2025-07-23 Economic Development Commission Packet
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
EDMONDS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
The Edmonds Economic Development Commission will meet on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is for the Edmonds Economic Development Commission to discuss the topics outlined on the attached agenda. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format. PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Room 123 – Frances Anderson Center | 700 Main Street, Edmonds, WA 98020 REMOTE MEETING/ZOOM INFORMATION: https://zoom.us/j/98696685791?pwd=Ryt0ZjVuK3ZCN0N4Q1RrMHZqSWpyQT09 Meeting ID: 986 9668 5791 Passcode: 901513
The public is welcome to attend the meeting.
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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Edmonds Economic Development Commission
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
6PM – 8PM
HYBRID MEETING
The Economic Development Commission members will be meeting in person and/or remotely for this meeting. The public may join at the physical location or join through zoom.
PHYSICAL LOCATION
Frances Anderson Center, Room 123 | 700 Main Street, Edmonds, WA 98020 REMOTE MEETING/ZOOM INFORMATION: https://zoom.us/j/98696685791?pwd=Ryt0ZjVuK3ZCN0N4Q1RrMHZqSWpyQT09 Meeting ID: 986 9668 5791 Passcode: 901513
6:00 PM Call to Order
1. Roll Call and Recognition of Approved Absences
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of December 18, 2024 Meeting Notes
4. Audience Comments (3 minutes per person)
5. Welcome Back – opening remarks
6. City-directed New Business for the EDC
a. Paid Parking (with guests Rob Freeborn, Parks Dept., and Thom Sullivan, Facilities)
i. Informational presentation
ii. Defining success: what will our output be?
iii. Process development – subcommittee
b. B & O Tax
i. Informational presentation
ii. Defining success: what will our output be?
iii. Process development – subcommittee
c. Next Steps: subcommittees and full EDC schedule
7. Liaison Updates
a. City Council – Councilmember Eck
b. Port of Edmonds – Selena Killin
c. Chamber of Commerce – Ryan Crowther
d. Planning Board – Lee Hankins
8. Roundtable Discussion
9. Adjourn 8:00 PM
Next Regular meeting: TBD
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CITY OF EDMONDS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
December 18, 2024
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
Matt Cox, Chair
Allan Townsend, Vice-Chair
Darrol Haug
Carrie Mandak via
Natalie Seitz
Kevin Harris
Nicole Hughes
Nick Perrault
Pete Spear
Kate Nolan – Student Representative
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
LIAISONS PRESENT:
Chris Eck, Councilmember, ex-officio
Selena Killin, Port Commissioner, ex-officio
Lee Hankins – Planning Board, ex-officio via
Zoom
LIAISONS ABSENT:
Ryan Crowther, Chamber, ex-officio
GUESTS:
STAFF PRESENT:
Todd Tatum, Director CCED
Megan Luttrell, Program Coordinator CCED
Economic Development Commission meeting called to order by Matt Cox at 6:03 p.m.
Call to Order
1. Roll Call and Recognition of Approved Absences: Pete noted he would join approximately 30 minutes
late.
2. Approval of Agenda: Motion to approve by Allan; seconded by Nick; motion passes.
3. Approval of November 20, 2024, Notes: Natalie requested clarification in Item 6a — update to
reference the Seattle Chinatown-International District Preservation and Development
Authority. Natalie motions to approve the notes as amended; seconded by Nick; motion passes.
4. Audience Comments: None.
5. The Short-Term Future of the Economic Development Commission:
a. Discussion:
• Matt explained the temporary pause in EDC activity due to broader Boards &
Commissions Review and City staffing reductions.
• Kevin shared insight from the B&C Review group, noting their work is in early stages
and may extend through 2025.
• Todd read the ordinance explaining what is permissible during the pause, including
meetings of fewer than four Commissioners or formally noticed Special Meetings.
• CM Eck explained the pause is part of managing staff workload post-layoffs.
• Commissioners expressed a mix of concern and understanding:
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Matt emphasized that pausing delays long-term benefits of EDC work.
Nick worried informal meetings might still require staff time and be less effective.
Natalie noted the importance of transparency and City visibility.
Allan proposed the idea of continuing work through a non-profit or external
group if needed.
CM Eck suggested Commissioners consider joining the Chamber of Commerce.
Letter to Council Discussion:
• Allan moved to send a letter to Council requesting an exception for the EDC.
• Kevin suggested softening the language and including specific examples of EDC's
work.
• Natalie recommended a process for developing the letter collaboratively.
• Matt moved to draft the letter on behalf of the Commission with input from all
members; Kevin seconded.
• Darrol amended the motion to specify the letter would be from the Chair & Vice-
Chair, in consultation with the full Commission.
o Motion to approve amendment: moved by Matt, seconded by Kevin, Allan
abstained — motion passes.
b. Next Steps?
• Commission to pause for now, while Matt stays in communication with Todd.
• Commissioners may begin self-education efforts on tools like TIF (Tax Increment
Financing) and CRA (Community Revitalization Areas).
6. Highway 99 Development Council Project – Case Study: Seattle Chinatown International District
Preservation and Development Authority:
• Natalie introduced a case study on the Seattle Chinatown International District
Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDPDA), established in 1966 to leverage
private/public funds for redevelopment.
• She suggested applying a similar model for the area south of the hospital district.
b. Discussion
• Todd acknowledged this as one of many possible approaches.
• Allan moved to continue work on the Highway 99 Development Council offline;
seconded by Matt — motion passes.
• Natalie requested feedback on her proposal and offered to revise based on group
input.
Darrol moved to extend the meeting by 10 minutes; seconded by Natalie — motion passes.
7. Virtual exploration of the Highway 99 corridor – a first step in familiarizing the EDC with the area as
a foundation for the future action:
Brief introductory conversation on familiarizing the Commission with the area to inform
future action.
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8. Liaison Updates:
a. City Council – Councilmember Eck: Expressed pride in the EDC and sadness at the pause;
encouraged Commissioners to reach out and advocate.
b. Port of Edmonds – Selena Killin: Echoed CM Eck’s support and offered to serve as a
connection point, noting the Port’s economic role.
c. Chamber of Commerce – Ryan Crowther: Absent.
d. Planning Board – Lee Hankins: Welcomes continued EDC engagement in their work.
9. Roundtable Discussion:
Pete, Carrie, Todd: Thanked the group; Todd appreciates the work and looks forward to future
collaboration.
Allan: Praised the team’s creativity and thanked Natalie for providing direction.
Nick: Thanked all members, staff, and liaisons; wished everyone happy holidays.
Kate: Reflected on her growth since joining the EDC and thanked the group for the opportunity
to have a voice.
Kevin: Thanked staff and liaisons; expressed optimism about the group’s passion and
commitment, especially from Matt and Allan.
Darrol: Moved to extend the meeting by 5 minutes; seconded by Nick — motion passes.
Nicole: Expressed optimism about the reorganization and excitement for Natalie’s proposal.
Matt: Thanked staff and reiterated his commitment to keeping the EDC’s voice active.
Natalie: Shared her appreciation for having space to engage deeply in discussions and for the
Commission’s work.
10. Adjourn: 8:16p.m.
Next meeting: TBD
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Yost Park
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HummingbirdPark
AndersonCenterField
CivicPlayfield
HazelMillerPlaza
Mini Park
SunsetAve Park
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OlympicBeachPark
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CentennialPlaza
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Public Parking Lots
2 Hour Street Parking
3 Hour Street Parking
Employee Street Parking Area
Edmonds Boundary
Public Facilities
Parks and Open Space
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July 2025
Public ParkingCity of Edmonds
1,000 Feet
99 Number of Parking Spaces
FROM TO NORTH/WEST (ft)SOUTH/EAST (ft)PARKING SPACES
Admiral Way Dayton St End 1108 1120 111
Railroad St Main St Dayton St 477 0 24
Sunset Ave Caspers St Edmonds St 745 0 37
Sunset Ave Edmonds St Main St 567 200 38
2nd Ave Caspers St Edmonds St 1086 894 98
2nd Ave Edmonds St Bell St 309 189 24
2nd Ave Bell St Main St 244 260 25
2nd Ave Main St James St 208 226 21
2nd Ave James St Dayton St 109 168 13
2nd Ave Dayton St Alder St 255 197 22
2nd Ave Alder St End 160 117 14
3rd Ave Caspers St Edmonds St 860 785 82
3rd Ave Edmonds St Bell St 180 137 16
3rd Ave Bell St Main St 247 176 21
3rd Ave Main St James St 195 86 13
3rd Ave James St Dayton St 27 133 7
3rd Ave Dayton St Alder St 245 261 25
3rd Ave Alder St Walnut St 184 180 18
4th Ave 3rd Ave Daley St 173 294 22
4th Ave Daley St Edmonds St 117 127 12
4th Ave Edmonds St Bell St 320 314 31
4th Ave Bell St Main St 265 253 25
4th Ave Main St Dayton St 227 213 21
4th Ave Dayton St Walnut St 533 577 55
5th Ave Edmonds St Bell St 223 170 19
5th Ave Bell St Main St 277 174 22
5th Ave Main St Dayton St 233 107 16
5th Ave Dayton St Maple St 60 175 11
5th Ave Maple St Walnut St 449 270 35
5th Ave Walnut St Howell Way 119 285 20
5th Ave Howell Way Seamont Ln 384 278 33
6th Ave Daley St Bell St 321 400 36
6th Ave Bell St Main St 87 130 10
6th Ave Main St Dayton St 67 100 8
6th Ave Dayton St Maple St 70 128 9
6th Ave Maple St Alder St 174 175 16
6th Ave Alder St Walnut St 116 154 13
7th Ave Daley St Bell St 656 414 53
7th Ave Bell St Main St 117 158 14
Daley St 3rd Ave 4th Ave 175 178 17
Daley St 4th Ave 6th Ave 212 177 19
Daley St 6th Ave 7th Ave 444 176 31
Sprague St Edmonds St 6th Ave 117 320 22
Edmonds St Sunset Ave 2nd Ave 166 168 16
Edmonds St 2nd Ave 3rd Ave 194 158 17
Edmonds St 3rd Ave 4th Ave 187 176 18
Edmonds St 4th Ave 5th Ave 98 170 13
Bell St Sunset Ave 2nd Ave 144 182 16
Bell St 2nd Ave 3rd Ave 185 187 18
Bell St 3rd Ave 4th Ave 167 169 16
Bell St 4th Ave 5th Ave 87 186 13
Bell St 5th Ave 6th Ave 181 150 16
Bell St 6th Ave 7th Ave 394 266 32
Main St Sunset Ave 2nd Ave 147 138 14
Main St 2nd Ave 3rd Ave 170 140 15
Main St 3rd Ave 4th Ave 178 119 15
Main St 4th Ave 5th Ave 152 129 13
Main St 5th Ave 6th Ave 450 421 43
Main St 6th Ave 7th Ave 471 219 34
Main St 7th Ave 8th Ave 444 516 48
James St Sunset Ave 2nd Ave 50 123 8
James St 2nd Ave 3rd Ave 103 183 14
Dayton St Railroad St Sunset Ave 0 79 4
Dayton St 2nd Ave 3rd Ave 158 179 17
Dayton St 3rd Ave 4th Ave 110 158 13
Dayton St 4th Ave 5th Ave 91 112 9
Dayton St 5th Ave 6th Ave 439 343 39
Dayton St 6th Ave 7th Ave 251 406 32
Dayton St 7th Ave 8th Ave 320 310 31
Maple St 5th Ave 6th Ave 333 325 32
Alder St 2nd Ave 3rd Ave 146 134 13
Alder St 5th Ave 6th Ave 337 287 31
Walnut St 3rd Ave 4th Ave 110 177 14
Walnut St 4th Ave 5th Ave 96 130 11
Walnut St 5th Ave 6th Ave 396 302 35
Howell Way 4th Ave 5th Ave 211 140 17
TOTAL 1856
Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
DOWNTOWN PARKING SCOPING
SURVEY
Online survey commenced July 24, 2019, and
ended on August 12, 2019.
Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mayor: Dave Earling
City Council:
Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, President
Dave Teitzel
Thomas Mesaros
Diane Buckshnis
Neil Tibbott
Mike Nelson
Kristiana Johnson
City Staff:
Patrick Doherty, Economic Development & Community Services Director
Phil Williams, Public Works Director
Shane Hope, Development Services Director
Brad Shipley, Associate Planner
Robert English, City Engineer
Bertrand Hauss, Transportation Engineer
Citizens:
Darrol Haug
Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
Contents
5 OVERVIEW
6 SURVEY RESULTS
7 Q1. Who are you? Check ALL that apply.
8 Q2. On a scale of 1 through 5, with 1 being easy to 5
being extremely difficult, rate how challenging it is to find
parking when visiting Downtown Edmonds on a typical
day.
9 Q3. How many blocks are you willing to walk to your
destination from a parking place?
10 Q4. When do you tend to experience the greatest
challenges in parking?
11 Q5. Which other transportation modes are available
to you as a means of getting to and from Downtown
Edmonds? Check all that apply.
12 Q6. Would you be willing to use other transportation
modes to get to and from Downtown Edmonds if made
more convenient for you?
13 Q7. Please list any issues or conditions you wish to
make sure the Downtown Parking Study takes into
consideration.
17 Q8. Please mention any particular observations you have
had about downtown parking that you wish the study
and staff be aware of.
19 Q9. What types of parking/transportation improvements
would you like to see in Downtown Edmonds? Check ALL
that apply.
21 Q10. Feel free to offer any other comments or suggestions
related to the Downtown Parking Study or downtown
parking in general.
24 APPENDIX
4 Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
5Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
The survey was administered online during the
period between July 24 and August 12, 2019. The
survey was intended to be a first step in identifying
the community’s issues and ideas about parking in
the downtown. A total of 705 people responded.
GENERAL
An analysis of the results found that responses were
generally divided into two categories, one related
directly to the availability of vehicle parking and
the other related more broadly to people’s access to
downtown.
Survey responses were varied. For example, some
people (31.5%) indicated they had little or no trouble
with parking downtown. Others (34.5%) perceived
parking as a significant problem, while 34.1% rated
parking as average.
Suggested solutions for improving access ranged
from fixing broken sidewalks to expanding options for
alternative transportation such as shuttles, bicycles,
and ride-share. For improving vehicle parking only,
solutions ranged from adding “tick marks “for on-
street parking to building a parking garage.
OVERVIEW
More details about the survey findings are contained
in the next section of this report.
METHODOLOGY
The survey was conducted through Survey Monkey,
based on questions developed by City staff to reflect
issues commonly raised by the community. The
survey consisted of ten questions. Four questions
were multiple-choice, four were multiple-choice with
an open-ended option, and four were open-ended.
Answers to open-ended questions were coded
based on topics raised, then quantified and briefly
summarized as to the general interest of the response.
In some cases where a specific topic generated
many comments, such as metered parking, an effort
was made to quantify whether the comment was
supportive or not supportive of the topic.
Unfiltered responses to open-ended questions are
shown in the appendix.
The Downtown Parking Scoping Survey was conducted to
understand the community experience around the issues
of parking and access within the Edmonds downtown core
business district as a prelude to a formal parking study to ensure
community input was considered prior to embarking on a formal
consultant-based study.
6 Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
SURVEY RESULTS
7Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
Answer Choices Number Received
(Percent of Total)
General Interests
Edmonds Resident 576
(82.1%)
Rate parking conditions as average. Seventy-
percent of Edmonds residents are willing to
walk two or more blocks to their destination.
Regular visitor to Edmonds 422
(60.1%)
Rate parking conditions as slightly fair to
average. Comfortable walking two to three
blocks to destination.
Live in Downtown Edmonds 168
(23.9%)
Rate parking conditions as slightly fair to
average. User group most willing to walk three
or more blocks to reach destination. This user
group was least auto-dependent.
Employee of downtown business 74
(10.5%)
Rate parking conditions as average to slightly
difficult. Prefers to park within one to three
blocks from work. The employee user group
was least supportive of shorter time limits and
increased parking enforcement.
Owner/manager of downtown
business
48
(6.8%)
Rate parking conditions as average to slightly
difficult. Prefers to park one to three blocks
from destination. This user group was most
supportive of management of curb space and
sidewalk/streetscape improvements.
Impaired mobility (e.g., vision-
impaired, require wheelchair,
walker or cane) while crossing
streets or walking on sidewalks
38
(5.4%)
Rate parking conditions as average to difficult.
Prefers to park on same block as destination,
but willing to walk up to two blocks if
necessary. This user group was most auto-
dependent.
SUMMARY
Q1. Who are you? Check ALL that apply.
Multiple-choice.
Answered: 702
Skipped: 3
8
SUMMARY
Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
Q2. On a scale of 1 through 5, with
1 being easy to 5 being extremely
difficult, rate how challenging it is to
find parking when visiting Downtown
Edmonds on a typical day.
Multiple-choice.
Answered: 696
Skipped: 9
3.03
average rating
extremely difficult
1 2 3 4 5
71
(10.2%)
148
(21.3%)
237
(34.1%)
167
(24%)
73
(10.5%)
easy fair average difficult
9Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
Answer Choices Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Two to three blocks 267
(38.1%)
Greater than three blocks 211
(30.1%)
One to two blocks 181
(25.8%)
Within one block 42
(6%)
SUMMARY
Q3. How many blocks are you willing to
walk to your destination from a parking
place?
Multiple-choice.
Answered: 701
Skipped: 4
10
SUMMARY
Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
Q4. When do you tend to experience
the greatest challenges in parking?
Popular Topics
(from comments)
Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Common Themes
Weekends 329
(48.2%)
Saturday Market & Special Events - Commenters commonly
cited the Saturday Market and special events as cause for
parking issues on weekends. One commenter suggested
moving the Saturday Market to the ECA parking lot.
