Monday the Seattle City Council passed sweeping parking changes.
The city will no longer require new construction city-wide to build parking if the sites are near "frequent transit". The ordinance also allows buildings to sell any unused parking to the public.
Seattle City Councilmember Rob Johnson responded to the concerns of residents on KING 5’s ‘The Sound Podcast’. Some neighbors are concerned allowing developers not to build parking would tighten up availability for on-street parking.
“What I would say generally is on-street parking is a public good. It does belong to all of us,” he said. “In a city as large as ours, there are nearly 1/3 our entire city is paved over for roads. So for me, it’s really a fundamental question about how we do that existing right of way.”
Listen to ‘The Sound’ on Apple Podcasts or Soundcloud for the full interview.