Evenings 215
(31.5%)
Dining and sunny summer evenings.
Mornings and mid-
day
187
(27.4%)
Employee Parking - Comments from both employees unable
to find a location to park and visitors citing employees parking
in prime locations.
Dining - Lunch time traffic was mentioned in several comments
Special Events 163
(23.9%)
Popular events mentioned - Saturday Market, ECA, 4th of
July, Art Festival, Taste Edmonds, Halloween, Rick Steves travel
classes, Easter, and Classic Car Show.
Other Topics Handicapped parking - Lack of handicap parking on Main
Street was mentioned by a few commenters.
Extremes - 43 Commenters felt parking was an issue always
and 22 never experience parking issues
Open-ended.
Answered: 682
Skipped: 23
11Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
Answer Choices Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Common Themes
Walk 373
(58.6%)
Limitations - Several commenters who provided additional
details stated that walking was limited by their physical
ability, distance needed to travel, or steep hills. Some stated
that while they could walk down the hill, the walk home
was too strenuous. Additionally, the sidewalk condition near
Edmonds Landing was cited as contributing to the difficulty
of walking, especially for mobility-impaired individuals.
Bus 182
(28.6%)
Limitations - Unfamiliarity with the bus schedule,
inconvenience of bus stop locations, and infrequency of
service were cited as reasons for not taking the bus.
Bike 146
(22.9%)
Limitations - Not owning a bike, distance traveled, and
feeling unsafe on the roads were mentioned as reasons
for not biking. One commenter mentioned that they live
close enough to bike, but Olympic View Dr. does not have
a shoulder and people drive too fast. Electric bikes were
mentioned as a possible way to address the steep hill
between downtown and Five Corners neighborhood.
Train 24
(3.8%)
Limitations - Service times are for commuters only and not
useful for daily errands to Edmonds.
Other (please
specify)
187
(29.4%)
Car - Personal vehicles were mentioned in several comments
as the preferred way to travel to and from downtown for
reasons of convenience and need to make additional stops.
Uber/Lyft - Use of a ride share services was a popular option
SUMMARY
Q5. Which other transportation
modes are available to you as a means
of getting to and from Downtown
Edmonds? Check all that apply.
Multiple-choice with open-ended option.
Answered: 637
Skipped: 68
12
SUMMARY
Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
Answer Choices Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Yes 402
(57.6%)
No 296
(42.4%)
Q6. Would you be willing to use other
transportation modes to get to and
from Downtown Edmonds if made
more convenient for you?
Multiple-choice.
Answered: 698
Skipped: 7
13Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
Popular Topics
(from comments)
Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Common Themes
Metered Parking 80
(14.3%)
Against (84.8%) - Commenters strongly opposed
metered parking mainly citing paid parking is out of
character for Edmonds and would reduce economic
activity.
For (15.2%) - Commenters suggested that metered
parking could increase the availability of parking spaces
by increasing turnover and were open to paid parking
facilities, such as a parking garage or private lot.
Streetscape 68
(12.1%)
Aesthetics - Preservation of Edmonds' charm was
important to many. Several commenters mentioned a
parking structure as being out of character.
Bicycle facilities - Lack of safe, family-friendly facilities
to ride and lock up bicycles were cited as impediments
to cycling.
Pedestrian safety - Commenters recommended
looking at transportation holistically, not just personal
vehicles. Pedestrians complained about inattentive
drivers and drivers complained about inattentive
pedestrians.
Structured Parking 62
(11.1%)
Positive (58.1%) - Commenters suggest a parking
structure is needed to accommodate future economic
and population growth.
Negative (41.9%) - Many were concerned about the
cost to build a parking structure and how it could
induce more traffic and potentially impact views and the
overall character of Edmonds.
SUMMARY
Q7. Please list any issues or conditions
you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
Open-ended.
Answered: 560
Skipped: 145
Popular Topics
(from comments)
Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Common Themes
Accessibility 56
(10%)
More handicap parking, safe parking for families, repair
sidewalks, change some parallel parking to angled to
accommodate seniors who have difficulty parking, create
loading/unloading zones for quick stops and ride-share
pick ups.
Time Limits 48
(8.6%)Two hours or less - Some support for short term
parking to allow for load/unloading, quick errands, and
to increase turn-over.
Three hours or more - Many support the existing three
hour parking limit. Desire to have longer term limits for
employees and people attending movies, concerts, or
Rick Steves travel events.
Parking Permits 42
(7.5%)
Employee - There were many comments about
employee parking from both residents and employees.
Employees were vocal about need for longer term
parking near their place of employment citing loss of
productivity when moving their cars to comply with
time limits (note: employee parking permits allow
employees to park for longer than three hours). Residents
are concerned about employees taking up parking on
residential streets where older residential units have
limited off-street parking.
Residential - Some comments in support of designating
areas for residential parking. Comments were mixed
regarding whether the City should charge for residential
parking. Some believe it should be free. Others feel multi-
family units that do not provide their own parking should
pay for street parking.
Alternative
Transportation
Options
40
(7.1%)
Desire to consider all transportation options, not solely
focus on automobiles.
Bus Service - Several commented that bus routes
were not frequent enough, especially at night, or stops
were too distant to comfortably walk. One frequent
transit rider commented that existing bus routes have
convenient drop off locations at City Park, library, Frances
Anderson Center, City Park, City Hall, ferry, and shops and
restaurants.
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Popular Topics
(from comments)
Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Common Themes
Alternative
Transportation Options
(Continued)
40
(7.1%)
Bicycle Facilities - Several commenters cited the feeling
that streets are unsafe and lack of bicycle parking as
the biggest impediments to cycling. City should look at
intersections and designate right-of-way to better facilitate
bike use for all users, especially kids.
Parking Requirements 39
(7.0%)
Several requests to re-evaluate parking requirements for
new downtown developments. Many comments stem from
recent projects, such as Civic Park, Beachwalk Apartments,
and the Waterfront Center.
Use of Curb Space 37
(6.6%)
Tick Marks - People love them and want to see the program
expanded to other streets.
Drop Off Zones - Need short term drop off zones for ride
share, deliveries, and quick errands.
Motorcycle Parking - Designated motorcycle parking
would keep motorcycles from taking up an entire parking
space.
Enforcement 32
(5.7%)
Questions - Many comments were in the form of questions.
Does revenue from permit fees and tickets cover costs of
enforcement? How can we track ferry riders who leave
their vehicles parked for extended periods of time? Is
enforcement sufficient to encourage turnover?
Level of Enforcement - Some feel that parking should not
be enforced over the weekend. Others want to see parking
violations more strictly enforced.
Satellite Parking/Trolley 33
(5.9%)
Satellite parking with trolley service is an interesting
idea. Main selling points are consistent, frequent, and
dependable service to various areas of the City. A variety of
locations were suggested for service: Westgate, Perrinville,
Firdale, Hwy 99, Five Corners, waterfront, downtown core,
schools, Edmonds Community College, and park & rides.
Mixed comments on year-round or seasonal service.
Popular Topics
(from comments)
Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Common Themes
Shared Parking 24
(4.3%)
A shared parking program is seen as an easy way to
increase capacity, particularly on weekends and holidays
when government or banking uses may not have a need.
Comments suggest improvement in signage and community
awareness is needed.
Economic
Development
10
(1.8%)
Metered parking and lack of parking are largely viewed as
detrimental to local business due to people opting not to
visit if charged or inability to locate parking. One commenter
suggest metered parking would increase turnover and be
beneficial for area businesses.
Seasonality of
Parking Demand
5
(0.9%)
A few suggested that the City should consider that parking
demand is greatest during summer and for special events; do
not spend considerable resources on issues that are seasonal.
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Popular Topics
(from comments)
Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Common Themes
Use of Curb Space 77
(15.7%)
Tick Marks - Very popular, call to expand program.
Drop off Zones - Desire to create drop off zones in downtown
core.
Angled Parking - Commenters suggest angled parking for
several reasons: easier for elderly drivers to navigate, less wasted
space than parallel parking, and improves feeling of safety for
families with kids.
No Issues 48
(9.8%)
Leave it as is - Many commenters stated that Edmonds does
not have a parking issue and people need to adjust their
expectations of being able to park directly in front of their
destination. Ample parking is available most of the time.
Downtown walkability is part of Edmonds charm.
Accessibility 36
(7.3%)
Lack of disabled parking and poor sidewalk conditions contribute
to issues of accessibility.
Streetscape 35
(7.1%)
5th and Main - People are treating fountain as a roundabout.
Better markings to indicate vehicular stops and removing
parking near intersection suggested.
Main St. (between 5th and 6th) - Several commenters were
unhappy with streetscape improvements, stating that the road is
now too narrow for cars.
Bicycle Facilities - Mixed comments. Some want bike facilities,
others do not.
Pedestrian Mall - Some wonder if portions of Main St. could be
converted into a pedestrian mall.
SUMMARY
Q8. Please mention any particular
observations you have had about
downtown parking that you wish the
study and staff be aware of:
Open-ended.
Answered: 492
Skipped: 213
Popular Topics
(from comments)
Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Common Themes
Metered parking 26
(5.3%)
Nearly all commenters (96.2%) on the subject are
appreciative of free parking and feel it contributes to
the small town character.
One commenter suggested paid parking would
encourage turnover and could contribute to a benefit
district for sidewalk improvements.
Enforcement 26
(5.3%)
Mixed comments. Some feel enforcement has been
focused on nit-picky issues and should issue warnings
instead of tickets. Others believe enforcement should
be expanded citing failure to stop at the intersection
of 5th and Main, wrong way driving and parking on
walkway on Sunset, and vehicles taking up more than
one spot.
Parking Requirements 21
(4.3%)
Parking requirements for new developments should be
re-evaluated.
Alternative
Transportation
12
(2.4%)
Move People - Consider others ways for people to get
to downtown—moving people, not just cars should
be the focus. Expanded bus service that is frequent
and reliable could increase ridership. Dedicated bike
facilities into downtown that is designed for all ages
may encourage more to ride instead of drive.
Drunk Driving - One commenter mentioned the need
to allow overnight parking considering the number of
restaurants and bars around town. Don't punish people
for choosing to take a ride-share home after a night of
drinking.
Satellite Parking/Trolley 11
(2.2%)
Some people may be willing to pay nominal fee to
cover costs.
Parking in Residential
Neighborhoods
6
(1.2%)
Residents complain about long-term ferry parking
taking up space in front of their homes. Employees
feel areas designated for employee permit parking
are taken up by residents and not available when they
arrive.
Ferry parking 5
(1%)
Walk-on ferry riders need place to park for more than
three hours.
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Popular Topics
(from comments)
Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Common Themes
Better management of existing
parking to increase availability of
spaces
414
(62.5%)
Expand tick marks.
Consider re-configuring area near wastewater
treatment plant.
Consider converting some two-way roads to
one-way and add angle parking.
Add motorcycle parking.
Sidewalk/streetscape
improvements
214
(32.3%)
Fix broken sidewalks and trim landscaping to
improve walkability—especially helpful for
people with disabilities.
Increased parking enforcement 149
(22.5%)
Most popular with users who identify as
mobility-impaired.
Paid premium street parking to
increase turnover in areas of high
demand (funds collected could be
used for parking, streetscape and/
or other enhancements)
108
(16.3%)This is a divisive solution based on strong
comments in opposition.
Some comments suggest using fees collected
from such a program to go towards a parking
structure.
SUMMARY
Q9. What types of parking/
transportation improvements would
you like to see in Downtown Edmonds?
Multiple choice with open-ended option.
Answered: 662
Skipped: 43
Popular Topics
(from comments)
Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Common Themes
Longer time limits to allow longer
visits, although turnover may
decrease
106
(16%)
Many commenters say more time is needed to
enjoy a movie, eat, and shop.
Employees are shuffling their cars to avoid
tickets. This reduces productivity and increases
traffic.
Additional bike parking 95
(14.4%)
Consider the existing distribution of bike racks.
Some commenters mentioned that locations
are not always convenient.
Additional bike lockers near Sounder are
needed. Bike lockers are becoming more in
demand due to rising popularity of high value
electric bikes.
Shorter time limits to increase
turnover
77
(11.6%)
Consider shorter time limits in front of uses that
do not require longer visits, such as banks.
Consider shorter time limits in downtown core,
with longer time limits as you move further
from core.
Bike share 66
(9.97%)
Bike share is another divisive issue. Comments
against bike share are mostly centered on
dockless bikes. Any potential program should
consider requiring bikes to be docked in
convenient locations.
E-bikes would be helpful considering the
topography.
Other (please specify)286
(43%)
Other suggested improvements include:
Structured parking - 91 comments
Trolley - 28 comments
Shared parking - 15 comments
Employee lot- 11 comments
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Popular Topics
(from comments)
Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Common Themes
Structured Parking 40
(12.9%)For (72.5%) - Several potential locations were
suggested for a parking structure. These include: Public
Safety Building parking lot, WSDOT property between
Top Pot and restaurant, Edmonds Center for the Arts
lot, and parking lot at 4th Ave S and Dayton St. Several
commenters mentioned that they would be supportive
of a parking structure if it was underground.
Against (27.5%) - Commenters are concerned about
high cost, visual impact, and whether people will be
willing to park 3-4 blocks from their destination to park
in a parking structure.
Metered Parking 37
(11.9%)
Strong majority of commenters are against metered
parking and encourage more creative use of existing
resources before resorting to metered parking. One
commenter stated that they are willing to park a little
bit further from their destination if it meant parking
would remain free.
A few commenters mentioned that they would accept
metered parking if money collected went into street
and sidewalk improvements or a local charity.
No Problem Exists 25
(8.1%)
Some question whether a Parking Study is warranted,
noting that parking is almost always available within
a reasonable distance and the perceived parking issue
is indicative of a thriving downtown—people should
adjust their expectations. One commenter mentioned
that walking is a pleasure and allows visitors to discover
local businesses.
SUMMARY
Q10. Feel free to offer any other
comments or suggestions related to the
Downtown Parking Study or downtown
parking in general:Open-ended.
Answered: 310
Skipped: 395
Popular Topics
(from comments)
Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Common Themes
Don't Spend Money
on Survey
20
(6.5%)
Some feel the study is a waste of money. Focus on
the fact that downtown is thriving and come up with
commonsense solutions that leverage the local brain
trust. Take incremental action.
Satellite Parking/
Shuttle
20
(6.5%)
A shuttle service that was reliable and also served areas
outside of downtown could be a fun attraction. A few
commenters emphasize providing service to the top
of the hill is important. One commenter suggested
including periodic incentives, such as raffles, from
downtown businesses could increase ridership.
Active Transportation 16
(5.2%)
General feeling that walkability is what makes Edmonds
special and that adding parking will simply induce
more traffic. This would increase the feeling of density
and take away from the charm. Some would like to see
pedestrians more prioritized, such as making some
streets in the core pedestrian-only.
Bike share could help when bus service lags. Any bike
share program should consider requiring bikes to be
docked at designated locations to prevent cluttered
sidewalks.
Parking Requirements 14
(4.5%)
Concerns stem from two recent projects that did not
include off-street parking, Beachwalk Apartments and
Civic Park. There is a feeling that developers should
not be able to use a public resource to support private
enterprise.
Shared Parking 13
(4.2%)
Shared parking makes good use of existing resources—
look for opportunities to expand the program. Some
comments suggest working with Holy Rosary Church
or possibly relocating city vehicles at the Public
Safety building as potential options. One commenter
mentioned that parking designated for the Sounder
train 24 hours per day, yet the last train arrives in the
early evening.
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Popular Topics
(from comments)
Number Received
(Percent of Total)
Common Themes
Economic
Development
11
(3.5%)
Some find existing parking conditions frustrating and
avoid downtown during typical busy times. Finding
solutions that support businesses is important. One
commenter suggested Input gathering input by
interviewing local business owners and people on the
street.
Curb Space 11
(3.5%)
Consider options to maximize use of existing curb space.
Some suggestions include converting select streets to
one-way and adding angled parking and expanding use
of tick marks.
Streetscape 10
(3.2%)
Walkability is central to downtown character. Improve
sidewalk conditions and provide better pedestrian
lighting at crosswalks. Crosswalk at 2nd Ave. and
Main St. feels unsafe. Consider converting area near
fountain to a pedestrian-only. If a bike share program is
implemented, require dock stations that are not in the
sidewalk.
Preserve Charm 9
(2.9%)
Commenters raise the importance of preserving
Edmonds character by not letting solutions for
automobiles ruin downtown—increase transportation
options.
Alternatives to Driving 9
(2.9%)
Bus service has a chicken or the egg problem—not
enough demand to warrant increased service, yet the
existing frequency of service is an impediment to being
considered a viable option for many. One commenter
questions whether older residents would consider
walking or riding the bus over driving.
Another commenter mentioned that paid parking
would likely encourage use of alternative modes of
transportation.
Other Topics 11
(3.5%)
Limit growth - Concern that Edmonds has reached its
threshold and should limit future development.
Data Collection - Use drones to survey existing
utilization of parking.
Employees - Employees need solutions; however, they
may be contributing to the problem out of necessity.
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
1 Wednesday - when Court is in session
2 Early afternoon
3 During big events - ECA events, Saturday Market...
4 Noon
5 Saturdays and mid day during the week
6 Only on special event days, 4th. of July, Arts Festival, Taste, etc.
7 Weekends
8 mid week and during construction time
9 Saturday mornings, though I always find something
10 Weekends
11 Evenings in the summer - fortunately that is the best time to walk a few extra blocks.
12 Any time after about 11 am. Worse in summer.
13
Saturday; especially the day that the Urban Art Fest and the Farmer's Market were on the same day
and in the same part of town. Any day trying to walk on the ferry or use the lightrail or bus (as a non-
daily rider).
14 When there are events or it is a nice “Edmonds kind of day”
15 Weekends
16 All hours of the day
17 Everyday! I work here 5 days a week
18 Before 8 AM when trying to find parking for work.
19
When I come to work in the morning. There is not enough parking for those of us with City Parking
permits and it is only getting worse as the downtown area grows. It is almost impossible anymore to
find a space with a permit.
20 Most of the time during week days.
21 Saturday mornings.
22 Weekday, surprisingly.
23 Street fair
24
The greatest challenges - Weekends Second greatest challengs - ANY time after 8:50 am on a week
day. I always have to park at least 2 blocks away from my work to find a spot. And to find a spot that
includes all day parking for my parking permit.
25 mornings and afternoons. Or, if there is an event in Edmonds pretty much the whole day of the event.
26 Weekdays (mornings - finding a place to park) I have to park two to three blocks away from our office.
I work in Edmonds 5 days a week so my most experience is during the weekdays.
27 Mid day
28 Taste of Edmonds, Edmonds Art Festival
29 On Saturdays during the farmers market
30 Evenings and weekends
31 During a large event like 4th of July, festivals, Saturday markets, etc.
32 Events
33 Sunny weekends
34 Weekday mornings.
35 A.M. Saturday - Summer Market.
36 Saturdays mornings are busiest - when the cafes and restaurants are full and the farmers market is
happening.
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
37 Never
38 Weekends
39 Mid day when things are busy
40 Evenings and weekends
41 Mid day through evening
42 whenever I try to park to run into the bookstore, take mobility-impaired guests to a restaurant, often
when trying to pick up a library book, pick-up food for take-out
43 The market, sunny days but parking is good and I live right off 3rd and Dayton. Please don’t start
charging for parking!!! If I were to ever move away that would greatly deter me from visiting Edmonds.
44 Spring and summer months when the market is open
45 Obviously during road construction times, but also the AM mornings when I need to park for work.
46 After 2:30pm
47 Around the fountain area. Small radius.
48 During road work, Saturday market, and other events.
49 During popular weekend events.
50 Weekends and evenings
51 Weekends. The Ferry people clog up 6~ 7 Bell street
52 Summer & weekends
53 Late afternoon, early evening
54 Weekends
55 All, esp sat
56 Weekend evenings.
57 Never have ....
58 When I am driving in downtown Edmonds - it is always difficult to park downtown. Too many shops,
not enough parking.
59 Weekdays between 10:00am-5:00pm
60 3-7pm
61 Weekends
62 Saturday market mornings and dinner hours especially on the weekend.
63 Saturdays
64 Weekends
65 Weekends
66 When I get tickets because I’m working for longer than three hours and can’t move my car
67 Summer all the time, weekends and evenings
68 When there are concerts at ECA
69 Weekends
70 Weekends
71 Saturday morning
72 Right before shops open
73 During special events
74 Friday afternoon and Saturday
75 events (like halloween), also Saturday evenings
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
76
My clients are consistently late for their appointments due to parking issues any time there is a major
event or any kind of road closure or construction. They have a much harder time after 10am, and in the
late afternoons/early evenings. I find parking to be hardest on Saturdays.
77 Anytime after 8am
78 Daytime/evening
79 Weekends- farmers market etc
80 Saturdays
81 Farmer's market
82 Always
83 Evenings
84 Saturday mid-morning to early afternoon.
85 Friday night and Saturday for market
86 During business hours, weekends, special events.... every hour of every day!! (Used to work downtown
for 7 years)
87 Evenings
88 Weekends
89 Weekend mornings, some evenings
90 Saturday mornings
91 On Farmers Market days or Friday/Saturday evenings.
92 Weekends
93 Farmers market and happy hour dinner time.
94 Saturday market, art walk nights, summer at all times, the dinner hour, during other special events.
95 Big events or when trying to go to beach parks.
96 Afternoon
97 Events
98 Weekends
99 Late afternoons.
100 Saturdays
101 Weekends, nights
102 During Art Walk and festivals
103 Dinner Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Also Saturday and Sunday when we come down for
coffee.
104 During events or dinner time on weekends.
105 Weekends, commute times
106 Thursday evening and weekends
107 Farmer's market days.
108 Weekends and evenings, especially in summer
109 Anytime
110 Anytime after noon
111
During the current construction. I can still find parking within a block or two of work, but many spots
are being needlessly filled/blocked by signs or cones that, if placed just a few feet one way or the
other, would free up those spots. Even on the busiest days in town, there is almost always parking
available at by the police station. Please do not meter parking - don’t turn Edmonds into Ballard!
112 Between 1000 am to 3:00 pm
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
113 Weeknights, weekends, evenings
114 Lunch or dinner times of day
115 In the evening and weekends
116 Weekends
117 Weekends
118 afternoon
119 Weekends
120 All the Time
121 During big events such as parades, and the summer market. Sunny weekends in the summer are more
difficult then week days.
122 Saturday morning & Friday nights
123 Sunny evenings near the beach
124 Never really have, we are willing to walk, this is what we like to do while in Edmonds.
125 Sunny days in edmonds or weekends
126 Weekends and evenings
127 Saturday morning through afternoon, Friday night
128 Never
129 Saturday mornings. Move the Edmonds market to where the Edmonds Art center and that will
eliminate that problem.
130 Evenings and weekends.
131 Weekends. Also, I have a big truck/ camper and there are no large spots or sections designated for RVs,
large vehicles
132 Late Afternoon & evenings
133 Weekends and the days special events are happening
134 4th of July, summer market snd other community events
135 Main Streer
136 Week nights and weekends
137 Late afternoon from 4-7
138 Market Saturday is the only time I have ever had a “challenge”. And that’s only 3-4 blocks.
139 Around lunch time on a weekday or anytime on weekends in the summer months, mainly due to the
farmers market, other events and the rise in tourism during that time of year
140 Art Festival, art Walks, as I am looking for parking in the late afternoon to early evening.
141 Never. Might have to park an extra block away from my destination but there is not problem with
parking in Edmonds. Just lazy people!
142 Weekends
143 Between 3-5pm
144 Evening / event / weekend
145 around major events
146 weekend evenings
147 Saturdays and anytime after 9am unless it is raining
148 Never
149 Weekends and mid-day on weekdays
150 Afternoon
151 Weekend
152 All the time!
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
153 Saturday market days and Thursday and Friday during Happy Hour
154
I work near 6th and Sprague and have to street park weekdays for work. Parking in Sprague is always
spares but, When there are events at the civic center field or the center for the arts parking on 6th and
the neighboring streets gets really bad. And during pickup hours for the school year parents going
into the boys and girls club often don’t follow parking laws because parking close to the civic center
gets so bad.
155 Fri-Sun
156 Saturdays
157 Weekends, late afternoon, evening
158 Between 10am and 3pm
159 Saturday
160 No specific times
161 Saturday mornings
162 Weekends and nights
163 Summer weekends.
164 During inclement weather. Otherwise I will walk to downtown from my home.
165 Weekends and late afternoons
166 Everyday
167
Every time I visit businesses, take classes, meet friends for lunch or dinner, and the construction has
made it even worse. I grew up in Edmonds, but having to park 4-5 blocks from wherever I am going is
discouraging.
168
When we have outsiders coming to meet us at restaurants for lunch or dinner. It’s a nightmare.
Seems too many people have either moved in or Edmonds is marketing to outsiders too much for
businesses.
169 Weekends day and night
170 Evenings and weekends
171 Lunch time and Saturdays
172 Events, evenings
173 All times!
174 Weekends
175 Only during big Edmonds events like the art festival
176 All the time
177 after 11am
178 Parking nearby in a 3 hour zone and not getting back in time to move the car.
179 Saturdays when the market is going on and sometimes at dinner time
180 Evenings and weekends
181 3pm-6pm
182 In the evenings
183 Weekend, weeknights
184 Friday - Sunday
185 During Saturday Market, weekends
186 People consuming more than one space with their awful parking skills, I'm willing to walk most days so
it isn't an issue.
187 During weekends.
188 Weekends and early evenings
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
189 Weekends and events.
190 Saturday's during the market, 4th of July and all other "Events"
191 Saturdays and later weekdays early eve
192 Sunny weather days
193 Evenings.
194 During evening hours or daytine shopping
195 Weekends and after noon weekdays
196 During events (not surprising), especially when portions of downtown are blocked off for the event.
197 during construction times
198 Mid morning to afternoon
199 When I have do not have my child with me I can walk blocks but with my daughter parking needs to
be closer to destination.
200 Evenings
201 Saturday
202 Morning
203 Evenings and weekends
204 Lunch time
205 1-6
206 Evenings or farmers market days.
207 Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays, and during events.
208 not enough parking, cars taking more than one spot, spots being blocked off due to construction signs
209 Large events within reasonable walking distance to venue
210 Saturday night
211 During the summer Saturday market, and generally anytime on weekends and evenings, especially
around holidays.
212 Market Saturdays and sunny evenings
213 During the Saturday market
214 When there is an event
215 Weekend
216 12:00-5:00pm
217 Dinner time
218 Events
219 Weekends due to capacity, weekdays due to 3 hour time limits.
220 Weekend
221 Evenings and weekends
222 Mid day early evening
223 During construction, festivals and other street closures.
224 Weekends
225 Every weekend and warm weeknights (allllll summer May-Sept). Sometimes it’s easier to park at a bus
station and take a bus into Edmonds - especially during festivals.
226 Saturdays and event days
227 Weekends and evenings
228 Weekend
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
229 Summer farmers market
230 Saturday mornings and for community events
231 Lunch time and dinner time
232 Any time of the day.
233 Saturdays, during the farmer's market, or during any other big event (4th of July, Art Show, etc).
234 Every time I try to park.
235 Summer through late fall.
236 During busy times
237 Weekends
238 Saturdays - sports at Francis Anderson & farmers market
239 The weekend
240 Saturday’s in the summer
241 Holidays, weekends, when I’m in a hurry
242 There is always something available within one or two blocks
243 on Weekends
244 noon
245 Saturday morning during the Farmer's market. It would make much more sense if it was up by the
Edmonds Center for the Arts. There's plenty of parking up there.
246 All the time. City Employees seem to take the majority of spots. Bell Street, etc.
247 Events - Easter egg hunt for example. When there’s the farmers market
248 4th of July parade, Edmonds Art festival
249 Weekend
250 Mealtimes and weekends
251 Nights, weekends, meal times.
252 Anywhere near main street especially on high tourism days. Dayton near the Library around 4pm. Not
horrible though.
253 Saturday, Holidays
254 Weekends
255 Rarely
256 All day
257 Saturday
258 It's about 70% of the time when I have to search for a parking spot.
259 Evenings, weekends, but it’s becoming more and more common to have difficulty during the week, as
well (after 10am).
260 Dinnertime hours into the evening when sports events are televised or when sunny warm weather.
Saturday morning market times
261 Weekends
262 Weekends.
263 weekends
264 On sunny days
265 Mid day
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
266
I’m partially blind but can legally drive, but parking in tight spots and almost any parallel parking is
really difficult for me. I love the wider, marked parallel spots on main when I can get one, but most
days/times there’s nothing I can manage, so I park at the library, or in the ev spot (I have a Leaf). If an
event is happening and I suspect that the library lots will be full too, I just don’t go, or I try to get a ride.
For the art festival, I love that I can park at Edmonds Heights and take the bus, but I’ll only do it Friday
morning.
267 Saturday mornings or when there is a large event
268 Weekends and also evenings at Edmonds Center for the Arts
269 10:30- 7 pm
270 Weekends
271 Weekends.
272 Late afternoon and early evening.
273 During a large event which I'd understandable and acceptable
274 When I’m trying to get 5 o’clock dinner on Friday
275 Weekends, especially when it’s sunny
276 Every single time...
277 Weekend
278 most any time of day and it has been that way for 45 years!
279 Business hours.
280 The summer time, especially on weekends.
281 Never
282 During the Farmer’s Market. I don’t even bother to go downtown during the Art Festival or Taste of
Edmonds.
283 Saturday afternoons
284 Saturday market mornings, Rick Steves events.
285 10am to 7pm weekdays
286 Nice days. Weekends. Weekdays.
287 Weekend and mid afternoon during weekdays
288 All the time.
289 After 11 am
290 On the weekend when going to the Saturday market.
291 Morning and early afternoon to evening
292 When I go to Mill Town Nails to receive Manicure, Pedicure and Lip Wax. Shopping. Eating lunch.
293 It seems to be all the time now, except for maybe Sunday mornings.
294 Summer weekends and during events
295 Dr core
296 Afternoon
297 Mid-day when businesses are open. Weekends all day. Special events.
298 During event days
299 Afternoons/evenings
300 Weekends and evenings.
301 Saturday’s during the market & evenings most days.
302 Art festivals, Saturday market, 4th of July, other ‘events”
303 Evenings
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Open-ended Response
304 During events like Taste of Edmonds or the Halloween trick-or-treat when the center of town is
blocked off.
305 During events and weekends
306 Late afternoon, early evening, when daytime businesses are still open and people come to the
growing number of eateries.
307 A lot of Parallel parking very troublesome when it’s a sunny day
308 Never
309 Only during events is it really an issue
310 Evenings near the core of downtown
311 Weekends
312
Evenings, weekends, & during events like farmers market or at ECA. Even if I'm not going to those
events, I can't easily frequent shops/restaurants during events due to lack of parking especially if I just
want to drop in quickly to buy something and am not making an outing of it.
313 Whenever I go to downtown Edmonds
314 Dinner time every day
315 We cannot walk far distances due to back issues and rarely find a spot close to any business we wish to
visit.
316 Weekends
317 When I have to parallel park and there is no room
318 Most of the time
319 Busy Friday/Saturday evenings right around dinner time in summer.
320 Never! Parking has never been an issue
321 Weekends and evenings
322 Saturday morning during Street fair.
323 Downtown events, festivals, Saturday market, when people don’t know how to follow basic traffic laws
324 Weekends
325 When events happen in Edmonds
326 Weekends - days & evenings. weekday late morning to early evening
327 Weekends
328 Weekends.
329 Weekends
330 When my kids are with me, hard to get them in and out of their car seats when parked on the street.
331 After 12 pm, and on weekends anytime
332 N/A
333 Anytime of the day or evening.
334 Mid day, but there is usually parking within one or two blocks of the fountain.
335 Weekend's mostly but during the week can be bad also
336 All summer especially Saturday Market or any events. It is difficult to even find a parking spot in front
of my house to unload my groceries.
337 Weekends
338 Weekend and evening, during market or other events
339 Weekends
340 Sunny weekends
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
341 there's nowhere to park because you're going up against those people who live in downtown
Edmonds and the newly built apartments or condos and they don't have parking
342 Friday/Saturday day and evening
343 Weekends, weekdays after 10am till night
344 Weekends, nice evenings
345 Saturday market or special summer events
346 Evenings and weekends.
347 During the weekends
348 Weekend
349 Day time hours as bank lots are fair game in the evenings.
350 During events like the Edmonds Farmer’s Market or the Taste of Edmonds.
351 Weekends
352 During special events
353 Non around the center of endmonds. Then limited when you need to walk
354 Summertime on Saturdays or during events
355 Weekend mornings
356 Weekends after 9am
357 Weekends and happy hour restaurant times.
358
Do you mean days or times? I feel like it is always tricky to find parking in downtown Edmonds,
whether day or evening, weekdays or weekends. And even though I'd prefer to only walk 1-2 blocks I
often end up walking much farther.
359 Walk on ferry parking and beach parking
360 Afternoon/early evening
361 Weekends
362 Weekends and during festivals. Saturday’s during the Summer Market hours are particularly difficult.
363 Summer saturdays
364 Mornings and nights
365 Saturday, anytime I need to park for the ferry, everyday as it’s difficult to park my large family car in
rare parallel spot that have very small painted lines into the street (main)
366 All the time
367 Thurs - Saturday late afternoon into the evening
368 Weekends
369 Weekends, specifically Saturday morning
370 Mid day on main street
371 Thursday evenings, Friday all day especially evenings, Saturday all day and into the evening.
372 Evenings
373 Large community events (e.g. Trick-or-treat, Taste Edmonds)
374 Lunch, dinner hours Sat Market.
375 Monday-Wed esp. in the AM
376 Weekends, Art Walk nights, ECA performance evenings, anytime there’s an event..
377 After noon when all the parking spots are full
378 Saturdays and most weekdays during the summer months
379 Both afternoon and Evening
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
380 Afternoons, particularly Fridays. I usually visit DT Edmonds 3-4 days/week(primarily weekdays in late
afternoon(ie 4-6)
381 Lunch hour on any given day.
382 evenings, events, weekends
383
Haven't had any issues. It can be somewhat more challenging during the Saturday Market or the Art
Walk, but parking is always available within an easy walking distance. It's a wonderful town to walk in
(and browse the shops in), so no complaints.
384 On day of a big event, like 4th of July
385 Parking to go to the restaurant on Main Street
386 When people take up more than one space or don’t know how to park.
387 Weekends
388 No great challenges
389 everyday
390 During business hours
391 Any afternoon after 3pm
392 Saturday
393 Saturday and Sunday after noon
394 Saturday
395 Weekends and event days
396 When the stores are open for business. The area around the post office is a mess.
397 Weekend
398 During festivals or on sunny day weekends
399 Weekends
400 During business hours
401 Mostly weekends but parking in downtown Edmonds is a challenge at all times.
402 at the post office, that garage is near impossible to maneuver.......
403 During the market, special events, and weekend evenings.
404 It seems parking is always bad. Always need to be parked very close to store or restaurant we want to
go to.
405 on weekends
406 more or less all the time
407 Weekends
408 Weekends, sunny days
409 Post office, what a joke. Trying to access California Concepts hair Solon.
410 Weekends
411 Mid day
412 Weekends
413 Mid morning and the weekends during town events
414 3rd to 6th between Dayton and Bell street.
415 weekends
416 PMs and Saturdays,
417 Evenings and farmers market
418 any time during the day
419 the greatest challenges are during the big festivals otherwise, i never have problems, i park within a
few blocks north and/or east of the library i'm fortunate to be able to walk :-)
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
420 Weekends when big events are scheduled downtown
421 all times
422 Weekends or a large city event
423 Saturday market
424 Late afternoon into evenings
425 Weekends and during the noon hours.
426 Weekends, evenings, mornings
427 Weekends
428 Weekends, mealtimes, rush hour, holidays, public market.
429 Afternoons
430 During the taste of Edmonds or weekend days
431 Weekends
432 No spaces
433 During events and construction
434 Weekends evenings
435 weekdays after work and on Saturdays in the morning
436 Weekends
437 Weekends
438 none, I never have a problem
439 Weekends, Evenings
440 I live in The Bowl and walk whenever I can. The one exception is Sunday afternoon, and I find it a
challenge, especially in summer.
441 On very busy days downtown and at the beach.
442 Weekend s
443 Mid day
444 Evenings and weekends.
445 During events like Art Fest.
446 Friday night
447 Week day lunch time
448 Events of Rick Steves, Saturday Market, Holiday events, ECA events.
449 Noon to 6
450
In the downtown core itself (near fountain) while trying to visit a specific establishment, I usually have
to loop around the block several times before finding a suitable parking space. Parking is an issue
when trying to get several friends together for lunch or dinner, we usually pick a different location
with better parking, or its own parking lot.
451 Midday
452 During festivals and when local businesses use residential streets for employee/guest parking
453
Do to my disablility, I need handicap parking which Edmonds is lacking in. There are NO
Handicapping parking places on lower Main Street. I tend not going to downtown anymore because
of this. What a shame. This is making me think about moving. But no big deal, someone else will take
my place that doesn’t need handicap parking. Shame on Edmonds.
454 Miday and night
455 Weekends. But I rarely drive into town because I live in the bowl.
456 During dinner time, evening hours. During events whether or not we are attending them. The
weekends
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
457 afternoon
458 Weekends & any events and all summer
459 mid-day and early evening and some weekends
460 late afternoon and early evening
461 During construction. On a daily basis without construction it's not hard to find parking
462 parades
463 Mid day
464 All the time - and getting worse!
465 Saturdays
466 Thursday and Friday. When lots of people come to town to enjoy Edmonds it makes it harder to find
parking. I have an employee pass and wish their were more streets that were for employee parking
467 Summer weekends
468 Monday - Friday
469 As an employee, M-F 9-5.
470 Thursday and Friday midday
471 When looking for an employee space that is available and within 1-2 blocks of work and not already
full.
472 Between 9am and 2pm
473 Arriving in the downtown bowl after 9am and on farmers market days.
474 Saturdays
475 Weekends and events
476 Weekends or during special event
477 Anytime I want to park on Fifth or Main St., decreasing the farther I get from there.
478 Weekends
479 Art Walk, Rick Steves Seminars, Arts Festival, ECA events, Saturday Market
480 During downtown events. Ie: Rick Steves Seminars, Saturday Market, Taste Edmonds, Arts Festival etc.
481 Summer market, and the art Walk, and any other festivals that take place in downtown Edmonds.
482 Thursday-sunday
483 10 to 6 (or 8 if weekend)
484 Early evening when i want to see a movie at The Edmond Theater
485 Middle of the day
486 Evenings
487
Time limited parking spaces. I'd be very interested to see if these are actually effective at encouraging
frequent turnover. Something like 24 hours in a space might work just as well, as there are probably
very few offenders who stay longer than 3 hours but less than 24 hours in the same spot. This would
also reduce the cost of parking enforcement.
488 Mornings, Afternoons
489 anytime
490 weekends and holidays
491 late afternoon, early evening
492 Weekends
493 Summer and weekends. Festivals are impossible.
494 Summer
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
495 Between Dayton to Bell and 6th to 3rd
496 Weekend and when weather is really nice
497 3-7pm and all day on weekends
498 At night
499 Saturday
500 Dinner time and mid-day on weekends.
501 Na
502 During peak dinner times 5-7pm
503 evenings and weekends
504 Dinner hour/early evening
505 Mornings and evenings... especially weekends.
506 weekends
507 Weekends and lunch hour.
508 Weekends in the summer
509 On weekends. I usually walk from my condo, but sometimes drive when my knees are bad!
510 Dinner time and sunny days
511 Going to work during the day
512 At night - for dinner, and any time on the weekends. It's a nightmare.
513 Friday evenings and Saturdays
514 Mid day to early evening
515 Weekends, evenings
516 Mid day
517 Weekends, after 11am weekdays
518 Weekends
519 During events
520 Saturday mornings
521 During Court Days or Days when big event in town - either during business days or on weekends.
522 Weekdays with employees and customers parking. Slate Spa being an example where business has
nothing but on street parking for employees & customers.
523 Anytime after 3:00 pm, due to the over abundance of bars and restaurants. We will go downtown for
lunch but very rarely dinner anymore. Don’t even enjoy the Saturday Market anymore.
524 Weekend's around the holidays
525 Weekends
526 Saturday
527 Quite honestly, never. My family attends lots of large events (Halloween trick or treating, 4th of July
parade, movies in the park) and there has never been an issue with parking.
528 Weekends both daytime and evenings.
529 Dinner time
530 Mid day and early evening
531 Saturdays and Sundays
532 weekends on sunset avenue. during larger events. meeting friends downtown for breakfast/lunch
library, seems to be more commuter parking there.
533 Sunday afternoon
534 During the summer, weekends, during road construction, Main St corridor between 2nd and 7th
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
535
Daytime on our own street, 4th Avenue South. We are residents with just 1 off street car park. We pay
for a Resident permit, but often can’t find a parking space near our home, because the street is FILLED
with City Employee permitted cars.
536 Saturdays, weekend nights
537 Others doing a poor job parking taking up too much space for another car to fit -essentially using 2
spaces.
538 between 8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. every day but Sunday
539 Weekday after 11 am.
540 Mid day
541 Weekends
542 Weekdays for appts, sunny eves for dinner
543 Sunday
544 Late afternoon, early evening
545 Mid-day to early evening
546 During the day
547 weekends
548 Special events/festivals (4th of July, Taste, Arts Festival), understandably.
549 During a weekday
550 Saturday
551 During daylight hours
552 Thursday night art walks, Farmers Market Saturday (if you don’t show up at the beginning).
553 Weekends
554 I never do.
555 weekends
556 On weekends when events are in progress
557 Lunch and dinner times.
558 Weekends 5 pm on weekdays
559 Events
560 Never
561 Weekends. Definitely during events in the Bowl.
562 Saturday's, 4-6, during events
563 I park downtown all different times of day and never really have an issue find a parking spot.
564 Anytime trying to find parking near traffic circle and up Main Street. Also, Saturday Market, Festivals,
Art Walk,
565 Days of any type of event: farmers market, taste of Edmonds, 4th of July, arts festival, etc.
566 Afternoons
567 Mid-day, even weekends... not often out at night so no data on that.
568 On the weekend and holidays.
569 Weekends from approximately 3:00pm to 10:00pm
570 Around the brunch hour.
571 After noon
572 late afternoon, early evening, weekends
573 Mid day
574 nice summer days and evenings
575 after 12 noon weekdays
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
576 Nights
577 10 a.m. to 4:00
578 Anytime but of course weekends are worse
579 Mid day, i.e. lunch time
580 On Friday afternoon and the weekend
581 weekends
582 In the afternoon and on Saturday
583 Morning
584 Any event in downtown, Art Walk, Summer Market, Taste of Edmonds, Art Fair, Classic Cars, pretty
much every event and most evenings just going to eat downtown.
585 Saturday mornings during farmers market time
586 Only when special events occur
587 Dinner hour
588 Never
589 Friday afternoon/evening, weekends
590 No opinion
591 Weekends
592 weekends
593 Weekend evenings
594 Evening
595 Usually when going for coffee etc. Don't go out too much during the evening.
596 Late morning to early afternoon
597 There isn’t a real challenge; walk a block or two
598 saturdays
599 Saturdays, nice days down by the watwefront
600 mid-day
601 Saturdays
602 Saturdays
603 Evening hour
604 Late afternoon through dinner hours
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
605
We have a horrible issue that I have tried to hav e a conversation with the City Traffic Engineer about
commuter parking. This is particularly difficult around the City hall and 5-7th along Bell street There
are dozens of people who park their cars, commercial vehicles and commuter cars in that area because
there is not any control on that activity. You can watch the people park they are often the same day
after day, put on their backpack anbd they walk down to the ferry. That way they don't have to get in
line and can walk on the boat sucking up downtown Edmonds spaces daily and over the weekend. We
have engaged the City in this topic, and Mr Hauss put out a survey which we had to ask the results.
Apparently, we will get ticks in the parking boxes downtown to better show those parking (people
often turn 3 spots into 2 all day by not parkingefficently within those boxes) how to get the most out
of the spaces. Mr Hauss, told me and and associate that the City has more employees than it has
places to park them and that those of us that live downtown will be challenged parking downtown,
which happens to be where we are lucky enough to live. The survey asked those of us around City
Hall whether we wanted to pay for a parking permit (I already do) for the right to p[ark around our
homes, and the survey was vague enough that most weren't really interested ( I chatted with
neighbors and the comment was why should we pay the City for a permit when a downtown
employee is going to take that space anyway.
606 I can always find parking except when major construction projects impede streets.
607 Middle of the day.
608 Dinner and lunch time,
609 During events such as Arts Festival, Taste, etc.
610 Dinner time
611 midday
612 Summertime, events, Saturday’s,
613 After 11am
614 Summer
615 Daytime
616 Saturdays
617 Frustrating when handicapped spots have "other" cars parked there. Often I just have to go home.
618 During the Summer Farmers Market.
619 Weekend days
620 Weekends
621 In the afternoon on weekdays and all day saturdays
622 All the time
623 Thursdays through Sundays morning, afternoon and evening
624 retail business hours
625 Saturday morning
626 Mid day
627 During the day
628 Weekends
629 Big events
630 Weekends and early evenings
631 When there are special events
632 I mostly walk downtown, needed to drive once when a major film opened at the theater, had trouble
that one evening. Parking looks like it might be hard during farmers market
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
633 Having to drive a whole goddamn car and park it instead of taking a convenient, frequent bus like a
normal person
634 Weekends, evenings, taking my kids to classes at frances Anderson
635 Sunny weekend evenings. Everyone wants to be in Edmonds, especially at that time.
636 All the time
637 aftrnoons, weekends
638 Evenings and weekends
639 Weekend AM
640 Dinner time, happy hour and special events
641 Weekend
642 Weekends
643 Throughout the day and especially evenings and weekends
644 During the day after 11
645 Friday late afternoon and evening
646 dinner time and weekends
647 Overdevelopment of condos/apartment buildings downtown that do not provide enough onsite
parking, pushing residents' cars onto public streets.
648 5pm-8pm 7 days Of course major Edmonds events Saturdays Farmers Market times 8am-3pm
649 during the summer market
650 After working hours
651 obviously during events in town it's very difficult. Outside of that, seems to be around dinner time, or
mid-day on a nice weather weekend day.
652 Summer and year round in the afternoon.
653 During events and festivals, which occur almost monthly in Edmonds. Many out-of-town visitors help
our local businesses but local residents must compete with them for parking spots.
654 During Saturday market in summer
655 2:00pm when I go to work.
656 All of the time
657
All day Downtown around 2nd Ave North and South of Dayton, 4th Ave on either side of Main Street,
south to walnut north to Edmonds St over half of cars parked during work week in downtown core
have Employee passes. Even parked in public lot on 4,the had cars with passes taking spaces. In front
of post office everyone double parks or parks illegally.
658 NA
659 Late afternoon - early evening
660 Special Events (Car show, Arts, Taste, 4th)
661 Evening. Event days.
662 During Farmer's Market
663 In the evening when I want to go out to dinner and when I go to the Farmer's Market
664 Afternoons
665 Friday evenings and all day Saturday, particularly Saturday mornings and afternoon (until approx.
3pm).
666 Weekend
667 public library weekdays
668 During all festivals and especially the fourth of July when we are told as residents that we cannot park
on our street or guard down our street to be able to park when we have parking spots
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Question 4: When do you tend to experience the greatest challenges in parking?
Open-ended Response
669 Along 5th and along Main
670 weekend all day and weekdays after work
671 Saturday market and summer weekends
672 I do not have a challenge parking as I do not mind walking a couple of blocks. Parking here is nothing
compared to Seattle.
673 Evenings
674 Sunny evenings, Saturday market or any other day when there is an event
675 I have not had a challenge as I can find parking within 2-3 blocks.
676 day time and weekends
677 From 9am to 4pm
678 The evening
679 Weekends
680 Weekends and evenings
681 weekdays
682 Midday M - Saturday when headed to downtown merchants or Farmer's Market or the post office
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Multiple Choice; Other (please specify)
1 I can walk if I am not carrying much. A trip to the Saturday market can mean lugging a heavy bag back
up hill which is not desirable.
2 Have to drive to work so no other modes are feasible.
3 None. I have limited funds and mobility and live in Everett. While bus/train might seem like an option,
times don't co-incide.
4 By car is the best for me. Travel time from my home to work via public transportation would be
prohibitive.
5 None. I need to drive. I don't use the bus where I'm located. Which is also why parking is important to
me. Driving and street parking is my only option.
6 None.
7 I’m not sure.
8 Run
9 In my experience the bus is too slow and the train is unreliable and expensive.
10 I can walk...but to carry my purchases for 10 blocks is not an option.
11 Razor
12 Uber
13 Car
14 Car
15 None
16 Uber
17 N/A
18 Have to drive due to where I live
19 NA
20 Drive
21 Uber, Lyft
22 Drive. There are no busses near my home.
23 Car 🚗🚗🚗🚗 pool
24 Bus routes are terrible in Edmonds.
25
None that are safe. It is close enough to bike but people drive so fast on Olympic View and there is no
shoulder so it is very unsafe so we don’t. We could walk (would take a bit) but we don’t because there
are no sidewalks and few crosswalks.
26 Motorcycle
27 I wish there was a better way to get from five corners to downtown without having to go uphill on way
back...electric bikes?
28 N/a
29 My car. I want to use my car, and for more than 3 hours!
30 None. I live in the Meadowdale area.
31 Uber
32 No other options
33 None, and many of Edmonds residents can’t walk far so the limited parking is seriously hampering
their getting to downtown businesses.
34 Car
35 Car only at this time. Large family.
36 non
Question 5: Which other transportation modes are available to you as a means of
getting to and from Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
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Multiple Choice; Other (please specify)
Question 5: Which other transportation modes are available to you as a means of
getting to and from Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
37 Car/truck
38 N/A
39 Friend
40
I live near Westgate Elementary, about 2 miles from downtown Edmonds. I CAN walk (and have, on
sunny days) but would not do it on a regular basis nor to get down to a restaurant for dinner with my
husband and child. Walking 2 miles home, up hill, with a full stomach (especially in the winter
months) is not going to happen.
41 Personal vehicle
42 Car
43 Don't feel safe biking with 2 small kids.
44 None
45 None
46 Uber
47 None, only car.
48 Bus is such a significant walk that it's not worth it.
49 Only driving. I use the shuttle from the high school during festivals when available.
50 None.
51 I love the trolley idea for busy days....extra parking could be at the old Woodway high school
52 Personal vehicle
53 Carpool
54 Park further away and walk
55 Lift/Uber
56 Na
57 Ride with a friend
58 None I drive from my home to the bowl
59 My husband will drive and drop me off and then park further away if we do venture downtown during
an event.
60 None feasible from south of Seattle while using crutches
61 Car
62 None. Bus stops are too far to walk for me
63 Drive
64 Ride share
65 Unfortunately if I cannot park, I'll go somewhere else rather than use the above due to time
constraints, fitness level and distance.
66 But, it's a long walk from my house in Perrinville to Downtown Edmonds.
67 I live 7 blocks away so I need to drive due to some health issues.
68 Uber/Lyft
69 Uber/Lyft
70 None. I cannot get around easily.
71 none
72 I live in downtown so don't need other modes.
73 No e
74 Car
75 Car
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Multiple Choice; Other (please specify)
Question 5: Which other transportation modes are available to you as a means of
getting to and from Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
76 Uber
77 None. I drive my car. I live in Lynnwood so walking to Edmonds is not an option. I don't own a bike. I
suppose I could take a bus but I I am very unlikely to do that.
78 Bus is not usually helpful because the wait can be up to 45 minutes for the next bus.
79 W
80 But as a business owner with clients, this is not reasonable. A new business coming in at 2nd Ave. S.
and Main St. is not being required to have parking for their customers. We are already crowded
81 Ride sharing.
82 I hope to walk to downtown one day but recovering from 2 total knee replacements, with severe
arthritis before that.
83 Car because walk to bus is up hill and being handicapped makes difficult.
84 I would have to walk several blocks to the bus stop so not a good option
85 DRIVE!!!
86 None, only car
87 car only
88 Uber
89 I have to drive or I can't go to the downtown area of Edmonds.
90 none of the above......
91 Must use car.
92 Lyft
93 Too far to walk. Bus not convenient
94 Ferry
95 car only
96 only car
97 Usually drive and look for parking. if I can't find parking I head to the mall.
98 Na
99 auto
100 Drive
101 Ride share
102 We can easily walk down from top of hill, but walk back up is tough!
103 I used to walk but due to my handicap, I am no longer able to do this.
104 none
105 Uber/Lyft
106 Car
107 none
108 None.
109 Not sure... I only drive here.
110 Car
111 My car
112
There are no convenient alternatives for access to downtown Edmonds. There are no safe bike lanes
from where I live near 99 into downtown Edmonds, and drivers have a certain lack of skill/empathy.
Not to mention inability to handle 4 way stops properly.
113 only a car
114 None really-i am car dep.
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Multiple Choice; Other (please specify)
Question 5: Which other transportation modes are available to you as a means of
getting to and from Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
115 Scooter. Also, while walking is possible it’s far enough to be a real pain and only used if we expect a
big event to make convenient parking an almost impossible proposition.
116 W
117 drive only
118 None because I have to make other stop in different citys
119 Car only.
120 Car is all. If I couldn’t get to Edmonds by car, I wouldn’t be able to come.
121 Realistically we have no other options than driving. From where we live in the Westgate
neighborhood, it's too far to walk to do a quick errand at a downtown Edmonds business.
122 We always walk from our home to most places in downtown.
123 No other option now. Shuttle bus might work.
124 None of these are feasible, but a circulating trolley up SR 104 to around 238th would be.
125 None, we are seniors, and car is the best
126 Own car
127 Lyft, carpool
128 Quit wasting people’s money and invest some money into the people that live along the 99 corridor.
You’ve robbed their taxes long enough and have given nothing back.
129 Since I use a walker, but can't walk very far, I need a parking space close to the downtown area. We
need more disabled parking.
130 Wheelchair
131 Uber
132 Since I walk with a cane a car is the most convenient. The bus stop is several blocks from my house
133 Carpool
134 None.
135 Perhaps bus but unfamiliar. Perhaps some training teaching times could help many of us use bus.
Trolley or a full time shuttle also should help
136 Too far to walk.
137 Car
138 none
139 Car only
140 car
141 I live downtown & others are parking in front of my house so I can't.
142 auto only because of physical limitations
143 personal car
144 Uber, taxi. Bus doesn’t run anywhere close to my residence. Have to go downtown to get Sounder.
145 Too far to walk from my Talbot Park neighborhood, so need to drive
146 Kids drop us off at a location lick a personal UBER
147 the bus is technically an option but doesn't run very frequently, which makes it difficult to rely upon
148 Could walk down from home but difficult return trip, as hills are steep. Particularly challenging in hot
weather.
149 Drive only. I have limited ability to walk.
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Multiple Choice; Other (please specify)
Question 5: Which other transportation modes are available to you as a means of
getting to and from Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
150
Will walk down from Maplewood and back sometimes during day but no way to get back up hill or be
able to go to restaurants at night would never walk back up to top of Main Street. My parents live at
Edmonds Landing on 2nd Ave South and that sidewalk literally in front of the entrance and all along
street horrible and frankly dangerous sidewalks all lifted up and trees in the way so I cannot take my
dad with his walker out to walk. That is a travesty as it limits the seniors who live there from mobility to
walk.
151 My wife's car
152 Ride share service
153 Trolly
154 Uber
155 car
156 Ferry
157 Car
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Multiple Choice; Other (please specify)
Question 5: Which other transportation modes are available to you as a means of
getting to and from Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
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1 Would be nice if the City Employees Park by the waterfront area and either walk or have shuttle service
provided for them.
2 I am concerned about parking problems from large events at the new Waterfront Center as well as the
Civic Playfield.
3
If there is a paid parking scenario, folks who live in Edmonds proper should not have to pay. We get so
many tourists in the summer and for events (which is great for our city) but also impactful to those of
us running daily errands.
4 No ugly eyesore of a garage! People need to be willing to walk more than a block or two at times....
good grief!
5 I am handicapped and cannot walk or stand for very long. There are way too few handicapped parking
spots.
6 We need more handicap parking
7 The impact of special events and the impact of the new civic park
8
The intersection of 2nd Ave. South and Main St. is very dangerous. The paint is hard to see for
crosswalks and there are no flags. It has lots of traffic with ferry and drivers go fast - often don't stop
even when someone in the crosswalk. There are many new business coming in that intersection. Why
can't we have crosswalk flags or lights to have them slow down? Does someone need to be hit before
anything is done?
9 Look of the structure
10
Employees of downtown businesses should not have to move their cars every 3 hours this is very
disruptive to our workday and reduces our productivity when we have to constantly keep moving our
cars throughout the day.
11 more parking lots just encourage congestion in our little town. Trolleys would be very helpful with
pickups at locations such as Westgate, North of town, the waterfront
12
I think you would have many more people walking or biking into downtown Edmonds from the areas
directly surrounding it if there were safe ways to do so (sidewalks, marked crosswalks, traffic calming
devices).
13 Nobody knows to treat the fountain like a roundabout and I've seen people almost hit each other
going the wrong way around it countless times
14 If you are going to have employees parking on our residential street, please save some spaces just for
residents. We pay for a permit, but can’t find parking sometimes!
15 Do people complain about parking because they cannot park immediately in front of the business
they are visiting?
16
I think you’ve come up with good ideas—I think any business not open in the evening should allow
parking, also need more parking lots or beds, and shuttles-maybe from westgate chapel? to
downtown......
17 Employees using a lot of street parking. There could be an off site lot and shuttle
18 Possible resident stickers or areas?
19 Encourage employes to use parking that is more difficult for the average person to know it's available
20 Cost to Edmonds residents, increased CO2 emissions, changes in future transportation modes
21
People don’t know how to park. They’re not staying within parking lines. They leave huge gaps. And
there’s just not enough parking spaces. If there was one parking garage, some of us willing to walk
longer distances would use it.
Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
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Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
22
More parking may mean even more people visiting-do we want/need that. Edmonds will not pay for
building free parking so grant funding will be necessary. Downtown is a Summer/Fall attraction-Winter
will not support sufficient customers to pay debt. Tourists on busses are easy to handle-just need a
remote location for busses to wait. Remote parking with shuttle will not be attractive-Edmonds is not
Disneyland-people can spend their money elsewhere on restaurants. Parking time limits should allow
time to conduct business and eat a meal. Too short limits defeat purpose of attracting people to
businesses.
23 Off street parking lot for short term parking up to 3 hours
24 More parking means more business and more money
25 none
26 If you are making more condos and apartments, you need parking spaces for each one in their own
building. Edmonds is full. No where to park.
27
Definitely the Employee parking downtown needs to be visually counted to really get the big picture
just how many there are. Do a survey of government and private employee parking habits and where
they park, how long. Parking passes can be used any time to go over the 3 hours so cars are not moved
all day. Public Transportation is so minimal and infrequent that it should be honest when looking at
that aspect of study. Civic Field, Edmonds movie theater, Rick Steves lectures, Farmers market,
Christmaarket, wine walks, festivals, etc there should be an option of adding a second level at the city
lot on 4th and Bell as would be right next to all activities and could be an option to add capacity if
employees are not parking somewhere else. Talk to people on the street and survey the businesses for
the study. Even have a quick survey the restaurants and stores can use to quickly gauge how difficult it
was for their customers to park and also how they got there, car walking, Uber, etc would be very
valuable.
28 Please don’t build a massive parking garage. Maybe an underground garage if it is determined a
garage is needed. Also, please make sure new construction includes enough parking for residents.
29 lots of places to park, just walking a block or two
30 Don’t charge, I don’t go to mukilteo anymore because they charge for parking when it was hardly ever
an issue to find parking
31 Time restrictions and too high cost
32 Until assured of female safety I wouldn’t ride or let daughter ride.
33 Enforce handicapped parking. That includes cars that straddle the space.
34
I am most concerned that clients and employees can get into and out of Edmonds easily and find a
place to park during the day. Secondarily it would be nice on the weekends if there is a convenient
spot for vacationers and visitors to be able to park and take the ferry (this needs to be more than 3
hours)
35 None at this time
36
designated areas such as libraries and parks should be used by their patrons not commuter parking.
expand downtown parking areas as much as possible. just now heard about the banks downtown
allowing after hours parking there and possibly churches -- this needs to be publicized better. I read
the local paper all the time and this is the first I have heard of it. thanks for all your efforts
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Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
37
There is little to no provision for parking for "handicap" access. Although I can walk half a mile from
home, I can't think of any place downtown where it would be easy to take someone using a
wheelchair. (Not to mention how uneven the old sidewalks are--despite all the orange paint and
cement grinding.) If every other block had a handicap space at the beginning of the block, making it
easy to pull into and close to the corner curb cut, I think the spaces would be used, and the city would
hear far fewer complaints about "no parking". Enforcement needed to ensure use only by those with a
current handicap placard! Then we could be proud to become known as an accessible downtown
village, friendly to everyone from stroller to wheelchair.
38 Usually I go to shop so easier if I can park close and not carry large items around.
39
One block away a new building has gone up. Retail on the first floor and residential on the upper
floors. Residents have their own parking spaces in the lower garage of the building; however for doing
business at the bank and for it's employees they will need to find parking spaces for an already
overcrowded and unavailable parking spots. Next door to our building on south 2nd Ave there will be
another building going up soon. Where will anyone be able to park then??? There will be absolutely no
parking available to those who work off 2nd or 3rd Ave South. Edmonds needs to seriously consider
building at least one if not two multi level parking structures for Downtown parking.
40 Pedestrian safety
41
Love the small town feel. Leave it alone. Maybe meter parking. No garage. Down by the ferry parking is
premium. Lack of ferry parking is the real issue. Need more holding area for ferry lines and easier
access for locals to the beaches.
42 I am not in favor of any parking “garages” either above or below ground. If you work downtown you
need to consider how to get to work as does your employer.
43 I avoid getting things downtown when I just need to grab something quickly because I know I will
have to find parking
44 We that live outside the bowl pay taxes also, but get ignored. How about spending some of our tax
money outside the bowl.
45 More parking that is well sized and not parallel parking
46 Don’t make parking more challenging for downtown residents
47 People should be willing to walk more
48 There are insufficient bike lanes and bike-friendly options to make bike use in Edmonds a positive
experience. This is reflected in how few bicyclists are seen in the town.
49 Only being able to park for three hours at a time is hard when youre down for the day doing different
things.
50 Very few handicap parking spots
51 It's not just about creating more parking spots, the spots need to be easy to park in, especially as our
population ages. Angled parking spaces are better than parallel spots.
52 None
53 Would like to see expansion of parking spot dividing lines for street parking. Consider a parking
garage by the train station
54 Don’t pay for a study. Just use some conmen sense and listen to suggestions residents have.
55 Low cost rates for any parking facilities Time limits long enough to see a movie or concert
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Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
56
I can always find parking within 2-3 blocks of where I'm headed downtown. It may not be directly in
front of the store or restaurant I'm going to, but I am totally able to walk a couple of blocks. My
concern relates to the continued construction of new buildings in or near the downtown core that
don't have parking or adequate parking. Examples include the upcoming Graphite Building and the
new apartments that have gone in recently. Developers should be required to supply at least some off
road parking.
57 Please leave it as is I have lived here my entire life and I have never had any issues parking or
navigating Edmonds
58
Something needs to be done about permit parking - have all downtown street in the bd 1-3 zone
permit free. Also multiple tickets should be given when it is obvious some has parked on street and
taken a ferry. Lobby heavily for most of that $30mm that WSDOT/Sounder has for parking as it’s an
Edmonds and Mulkiteo share. Create parking structure with that $30mm
59 If you are pushing tourist trade, then give them a parking place, but away from the center of town, and
far away from our beaches. I'd suggest East of the city, with shuttles to downtown.
60 Don’t spend money on outside consultant. Stop wasting our money.
61 Maintain 3 hr. parking, and no charges for parking, i.e., parking meters.
62 I understand that there is a hesitancy to give out parking tickets, but I believe people should be
ticketed if they abuse the parking limits.
63 Vibrating crosswalk signalers.
64 Please do NOT make a parking garage!!!!
65
The tic marks really helped parking. They were just the right size. Lots of times I see people leaving so
much space on roads that were not done where multiple cars could have fit easily had they all parked
in tic spots. I like that Edmonds doesn't have paid street parking.
66 I really like that banks open their lots during non-business hours. Great community businesses!!!
67 Majority of parking should be 2-3 hours.
68 More parking, while maintaining the quaint character of downtown
69 Exempting developers from providing adequate off-street parking for apartments/condos/houses is a
BIG mistake.
70
The Barclay shelton Dance Studio clientele make the area along Bell Street up to 5th Ave N very
treacherous. Parents are constantly blocking the Alley on both sides of the street, and taking business
parking spots. Young kids are running to and from vehicles without watching for traffic. Way too
much traffic for the number of parking stalls available in that part of the arts corridor.
71
There is development in apartments and housing and some new businesses downtown. Will this
contribute to more on street parking. Edmonds is a very nice destination for locals and visitors for
shopping, music, events and dining. Poor parking could impact all of these.
72 time to build a garage-- tall to the Port. Talk to WADOT. Plan scope with the ferry system (WADOT)
73 Will parking tickets be issued to visitors who park in one place, then use the summer trolley to get
around?
74 With all the construction finding parking can be difficult. Please consider local employees with parking
permits and give warnings instead of tickets, at least until construction is finished.
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Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
75
The City of Edmonds should work closely with Community Transit. I already have an ORCA Passport
and use it to commute to work in Seattle. I am also happy to use it on local CT buses (the 130) to come
into Edmonds on the weekend - however CT buses only run once an hour on Saturdays and Sundays.
That's inconvenient enough that I end up driving to downtown and parking. Or I take the bus but give
up and take a Lyft home later. Passenger load zones or dedicated handicapped parking spaces every
few blocks would be great - they could be used by Lyft/Uber drivers to help people get around
without parking or allow ADA folks to park closer to their destinations. I have no trouble parking in DT
Edmonds on any given day, however, I may have to park farther away from my destination because
there is no dedicated ADA parking on the street. That can be challenging if I'm not feeling well and am
unable to walk far that day. The City of Edmonds should also look at paid parking options for street
parking - it may encourage spaces to turn over more quickly. This would not impact ADA folks as
parking is free with a state issues parking pass.
76 there is no bus service north of 196th
77 More short-term parking allowing one to pop into a store for pick up
78
I do not support a large parking garage in downtown Edmonds. We should explore more offsite
parking and shuttling for events and stricter enforcement of parking laws and ticketing. We also need
to address the issue of safe sidewalks connecting the rest of Edmonds to downtown. We live in the
Westgate area and do not have a sidewalk down our hill, 232nd, to make walking to downtown a safe
option.
79
I do not think it is conducive to a pleasant work environment if we have a limited number of parking
spaces on the street and then have to pay parking fees when unable to move cars every 3 hours. If I
owned a business this would definitely be a topic I would consider prior to establishing a place of
employment in Edmonds.
80
If you continue to drive new business, restaurants, etc... it’s imperative you build an infrastructure that
will support local residents and tourists (especially in the summer months when traffic & visitors
increase so much. Take a survey or put in cameras to monitor traffic patterns from all the businesses,
ferry traffic, shoppers, parks, etc...
81
I wonder how many cars in downtown Edmonds on a given day are employees who've driven to their
jobs and have free parking all day. I know there are a lot of 3 hr parking zones so maybe that is a
disincentive, but I think there are still probably quite a few. If we could give employees better options
for getting to work, that may help free up a lot of parking for people driving into downtown.
82 Keeping Edmonds charming the way it currently is, I don't want another Seattle/Bellevue/Lynnwood..
etc.
83 Keep downtown Edmonds cute!
84 Parking Rotation Fewer than 3 hours Charging for Parking
85 Make it more convenient for employee parking.
86 THIS STUDY IS A SHAM.
87 the tram is good but with more stops
88 Don’t start charging for parking!! I literally avoid downtown mukilteo because of that!
89 Restaurants taking up most of the sidewalk with there tables and chairs making it hard to get around
when its busy
90 Don't hire a consultant!
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Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
91 Make sure all new buildings have plenty of parking. Stopped going to Ballard because of lack of
parking
92 I do not want a multi-story parking garage. I want to see the city work with local businesses who have
parking lots to have them be public parking after hours.
93
Most of the time it is extremely easy to find parking downtown. For the occasions when it is not,
summer events, etc. I don't think we should overcompensate by spending a lot of money on a solution
that will only be utilized part of the time and sit unused during all the other times. Flex spots are a
great idea to utilize unused parking during hours that businesses are closed.
94
I recommend calling it the "Downtown Transportation Study," as having parking in the name implies
that the end result will be parking-focused. Options for solving the downtown transportation issues
should not be limited to cars. Free shuttles, circulator jitneys, valet parking, and other options should
be on the table. If we only consider how to handle cars, we will never solve the problem.
95
There are no busses for the back area neighborhoods off the main streets outtthe bowl. Driving is best
option. But i am not in favor of garage or pay parking. I think using bank lots and maybe adding a lot
somewhere would help. Keep Edmonds small.
96 Let people use the humongous Bank of America parking lot. So ridiculous to have all that space for
hardly any customers.
97 Please build a parking garage!
98 Most people are willing to walk several blocks so I don’t think a parking garage would have to be right
in the core of the downtown area.
99 Costs of parking, Drivers who can not parallel park, laziness, businesses want other to subsidized their
customers.
100
When thinking about parking, keep in mind that there are families that have multiple children which
comes along with gear (diaper bags, strollers, etc.) that make it difficult to walk or bike and therefore
they must drive.
101
it's not just Edmonds, it the whole region, not just parking but movement, i.e. traffic work together at
least with Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood and Shoreline conduct several surveys, where are most
people coming from???
102 Kids
103
The parking space markers along Main street have been useful. Spread the use to a wider district -
along Sunset, Bell, Edmonds streets. Early morning deliveries to restaurants on Main & Sunset cause
traffic hazards. Consider making parking areas near that intersection "Deliveries Only" between 6A &
11A. High speeds along Sunset-need police presence around ferry loading and unloading times.
104
Overnight parking in public lots that do not have time requirement. City vehicles park overnight for
ferry in public lot. Public lots not being monitored by law enforcement, underage drinking occurring,
trash bottles etc left in public lots
105 Preserve green space
106 I work downtown and get penalized for parking for 3 hours outside of my office... Obviously there isn't
enough employee parking or the 3 hour rule should not apply to employees.
107 While I could in theory take the bus downtown. It wouldn’t fit with my lifestyle. I often go downtown
on my lunch break from where (where I drive) or on my way home from work (again in my car)
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Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
108
Sometimes I am unsure if it is legal to park in some areas, depending on the hour or day. I read all
signs because I don't want to park illegally, but sometimes I park in a spot even though I am not 100%
sure that it's o.k.
109 Not really sure what can be done to improve the situation. Demand exceeds supply.
110 Salish Crossing
111 Take into account future growth in the surrounding area. Consider pay parking, multi-story garage but
try to design to "fit" into neighborhoods.
112 Don't institute paid parking.
113 Please don't take away free parking!!!
114 Limit parking on Main Street to 2 hrs
115 Expanded employee parking zones.
116 Make sure cars are not parked for days or weekends
117 People with disabilities.
118
Take into consideration growth of the city and surrounding areas. People aren’t going to stop using
cars! The area will fill up with people and traffic will be terrible with how small the streets are, that is
just how it will be. Don’t do anything that will cost the city too much money, focus funding in the areas
that truly need it, like our schools and other large capital expenses we may require. Perhaps ensure
infrastructure is available for people to commute easily between the light rail station right into
downtown to stimulate the local economy. Increase size of roads where possible to allow for better
flow of traffic.
119 don't make the fees to use parking become unreasonable (yes, I know that's subjective).
120 proper enforcement of time limits
121 Families with small children
122 Ferry and train parking
123 We want free parking , I don’t want to go and have to pay every single time I go. Edmonds it is a
beautiful place to walk around and I love to park and walk
124 waalking the shortest route is sometimes not very safe due to lack of accessible sidewalks.
125 Ferry boarders especially golfers tying up Bracket area parking.
126
ferry commuters, consideration of those who live downtown. We are taxed for the privilege, but feel
like we are second class considerations to the downtown businesses totally undersatand that the
downtown businesses are important, and the new Edmonds wouldn't be the same without them, but
those of us that live here, get the privilege of buying a permit and then get to duke it out on the street
for a spot when we come and go. within a half block of 6th and Bell, no provision has been made for
the parking issue that will be created when the Civic Park is going to be brought to life.. How many
hundredss of cars a day will come to that site. Very proud that Parks are integral to Edmonds, but any
leadership that brings hunreds of people to an area daily (for whatever reason) should be fired without
making provsions for those employees or invitees to the area. Glad we are going to have the park, but
whatever politics went in to not providing parking in the plan should be an embarrassment to that
shining example of progress for our City
127 I would hope that there be plenty of parking for the train.
128 There is too much commotion in the bowl on weekends with cars and people bith
129 My main question/concern is around the condo development and ensuring there is ample parking for
our new neighbors.
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Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
130
I would like for the issue of business's parking their work vehicles along public parking. Work vans
should not take up precious parking. One way they get away with it is to move their vans all through
the downtown area.
131 Perhaps, there are too many workers who must park here to have job, versus people who live and visit
here
132 Owners view of the Sound, structure appearance, Priority, low cost parking for residents, perhaps
issue annual parking passes.
133 Sorry for the home owners
134 I do not want to have to pay for parking. That is part of what make downtown Edmonds special. I am
more likely to spend money in stores if I don’t have to use that money paying for parking.
135 None at this time
136 Make sure people aren't taking advantage.
137
I don’t mind walking but i have kids that would complain the whole way up the hill. We can’t all bike
either because the sidewalks aren’t great, and too steep and busy for kids learning to ride. The bus is
inconvenient because you have to wait on It and all of its stops but it’s possible, last resort if anything.
138 Making it easier for Edmonds residents to find parking.
139 Please ensure that downtown Edmonds does not go the way of downtown Mukilteo. All the parking
meters there make it very undesirable to visit.
140 ferry riders using residential parking, non-library users using public library parking I like the 3 hr free
parking
141
My tires got chalked so I moved my car to another block. I didn't realize that the chalk had not worn off
while I was driving and somehow it lined up perfectly once I parked. I ended up getting a ticket when I
followed the law.
142 Hard to monitor the many cars taking up two parking spaces.
143 No speed bumps
144
I would like the employee permitted parking the stay 1 block away from the main area as it makes it
easier to get to work even if there are limited spots. Please do not shorten parking times. 3 hours is
already short enough.
145 Have a plan for events and festivals
146 No parking structures above or below ground
147
With the additional housing at 100th & Edmonds Way, it would be great to have a shuttle to go from
downtown to major shopping areas. For example a shuttle that loops from 5 corners to downtown to
the PCC (Westgate) shopping area. It would help mitigate ferry and downtown traffic, and would help
downtown residents get to groceries, other restaurants, etc.
148
Review current parking spots where one, two are currently and an additional one could be added with
no access impact. Spaces on Dayton between 4th and 6th come to mind. There are many other
opportunities.
149 Weather. Out of towners for special events.
150 Many people live on SR 104 (out of the bowl; e.g., around 232nd Street) but the one 130 bus at
Westgate is not convenient and it is too far to walk with parcels so we need to drive into town.
151 tick marks to encourage closer parking. The stripes on Main street and 5th Ave. have been very helpful
for encouraging parking within a designated spot.
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Parking Study takes into consideration:
152 don't turn downtown Edmonds into a parking nightmare where no one will want to go there anymore
(like downtown Seattle)
153 Provide for future population growth, not just the current crisis
154 Paid parking - that would detour visits to downtown
155 Shuttles , New lot at unocal
156 Designated motorcycle parking. They take up a whole space. Like at the fountain.. one space at each
side\corner of fountain 😊😊😊😊
157 I don’t object to paying for parking, either in a lot or potentially a garage, if that increases parking
access and convenience. Especially at peak times, like during the Saturday market or holidays.
158 The lack of planning for parking at the Civic Park site. I believe the planners and city council felt they
could change behavior by excluding parking so people would have to use an alternative transport.
159 There isn’t enough parking for all the events in the city and the many visitors every day.
160 Finish designating one vehicle spacing within allowed parking areas. It has really helped where
complete.
161 I don’t parallel park we’ll, so my parking options are less than others. I often stay away from Downtown
Edmonds because it so hard to park.
162 Keep it walkable, even if that means less parking.
163
I don’t think DT Edmonds should be turned into a pay to park area like the city of Seattle. I think that
will greatly decrease the amount of people that come visit. Moreover, we should want to promote
Edmonds to students and younger people. Having to pay to park won’t help attract a wider
demographic.
164 Many women and very little children are in need of safer places to park
165 don't waste money on this
166 The use of off site parking with downtown shuttle service during peak parking (weekends and special
events)
167 If you go to the market or shop you'll be caring too much to walk or bike and the bus would be difficult.
168
My wife and two sons live in the Seaview neighborhood. Over my dead body would i ever walk to bike
to downtown Edmonds. Both Puget Drive and Olympic View Drive are unsafe for walking and biking.
Improving adding a bike and widening the sidewalk on Puget Dr., would go a long way to help that. I
would LOVE to bike as a family downtown on weekends and with big events. That's simply not feasible
now.
169
Paid parking isn't the answer. Would just find somewhere else to go. I think no change would be
better than that. Most businesses don't provide or contribute to parking, which is different than
many other locations
170
Folks parking in the marked spaces, if the are the front car, need to PULL FORWARD to the front line.
Those cars parking in the last space in an area, need to BACK UP to the end parking line. That would be
more courteous and would help those parking in the middle spaces! Maybe signs saying that would
help encourage that!! 2. It would be good if the city proceeded forward and marking more of the
parking spaces around town.
171 N/A
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Parking Study takes into consideration:
172
Limited beach parking which means many people are parking downtown and walking to the beach as
well. It would also be great to have some 5-10 minute spots to pick up take-out from downtown
restaurants
173
I ride the bus with ease into downtown Edmonds regularly instead of driving. Not because parking is
an issue, but because my son likes the bus. It’s easy to access city park, the ferry terminal, Francis
Anderson, shops restaurants, the library, city hall, and so much more by using the bus. Please don’t
increase parking square footage (maybe smaller stalls but please no more asphalt paving). Parks and
open space, trees and planting are so rare as it is now.
174 Mark parking clearly so only one space gets used per car. Some people take up two with their huge
vehicles.
175 Keep parking free! I would not visit downtown as often as I do if parking were paid.
176 I'm opposed to paid parking. Don't see the need for it at this time. Should enforce existing
restrictions; ie 3 hr limit
177
Weekday commutes! I would love to take the train more but I don't really want to drive 2 miles and
park. There isn't enough bike storage at the train station so I can reliably leave my bike behind,
securely. And the bus to train connection is very slow...I would love to see dedicated on-demand
shuttles to take people down to the train in the morning. They started doing this in West Seattle to the
foot ferry and I hear it's great. This is needed for morning and evening commutes. Add more secure,
city run bike storage (I'd pay an annual fee!) So I can bike to the train too.
178 Don't waste too much tax dollars on this!
179
There are reoccurring vehicles parked along 6th N and the 600 block of Bell for the entire weekend.
Bowie Electric is one, and I’m sure there are many others that are not noticeably recognizable. There’s
also confusion on areas that do and don’t have yellow painted curbing. These areas should be re-
examined and corrected (special emphasis to Sunset Ave N). Hopefully these could increase the
number of spaces. Directions to designated “P” areas should be signposted when entering the
downtown core area.
180 Have bike racks, and motorcycle parking
181 We need to consider future growth as a destination city, where folks from other areas come to spend
the day. We need a parking facility centrally located.
182 Mark parking places. Two places in front of our house will get used as one a lot of the time.
183 I don't parallel park at all so street parking is out a lot of the time a parking lot up town and by the
water by the ferry. Would be nice!
184 None that I can think of
185 Keep parking free.
186 No pay park some of use are struggling to pay rent.
187 There is no place to park for the ferry! No place to park and quickly visit businesses and so difficult to
find a spot or too far once I do to lug my kids out and back to support a small business.
188 Despite the marks, people still park stupid when parallel parking.
189 Provide more shuttle services with away from downtown parking.
190 - paint individual "stalls" as is done on Main between 5th and 6th - no more new apartments / condos
without a minimum of 1 car parking per XXX sqr ft unit - paid parking - underground parking
191 Free parking lots
192 I don't want ugly parking structures in our downtown area
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Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
193 Marking more parking spaces. Warning drivers who don’t park within the lines
194 Downtown Edmonds is a challenge not only for parking,but also inattentive pedestrians, who step off
the curb without looking, and then getting upset with drivers.
195 Impact to the character of Edmonds and impact to other Edmonds roads from increased traffic.
196 .
197
1) Does ticket and permit revenue cover enforcement costs (including court related costs)? 2) What is
being done to prevent business permit holders from parking for multiple days without moving their
vehicles? 3) Is the expected value of a ticket (probability of getting a ticket times the cost of a ticket)
greater than or equal to the cost of parking in a private lot? 4) Should the citizens of Edmonds
compete with private lots by subsidizing parking?
198 No study is needed. How about actually having the two full time parking officers do their job
199 Limited handicapped parking.
200 Free shuttle up and down fifth avenue from where all the condos begin to the fountain
201 1) Maximum 7 day limit at public parking for the train. 2) Only street parking when taking workshops at
Cole Gallery. Why can't people park in bank lots on weekends when those businesses are closed???
202 1) Small scale garage that doesn't overwhelm its neighbors and the design is contectual. 2) Parking
enforcement 3) Consider paid parking.
203 I notice employees of business park close by so maybe limiting hours parked in town or parking
permits for employees to make cars accountable
204 I feel a parking structure could be several blocks away from the downtown core
205 No taxpayer-funded parking garage downtown
206 Simply no parking anywhere
207 I get parking tickets because I work
208 Painting car spacing marks on curbs help!
209 None that I can think of.
210
1) Why has the City of Edmonds issued 725 employee parking passes when there are only <250
employees working for the City? 2) Raise the cost of parking permits. $10 is a pittance. 3) Consider
enabling a private developer to build an underground parking garage possibly on the site of current
above ground parking at 4th and Dayton. 4) Move the ferry dock and utilize that existing space
between Dayton and Main for downtown parking access.
211 N/A
212 Increase time limits on parking. Decrease the number of residents you try to squeeze down there. Keep
Edmonds suburban not URBAN.
213 N/A
214
To keep Edmonds the quaint beach town that it is. Not adding more buildings, businesses, or taller
buildings that an urban city has. This will be a benefit to the local businesses already here and be a
benefit to the residents and tourists also. More is not better, more invites frustration, crime, loss of
peacefulness, traffic, road rage, and ultimately shortage of parking. The tourists will still come, the
residents of Edmonds can still enjoy their town. We have cities all around us. Let the density be there in
the neighboring areas. Keep the small town feel of Edmonds as we know it. This will be the reason
people come.
215 What about creating a brochure that shows the parking areas and times open like bank lots for
example
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Parking Study takes into consideration:
216 the very large number of persons using handicap stickers
217 There will be a continuous increase of driverless electric cars so that future as well as Uber and Lyft
drivers
218
Increased CO2 emissions from all the additional driving that the City is trying to promote, change of
character to Edmonds, cost to Edmonds citizens, future modes of transportation will change (less
personal ownership of cars and more people using Uber so parking will be less of a problem in the
future).
219 Develop options that cost as little as possible for the city. Do not increase tax burden. Cost of parking
should be paid by those using it
220
1. Multistory parking structure locate west of 7th, north of Elm and south of Daily. 2. Two hour max
parking in downtown core with strong enforcement. The vehicles which park taking more than one
space shall be towed at owners expense.
221 Persons with limited mobility, parents with strollers, and parks need some on site parking options.
222 1. No ugly buildings 2. Add more shuttles during events
223 Maybe a few parking lots
224 Maybe an underground parking garage would help - that way it wouldn’t ruin the lovely view from
everywhere in Edmonds.
225 Micro mobility could be great in Edmonds. I do not think edmonds should look into paid parking I
think that would be a detriment
226 N/a
227 N/a
228 Model downtown parking like Levenworth, with a large lot on the edge of downtown and people and
park and walk
229
1. That the committee researches similar cities that have addressed the issue. A perfect example
would be Prescott, AZ. Same size population with festivities in the downtown square which draw
outside visitors nearly every weekend. They finally built a 4- level parking garage several blocks away
from the square. Outside of event weekends, parking is free except for the first level where stalls are
rented to the business community. During events, when the city charges for parking, the garage is
always full. Downtown, regular curbside parking is at a diagonal and not metered. Not all of
Edmonds and Prescott’s considerations would match, but there’s enough to warrant some research.
The parking garage was a big issue initially, but greatly appreciated after the fact by residents and
visitors. 2. I’d like the study to consider how to incorporate “Edmonds” creativity into the solution to
help it blend in visually. A garage, for example, could conjure a ship or older structure like Old
Milltown. It doesn’t have to be boring.
230 A 6 year old. A 10 week old. Have to walk down big hill then across Edmonds HWY then wait for bus.
Very hot in summer.
231
Downtown Edmonds is a charming town. That is why we moved here. We are sadden to think that a
parking garage or larger parking lot (like the citizen proposed parking for the new Civic Field) would
pollute our view. While parking maybe challenging, visitors must be willing to walk several blocks to
enjoy the quaint shops and restaurants. Please don't pollute our view of our quaint town with large
parking lots.
232 Crossing streets is scary. People run stop signs and don't seem to be on the lookout for pedestrians.
That needs to be considered when considering parking.
233 A few more 15 min spots for quick pickups / to go orders. One per block?
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Parking Study takes into consideration:
234 A parking garage is needed.
235 Not as big of a problem as some people make it. I would rather see more focus on sidewalk
improvements and maintenance.
236 We need a parking lot. There is a big empty lot on 3rd and Main that would be perfect for a lot for
people visiting downtown businesses.
237
Please consider downtown residents. It is already difficult to maneuver getting in and out of our
driveway with cars parked right up to the driveways. I was taught that you couldn’t park within 5 feet
of a driveway or alley yet in Edmonds you can. This is a real safety hazard and cramming more cars on
residential streets will make it even worse.
238 More 30 min parking. And more handicap parking
239 I hate how restrictive parking is. I pay taxes in Edmonds and should be able to park wherever and
whenever I want on public streets within the law.
240 A parking garage is now a necessity. I understand this will come at a very high cost BUT if we want to
keep adding amazing restaurants and events that attract people they must be able to park.
241 A parking structure somewhere would be nice, but hopefully not one that impedes anything at the
waterfront.
242 I ride the Sounder train to work, so I hope you can preserve the free all-day parking there, and on
dayton street behind the library.
243 Not to even think about building a parking garage.
244 Thank do not see any parking issues
245 Na
246 That the 3 hr limit stays as is
247 I have few issues on parking.
248 Downtown Edmonds is a gem and needs to be preserved. A trolly would work
249 time limitations, no view blocking
250 Na
251
A public multi level lot should be built in the existing police/city lot at 5th and Bell. Police/city use on
the bottom and then low cost paid parking on top level(s) for public. Revenue going to city. Easy to
monitor as it’s right at the police station!
252 A public parking lot/garage would make a huge improvement to parking. Having small kids getting in
and out of the car makes street parking difficult and dangerous at times.
253 Abolish all parking laws
254 Keep parking simple as it is today. Please no pay metering etc. Let’s keep it easy for people to visit our
downtown areas
255
Free street parking is a major asset for our community and the businesses located here. I believe
people were accustomed to parking in front of the business they were driving to, so while parking has
gotten tighter, it isn’t that there are no spaces, it’s that there are no spaces exactly where they wanted
to park. I believe you can typically park within a block or two of your destination. That said, Edmonds is
growing and we need to be forward thinking in how businesses have places for employees and
customers to park, and ensure our downtown residents can still park in front or very near their homes.
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Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
256
I think a lot of our seniors different abilities benefit from not having as much congestion and huge
amounts of new parking spaces. With huge building projects, apartments and more parking I would
also assume it becomes crowded. I look forward to maintaining with slight improvements to our
beachy small town vibe we now have with Edmonds.
257
Places to lock up my bike in a visible public place is important to me. I tried to park my bike on the day
of the 4th of July parade and had quite a challenge finding a safe place to park and lock it. Also, I have
seen attractive and artistic bike racks in other communities in the US. I think those would be a
welcome addition to Edmonds. I have an electric bike and I would prefer to park it in plain sight and at
a sturdy bike rack which can accommodate heavier bikes.
258 People taking up two to three spaces for one car because they don’t park all the way to the end of a
space! This happens daily in front of my residence and I cannot find a close spot.
259 Please look at Marina parking
260 Whatever you do, please don’t start charging for parking. Edmonds is so quaint, and the
meters/booths to pay at would ruin the sidewalk.
261
More Bike racks, more drinking fountains for those of us willing and able to walk or ride to town.
pedestrian safety. I see downtown Edmonds as destination in of its self. I do. It expect to be able to
park in front of the business I’m planning to visit I choose to go there, therefore I choose to walk to my
destination. When we visit the mall we can choose which entrance to park near but we rarely get to
park directly in front of the business we choose.
262 Lack of parking for Civic Field after renovation. No more condos or apartments built without adequate
off-street parking as part of building. No no no to garages in downtown area.
263 I have impaired mobility and find that there are few disabled parking spots available in the downtown
area
264 Accessibility for people with disabilities that use wheelchairs to drive around downtown Edmonds. :)
Thanks!
265
There are some areas where crosswalks don't match with ADA low curb, example I live on giltner ln
and 3rd Ave N. This is dangerous for me with a stroller and young kids. Traffic on 3rd N especially up by
Caspers St. drives too fast and often doesn't stop for pedestrians. Other crosswalks on 3rd are better
with the flags but still need more calming traffic measures. If you want more people to walk who live
within walking distance make sure roads are safe enough for walkers.
266
Instead of so many surveys all the time, take the monies and construct a parking garage. This would
allow people to have a place to park and then provide a bus to get from point a to b. Charging
astronomical prices is out of the question. People pay enough in taxes here.
267 Disabled loading and unloading zones
268 What's nice is that it doesn't cost money to park in Edmonds that should not change
269 Small open air trolleys going through frequently
270 Parking
271 use the empty lot on 2nd and main to build a public parking garage.
272 Future growth
273 I have lived in Edmonds 45 years and have yet to see any results from any parking study. I am sure this
will be the same.
274 Parking availability, and easy public transportation options that don’t require transfers
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Parking Study takes into consideration:
275 I think it is important to keep the current small town feel that is downtown Edmonds. Building a large
concrete structure will harm that draw to the city.
276 I would love to bike however I am affraid of getting hit in downtown.
277 Try to move more cars off the main streets and offer free parking with a shuttle
278 Limited street parking times/hours makes it extremely hard for people who work downtown Edmonds
to be able to park all day so they can go to work!!!! Most places don't provide employee parking.
279
Defined lines for designated parking spots works, as residents/visitors must fit their vehicle into a spot.
Communication and signage about off-hours parking at banks and other local businesses would be
helpful.
280 Residents are parking on the streets taking up valuable spaces for days. There are a lot of private
parking spaces used by employees and available.
281 I think many Edmonds residents, outside the business district, would shop at the downtown
businesses if we had convenient, in-and-out parking.
282 So many restaurants without parking
283 Accessibility, clear directions, ample space per car slot
284
Accessible lots or additional parking in the hub of downtown. Lots 1/2 mile away won’t work for me. A
trolley or small bus that runs up and down 5th as well as Main on a consistent schedule would be a
help!
285 I would not mind taking a shuttle from outside the core if it was on a consistent regular schedule.
286 Please open up more employee spots!
287
Accessible/handicap parking options. More of them, and raising awareness about where they are. My
child is wheelchair bound so we often park in accessible spots near library, but would like to know if
more options downtown.
288
Stop the overdevelopment of Edmonds. We're full, anymore development will make Edmonds an
undesirable place to live and/or visit. We want to stay a quaint seaside town, not another Ballard or
Kirkland.
289
Additional parking is not needed except during summer. Need more than 3 hrs. Lunch then support
Edmonds merchants, four reasonable. You can find parking in Edmonds, people don’t want to walk,
used to parking in front of where they want to go. How many merchants park close to business?
Maybe should have purchased floral center for parking garage. Can’t spend tons of money for parking
garage when only needed during summer. Have trolley at holy rosary/Methodist church, other areas,
when needed. Parking meters will discourage people from supporting our businesses, and people will
still have to walk a few blocks.
290 More buses going into downtown
291 Underground Parking garage ONLY.
292
Each new building Must have public parking available, Even if it’s a paid parking. Also parking on the
streets shouldn’t be ticketed on Saturday or Sunday. Ticketing people who leave their car overnight
who are responsible is asking for them to drive after supporting local businesses. Please get more
public parking. Also there needs to be more street handicap parking. Thanks
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Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
293
I operate the Edmonds Theater, which has a capacity of 235. I have routinely heard from residents and
visitors that they cannot find reasonable parking in a timely manner to coincide with the 2-4 shows we
have each day. They are regretful but have chosen the malls and Cinebarre based on convenience. In
the last 3 years attendance has dropped by 1/3 and the consistent feedback is that the "parking
nightmare" that is Edmonds is the sole factor. My business cannot be supported by the residents in the
bowl alone (unless I raise ticket and concessions prices to levels that rival Seattle or NY). Movie run
times are increasingly approaching 3 hours and my customers need time to arrive, purchase
concessions (the Theater's main source of revenue), and return to their vehicles. I've had increased
complaints of customers being ticketed by parking enforcement when trying to support a local
business. If parking is not greatly increased, the Edmonds Theater will not survive to its 100th
anniversary in 2023. The theater needs the ability to have 100+ cars park nearby on a busy weekend in
order to continue to be viable. I'm available for further comments or questions and would love to help
improve downtown parking! Thanks for listening. - Christopher Mayes
294
Living downtown with children makes parking a bit more challenging . It’s hard to get little kids to
walk 4 blocks I distracted with all their things . It would be great to have a zone area for resident
parking with a sticker like they have in Queen Anne.
295
I hope the city is looking at transportation as a whole and not just how to make more parking
downtown. I would like to see designated areas for Uber/Lyft drop off and pick up as well as a
trolley/bus to bring people into the bowl from outer parking areas. I'd hate to invest in parking when
we're so close to driverless cars and light rail. I'd personally like to see downtown shut off from cars
and made into a pedestrian-friendly, more European type of town square.
296 Easier parking not all parallel parking
297 I think marking the parking spots like was done in the downtown core should be expanded so people
do not take up more room than needed.
298 Intensify parking enforcement. Reduce opportunities for long-term non-resident parking.
299 More downtown parking, more traffic.
300 Parking facilities should be located to so as to serve multiple users, ie, to serve rail/ferry commuters as
well as waterfront and downtown visitors
301 There is parking available after hours at banks and there are many private parking spaces in alleys and
behind buildings available.
302
I would not want Edmonds to have paid street parking. I would think paid parking in a lot would be
reasonable. I am concerned about the "personality " of Edmonds and what paid street parking would
communicate to residents and visitors
303 I hope the summer trolley becomes permanent. Seems like a great solution. Please don't spend a
fortune, ruin views and cause more parking problems by building a parking garage
304
I hope this is not another parking study to be shelved. What will the city do with the results of the
Study? There is a finite amount of parking spaces and to walk a few blocks is common in all
downtown areas.
305 It's easy to park if you're willing to walk a short distance. There is no need for a parking structure, and
absolutely no need for metered parking. Metered parking will discourage non-residents from visiting.
306 Publicize parking by museum and walking up. More buses with new mayor particularly 220th and
100th down
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Parking Study takes into consideration:
307 Do not charge for parking.
308 Have shuttles for events and open Edmonds to out of town visitors
309
Adequate mandated off street parking built into all new downtown projects. Projects such as the Main
St. Commons should build adequate underground parking to absorb the expected number of
customers.
310 Generally is seems more difficult to Park west of 5th compared to farther up main.
311
Aestetics, however I'm sure we could find a place for a few story garage which isn't a blight on the
view. If it were down by the train station it could do double duty for Seattle & Kitsap park and ride and
most of us could walk a few extra blocks uptown.
312 Please consider that our parking issues seem to be seasonal and you can't accommodate all of the
people all of the time.
313 Long(er) term parking
314 Some people can't physically use public transportation. We need more parking and more handicap
availability.
315 More drop off locations please
316
The current time limits for street parking are good and should be continued. They give enough time to
shop and eat, while encouraging turnover. If Edmonds switched to paid street parking, I'd spend much
less time there, and just go to Seattle more often instead.
317 People who don't park in their spaces. Either sticking out in the roadway, or not within the side space
marks.
318 Edmonds events need to accommodate visitors.
319 none
320 Na
321 Parking options in existing banks, churches; information program, maintaining the feel of small
waterfront town,
322 NA
323
Removal of existing on street parking by bad public planning and mistakes by the code enforcement
people. Example, house at SW corner of 8th and Bell where the lawn was built into the city owned
parking space and the sidewalk abruptly stops at that property west boundry line. At least two parking
spaces were blanked out in that process.
324 While I currently do not have mobility concerns, I recently had a knee injury and found it challenging
to find available, close handicapped parking.
325 None
326 all new apartment should have a parking garage no matter what or those tenant should I will place to
park besides the street
327 More frequent busses down 196th, better sidewalks & bike paths
328
When ECA was remodeled, and additional phase of the remodel was to build an underground and
street level parking garage, with an events center above it providing outdoor access and views for
events. Please do not build a parking garage anywhere other than that location. A parking garage at
the waterfront would bring more cars there than the 180 degree area, with access in and out via only
two streets, than the area can handle. A shuttle to that area is the only practical option. It is
unfortunate that the Senior Center is being built there. Short-sighted decision on the part of the
funders. It will create more congestion, and eventually the sea level rise will overtake the building.
What were we thinking?
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Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
329 It is difficult to take my mom with Walker to downtown restaurants. Also sidewalks are very uneven!
330 I like the 3 hour limits (rather than a 2 hour limit) especially with all the salons/spas in the area. The free
parking is something important to my family and makes it easy to feel like a small community town.
331
More handicap parking on the streets. Don’t make me go into a parking structure that is far away from
the main businesses. Edmonds is beautiful to walk in. Have the people that are able to walk, park in
the structure and enjoy their legs and muscles.... More handicap parking is a must. How is Edmonds
getting away with such unusual handicap parking places on streets without businesses? This problem
needs to change now...
332 ALL of Edmonds’ residences.
333 Edmonds needs revenue, meters could provide some?
334 Angle parking with Main Street one way from Fifth to Third if I remember like it used to be years ago.
335
Parking should be added now, before town grows even more. With new restaurants coming, a parking
lot should be added north and south of downtown. It wouldn’t need to be huge, but add some
additional parking.
336 Having more marked parallel parking spots. People don’t pull close enough which takes up too much
space. Ticketing people who parallel park incorrectly.
337 Keep the parking free
338 Longer parking options for taking the walk-on ferry to Kingston. Three hours is just not quite long
enough to get over there, have a meal or short visit and come back.
339 It is so important to keep Edmonds the aesthetic treasure it is. I would not support an above ground
parking structure.
340 More handicap spots are needed.
341 Angled parking to slow traffic down
342 Edmonds residences should be given priority over visitors
343 Apartments being built ratio to parking
344 When I looked at moving closer to downtown, I noted that even being on the 196th bus line did no
good if attending ECA event at night. No convenient late night service.
345
As a downtown resident without off-street parking (e.g., no driveway or carport/garage), we would like
to have some sort of assurance that we can park near our home, and not have to park blocks away
when there are events. Is zoned parking permits an option for residents?
346
As a part of a downtown Edmonds church with very limited off-street parking, we are reliant on folks
having available parking on street near our building. Currently it works well as Sunday morning is a
less busy time, however, I would be concerned that significant changes to Sunday parking rules could
affect the ability of our folks to get to services.
347 I like the trolley idea, can that be expanded so people don’t need to park downtown but can get a
shuttle from say, Westgate to downtown? Lots of empty land up there for a “park and ride”
348 Not enough electric chargers in Edmonds.
349 Keep Edmonds charming, use all available space wisely before building a garage
350 Getting tickets in the 3 hr parking while working (as an employee) at Starbucks. Sometimes we are too
busy to get out in time to move our cars
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Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
351 As much as I support the ECA, events there really impact the areas around it. More off-street parking
for the ECA would be really helpful.
352 Elderly people who need to walk short distances but enjoy strolling through the streets
353 As stated above, bigger parking areas for large vehicles, RVs which come through Edmonds while
shopping or on a trip
354 Elderly population. Cannot walk long distances or up and down hills
355
I live a few blocks from downtown and often am not able to park in front of my own house due to
people parking where there is not a 3 hour limit so I am unable to park in front of my house to unload
groceries or other items.
356
As the population grows, the need for parking will only become greater. It is naïve to think building a
parking lot will encourage people to drive more. And, if there is no convenient parking the tax base of
downtown businesses will suffer.
357
Please do not put paid meters in!!! Edmonds has been our home for several generations & has always
been family friendly. We enjoy coming from 5 Corners and causally spending the day. The thought of
having a 3 hour meter to feed takes away from the small town feel that Edmonds is know for. A trolly
system would be incredible!!!
358
Since Edmonds is becoming more of a destination, it would be great if there was a parking garage near
the downtown core, or at least some decent parking lots. I grew up in Edmonds and the current
parking situation is starting to remind me of living in Ballard.
359 We have lots of drivers who run the stop signs or don't come to full stops or speed. Can be very
difficult to cross the street.
360 Holiday parking
361 Parking for employees of Edmonds businesses. We have to park 2+ blocks away to find street parking
that’s available all day.
362 NA
363 Time for a parking garage! Also stop ticketing people who attended Rick Steves events, spend money
at our restaurants and need to park for more than 3 hours.
364 Attractiveness, unimpeded view of the Sound, ease of entry and egress
365 Need a multi-story parking paid garage that will accommodate all the new cars that will be incoming
366 We need more disability parking, and thousands of us in Edmonds are on a limited income, and the
city is not taking that into account. We cannot pay for parking. Ever.
367 Government officials /employees shouldn’t be taking up the spots. Make them take the bus or walk.
368
More handicapped spots, more enforcement for those spots...it is the only way I can go downtown.
We all Loved Cafe de Paris for their lot IF we got there at 11:00 for their handicapped spot. Miss him
and his food a lot too...
369 Availability
370 When parked, I need enough SAFE space to strap and unstrap a kid from a car seat on each side of the
car as well as pull out a double stroller from the trunk.
371 Greater parking enforcement helps.
372 More options rather than parallel parking
373 Eliminate those answers from people who think they should park in front of there destination
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Parking Study takes into consideration:
374 Handicap & load zones. People using Post Office underground lot but there's nobody (or just one or
two) in Post Office. Mark all parking spaces with lines, automatically "find" more spaces!
375 Nothing
376 Parking for load/unload to kayak close to easy waterfront access
377 Street parking is TOO narrow
378 Year round Trolly of some type to include pickups at: Westgate, 5 Corners, Firdale, High School, EdCC,
Perrinville, Potofino, Port, DT core, a Hwy 99 location
379 Need better management of existing parking.
380
need more convenient parking. need to require on site parking for new construction of residential and
areas for employees to park. Suggest a survey of all businesses and where and how many employees
park
381 The 3 hour limit makes no sense! How can I eat lunch, shop and get nails done. I would like to see 5-6
hour limits. This would still prevent employees from parking downtown.
382 Need more disabled parking spaces.
383 Need more parking. Parking garage?
384 Street size is an issue when parking is at max - several streets in dt are allow for only 1 car at a time
even though it’s a 2 way street. Adds to the frustration.
385 I wouldn't come to downtown Edmonds as much if I had tho pay for parking. I would hate to see a
parking garage, it's an eyesore.
386 repair sidewalks
387 I’m hoping that a solution that doesn’t involve paid parking is found. It would be unfortunate to have
to charge for parking
388 Need parking lot!!!!! Most cities have parking lots available
389 Please preserve the charm of downtown, require developers to build their own parking areas. The
trolley idea is awesome!
390 Need speed bump just north of 4-way stop at Walnut on 5th. People gun it when heading north from a
stop.
391 Parking garage
392
I’ve heard discussion is taking place on the City wanting to make use of the Holy Trinity Edmonds
Church south parking lot on 7th and Daley St. I don’t like this idea because my own children as well as
many other families that I witness use that parking lot as a safe and quiet place for their kids to ride
bikes and play. This won’t be possible for our kids if it becomes a parking lot used publicly.
393
It might be good to have a garage somewhere nearby, and turn more of the street spots into
handicapped spaces for people who can’t walk from the parking garage. I grew up near U Village and
was appalled when they built their big parking garage, but honestly it makes parking so much more
quick and easy.
394
Avoid planting large bushes streetside that interfere with parking spots (being able to get out of your
car on the passenger side)... this is an issue along Main Street. Personally I think you could charge a
nominal fee ($1/hr) for downtown corridor parking with fees going to sidewalk and intersection
maintenance and beautification. Maybe 1st hour free or something like that. That might encourage
business owners to purchase an annual city parking permit and stop parking on Main or other main
streets in front of their businesses and moving their vehicles every three hours.
395 Parking remains free
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396 Parking garage for new builds to keep people from taking up street parking in visitor potential parking
places. Parking garage for apartments should be required 3 places for each apartment.
397 Parking spaces required of businesses need to be re-evaluated. I no longer shop at QFC on 100th
because of parking and egress issues.
398
New building that will influence future parking needs such as new community (senior center
replacement) center, market square in downtown at Main St & 6th. A well-placed parking structure
would not distract from the city's ambience.
399
Larger vehicles are very difficult to park in the narrow spots on Main between 5th and 6th. If I park with
wheels touching the curb I'm still on the white line. I drive a full size SUV. I do love the space hash
marks in the core area and would love to see more.
400 More parking for employees of downtown business
401
Stupid people. Greedy jerks like Hotel Group, who have spots reserved for their customers blocking
with signs so the hardware store store customers can't park there. Then go into the hardware store,
after finding EVERY SINGLE PARKING SPOT FILLED, FINDING ZERO CUSTOMERS IN THE HARDWARE
STORE, BECAUSE HOTEL GROUP FILLED THEM ALL.
402 Handicap parking
403 Balancing growth with preserving character. If we lose our character, we will eventually also lose a lot
of the visitors, as they will just go to wherever is closest to them.
404 New Civic Park, Waterfront Center, projected growth over time
405 The width of the street, length of the space, inconsiderate drivers
406 Longer time parking, 3 hours is not long enough
407 Do not consider metered parking.
408
New parking options need to be identified and acted upon before those opportunities slip away. I
think the lot at 6th and Main would have been a wise municipal purchase, and could generate income
if a pay for use program was in place. I live not far from the edge of the three hour parking and now
the spots in front of our building are used by employees and visitors alike for hours on end.
409 NO outside paid "consultants" those $$ can be spent in creating a partial solution !!!!!!!
410 Parking garages and street parking can be both an eyesore as well as cause issues when inexperienced
drivers attempt to park and delay the flow of traffic
411
Better parking would be nice but it doesn’t seem all that bad to me. I would hate to see a huge tall
parking garage go in somewhere. I hope you keep the aesthetics of our beautiful and small beach
town in your considerations.
412 Bicycles
413 Nothing
414
The seasonal trolly is great. Their are still many businesses who do not allow parking when there
businesses are closed - the worst offender being sound transit in the cascadia museum lot. The
sounder runs 4-5 times a day in the AM but the lot is restricted 24/7.
415 The spots are to narrow for people’s massive cars, maybe make some compact only so that cars aren’t
half on the sidewalk while still being in the middle of the road.
416 Saturday market is the most popular time for the most difficult parking, but it’s always doable within a
couple blocks.
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417
Blind corners (5th and Howell, 4th and Main, etc.) caused by parked cars too close to intersection. May
need more handicap spots (40% of Edmonds Folks are seniors-- especially useful by hearing aid store,
pharmacy, etc.). Some people have told me they can't/ won't parallel park, so advertising anywhere
they can ever nose-in or tail-in park, and/ or creating more spots like that could help. Could have 15
mins spots in front of a store that supports it (pharmacy, to-go restaurant, etc.)
418
I think meter lady definitely should not give tickets during SAT MARKETING. I saw visitors getting a
ticket. Older couple and they really didn't understand. That's when visitor are more likely to come!!!!!
Not good PR for Edmonds.
419
I think putting the lines in to mark “spots” was a great idea. Edmonds does not have parking problems.
Seriously. Edmonds is a “squeaky wheel gets the grease town” and I’m sure this survey is in response to
several complaints from 2-3 residents in the bowl. Having paid parking is a terrible idea. Not needed.
Don’t consider it.
420 Building apartments without parking is unacceptable. Parking spaces are small and some drivers have
no clue how to park. They take up parts of a second space.
421 Require new construction to have ample parking for guests and residents. A tenant should be able to
park at their residence and not the street, same goes for employees at a business.
422
Do NOT pur hourly limits on streets outside of downtown as residents need and use the parking.
Many condos don’t offer parking for residents and units were purchased with street parking
availability in mind. Edmonds is for the residences more than businesses.
423 Building more capacity example parking garage or use more public owned property to actually create
more parking supply!
424 Bus service from outside of the bowl is too limited. Also would love to see free shuttle year round
especially if it made a stop at west gate qfc.
425 Business attraction...i.e. NO METERS
426 Businesses MUST provide adequate parking. Not just pay fees/fines for lack of parking.
427 That the study is practical and not another $75,000 notebook on the shelf that is a waste of our
financial resources.
428 How many short-term spaces are available? 1 Hour or less. Is there enough parking enforcement to
allow for turnover of spaces?
429
How much the surrounding areas outside edmonds and bowl are growing. People that live in
Shoreline, and surrounding cities want to come to downtown Edmonds bc less hastle to get to then dt
seattle...safer etc
430
I live at the corner of 7th and Dayton. We do not have a driveway. We have lived in the house for 4
years and in the last year, we are seeing an dramatic change in how much parking there is available to
us at and near our house. I would like to see residential street parking permits be offered to houses
like mine that are from early 1900s and don't have parking. Also, on major event days (Arts fest,
Octoberfest, July 4th, Taste etc), it would be great to have the right to apply for one spot in front of the
house that could be designated parking only with permit.
431 Require shops to provide more parking or build one or two big garages near the city center
432
I live close enough to downtown to walk, so parking isn't much of an issue for me. It would be great if
we had a pedestrian only walking area in the main shopping area with parking lots on the perimeter of
downtown.
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Parking Study takes into consideration:
433 Requiring onsite parking prior to city/zoning approval of multi unit residential properties
(condos/apartments/etc)
434
More parking in general but especially handicapped. Edmonds is a destination. When people visit
others in neighboring cities, where do residents take them. EDMONDS! We have the cute shops,
restaurants, beach, views. They come in cars and that means more parking. We need lots close to
downtown even if it means paid parking. But do not charge for parking on street.
435 I prefer to keep parking free.
436 No business owner or employee park close to there business
437
Pedestrian traffic is a big part of the parking and vehicle traffic issues in my experience. People on foot
cross the street with no regard for traffic and vehicles are not able to flow through the downtown
streets properly. Secondly, now the city is building a community center in the lot of the senior center,
next to brackets landing south. That will inevitably require more parking closer to the beaches.
Pedestrians need to be held accountable for traffic flow and new developments need to have
adequate parking before being approved.
438
Can you make it easier for bikes to get into downtown? If more people felt safe riding bikes, then there
would be less demand for parking. Many street crossings that cyclists would use due to lower levels of
traffic do not have crosswalks or some way to indicate to drivers that a cyclists may be crossing. Often
cyclists have to wait lengthy periods of time before being able to cross. Maple Street is one of the
better streets to get into downtown Edmonds—it has lower levels of traffic and is not as steep as many
other streets leading into downtown. The crossing at 9th and Maple is horrible. Sometimes I wait up to
5 minutes until someone is willing to stop and let me go through. Another intersection that can use a
better bike crossing—but is outside of downtown—is 220th St SW and 80th Ave W.
439 No huge parking garage condos need more parking spots see if parking can be done in huge empty
parking lots at churches in day and transport commuters to bus depo or train
440
I think there is plenty of parking available downtown, particularly with all of the spaces near the
Sounder station. If anything, more spaces should be reserved for disabled parking and downtown
street parking should be metered to manage demand. Paid parking would increase turnover and be
beneficial for area businesses while encouraging those with other options to travel by other modes.
441 Parking is mostly free. Keep it that way.
442 Paying for parking would not be a win
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Parking Study takes into consideration:
443
Can you please build a parking structure? It's as though all the new businesses going in get all the
street parking. An art studio and apartment are being built next to my work, and I don't know where
these people are going to park? Unfortunately, in regards to weekends, the lack of parking makes me
not want to spend my time and money in downtown Edmonds. It's too crowded! There is nowhere to
park. I used to love Ballard, but I don't go there often anymore because the parking is SO BAD. Now,
there are new businesses being built in Edmonds and new condos being put up - - and I really need a
solution. I have worked at my job in downtown Edmonds for over 10 years, and parking is getting
harder and harder to find. Would you perhaps consider turning all streets in downtown Edmonds
into "or employee permit parking" areas, so that we don't have to walk as far to find spots to park? Of
course, those who are parking under 3-hours can still park in those areas. And for clarification to #6,
I'm not willing to use other transportation modes to get to Downtown Edmonds simply because there
aren't any (such as, I can't take a train/walk from where I live in North Edmonds to downtown, etc.)
444 no issues
445 Parking isn’t everything. Europe has amazing small towns without too much parking because it has
transportation choices and good density
446 I live in the 500 block of Bell Street and have only parking in the alley. When I have guests, parking can
be a real difficulty for my guests.
447
I live on 6th and Glenn Street. The Edmonds Art Center is always having festivals and concerts and it
takes up residential parking. We also have people that Park on our street that leave their vehicles on
our street for days at a time sometimes weeks and are not ticketed to move
448
It's horrible that allowed that new building at main and 6th with no parking and you wouldn't listed
about parking at he field. You want to draw people to downtown but you have no parking and that
just impacts residents property.
449
Please keep parking free. 2 hour max. Fewer parking permits to open more close parking for all.
Visible Post where all the after hours lots are so we all see them in areas we are trying to park in. Add
parking on all of Sunset as it appears some have their areas protected unfairly. No oarking garages in
the bowl but perhaps 5 corners or westgate with regular and reliable shuttle. Some communities have
free full time trolley that can add to the fun cozy atmosphere we want to preserve
450 Cars are traffic, and badly managed traffic is bad for walkability. Keep downtown Edmonds and the
surrounding areas highly walkable, otherwise what is even the point of going to Edmonds?
451 Lack of parking hurts the small businesses that create the charm of the area.
452 I loathe pay parking and appreciate not 'feeding a meter' when Downtown
453
The “Starbucks Corner”-with the roundabout, parking spaces next to it and people crossing at the 4
crosswalks, it is a dangerous, congested area that needs to be included in consideration of parking
spaces.
454
How to add parking for the business owners and workers so they dont have to move their car every 3
hours and maybe don't ticket them when they are stopped to unload, etc. If you want businesses to
stay stop ticketing the owners for parking
455 no metered parking charge
456 Keep it clean
457 Employee parking on residential streets, they take up all our parking spaces in front of our houses
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Parking Study takes into consideration:
458 Charge hourly street fees for bd1 zone for the love of Thor! Also, 3 hour limit?!? When I work or
volunteer downtown I am in constant fear of getting a ticket...but where can I park to work? Ugh.
459 I love the feel of our town, so anything that changes it to make it feel like a bigger city (i.e. parking
meters), would be disappointing.
460
The yellow marked (no parking) areas which appear excessive in Edmonds. Many more parking spaces
would become available if some of the yellow curbs are removed. If the issue is parked cars making an
intersection difficult to see cross traffic, then put in 4-way stop signs so cars don't have to see way
down the street. Having more stop signs to gain more parking should not be an issue in the
downtown area - cars should be moving slowly due to pedestrians anyway.
461 Do not spend a ton of money on another study!
462
There are approx. 10 parking spaces for ferry riders. There is a lot that costs $15 if you wish to park for
more than 4 hours. A trip to Kingston usually takes more than 4 hours. I would like to see more free
parking for those who choose to walk onto the ferry.
463 Pedestrian awareness
464 Under no circumstances should add a parking garage.
465
Would be great to have our own extensive streetcar system like we did decades ago (we see in
pictures) Would be great to get freight rail traffic off our rails and move it someplace else Save rails
through our downtown area along the coast only for passenger trains Edmonds should take a stand
to ban open coal car trains from going through our town and along our shores (The coal dust is bad
for our health and an accident spill is bound to happen statistically someday)...
466 Charging annually for residents to have a visitor permit for friends and family to visit is ridiculous.
467 The misconception that parking is "difficult". It all depends on how far you want to walk. I equate it to
calling Edmonds "Deadmonds", the more we complain, the more it becomes an issue.
468 No metered parking please!
469 If I had to pay for parking in downtown Edmonds, it would likely eliminate most of my trips. As it is
now we are downtown once or twice a week walking the dog, dining out, visiting the local shops, etc.
470 Charging for parking will not solve any issues, unless you want businesses to suffer.
471
Use of lots for weekend parking, potential to pay for parking if longer than a couple hours. Ie 1-2 hrs
=free. Otherwise, move car or pay for extended time. New developers must provide adequate parking
for new residents and businesses.
472
Parking issues for patrons and vendors for our local festivals, particularly the Edmonds Arts Festival.
These festivals bring in a tremendous amount of revenue to the city and if there is no parking
available, attendance (and revenue) will drop.
473
City needs to check ADA requirements. They are not following the required space on sidewalks
allowing pedestrians and wheelchairs. They also need to redo a good portion on The sidewalks. I am
one of many who have fallen on them over the years. And spraying an orange line on the sidewalk to
show where it is uneven would not win someone’s lawsuit against the city for a fall.
474 Civic Field parking
475 Clear definition of all hourly, employee, no limit zones all mapped out. Also identify city parking lots
and their current use, time limit, permit, etc...
476 Clearly articulate parking related to the Edmonds-Kingston ferry and Sounder rail service. These
parking issues are distinct from general downtown parking.
477 The new spaces are too narrow. Cars stick over on the side
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Parking Study takes into consideration:
478 Common sense solution and cost.
479
It seems as though there is a lot more street parking available than marked. For example outside my
apartment there are lines painted to park with in - more than enough room for a large truck or
suburban But not 2 regular sized cars. Yet there is plenty of room on either side of the markings to
extend this and still leave room to access the driveway at one end and the cross walk at the other bit
get an addition amount of room so that now 2 cars could park. I feel like I see this all over when out
walking - if lines were extended I believe it would create a number of spaces. Also would be great if
people would be ticketed for not parking within the lines where those are marked (Main Street) I have
had many occasions where I couldn’t park due to someone else being in more than one marked spot
480 Condition of sidewalks and more well marked pedestrian crosswalks.
481
Consider adding parking to the area by the Boys and Girls Club when that is being redone. There has
been studies that would easily be able to add parking at a nominal cost during the planning. If those
of us who live in downtown can't park in front of our own houses and more and more condos and
apartments are being built it is necessary to plan ahead.
482 Why is there no parking allowed at the biggest lot in town on fourth in Dayton?
483 Handicap parking should be available everywhere
484 Senior center parking should be for seniors only till 4 PM. Others were using the parking and it made it
hard for seniors who can't walk far.
485 Sidewalks!!! Please!!!
486 If I was charged for parking, I would come to the downtown area much less. I would think businesses
would suffer.
487 Just pot holes
488 Please increase the amount of employee parking spaces in and around 2nd, 3rd, and James. Especially
when conducting construction, taking out a large portion of the employee spaces.
489
Consider bike lanes on all roads and sidewalks with ramps at all intersections to encourage other
means of transportation to reduce use of cars. Need better way to get from different neighborhoods
within edmonds to downtown where walking uphill or long distances is problematic such as five
corners , wastage etc. I wish a gondola was the answer! Uber drop off and quick 5 min unloading
parking spots.
490 Safe bike lanes/routes, including for children who should NOT be riding in the street at all. Secure and
convenient bike parking.
491 People living in their cars
492 Employee parking permit spaces are too limited. Permits are paid for and adequate parking should be
made available.
493 Consider downtown growth.
494 Parking long enough to have lunch and shop.
495
Just provide more parking. Don’t bother for other modes of transport... it works for occasional big
events but not regularly, which is what makes a gathering place flourish. Work with more banks for
after hours parking, require employees working in city to park outside DT radius, create more public
parking
496 Handicapped
497 Please, don't EVEN dream of parking meters.
498 People who live in apartments and condominiums should not be parking on the street for free
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Parking Study takes into consideration:
499 You cannot expand parking enough to accommodate regional growth. Increase safe bike access to
downtown Edmonds, and increase transit.
500
Consider HOW people can get to downtown. With the current infrastructure, driving is easiest as
crossing HWY 99 is unsafe, there are no safe bike routes to access DTE for families, bus schedules are
inconvenient (last bus runs at 8:30 p.m.) and unreliable. The focus is often only on DTE rather than
thinking about people outside of this area and other ways they can utilize options other than driving
that is convenient. Also, there are no real spaces to park bikes.
501 Residential Land Use impacts - the glaring example is not requiring the inclusion of parking in a
recently built condo building.
502 No paid street parking, don't lose our community's soul
503 If the bowl area around downtown had more sidewalks installed accommodating wheelchair and
stroller access, it would help to encourage more foot traffic and alleviate parking.
504 Please ask for enhanced bus service to the downtown core (5th and Dayton) from 220th.
505 Not enough parking.
506
It seems we have some empty spaces that are designated for businesses but dont seem to get used for
them like in the past the ones for Ombu and the pet store( no longer in these locations) and the ones
for the Dayton and 5th businesses only. There is an empty space north of Arista also , could this be
made into parking? Are the spaces at the top of Mill town that used to service the former hardware
store available to the public?
507 Handicapped parking availability, pedestrian safety, handicapped accessibility for shuttles
508 The committee needs to take action not just study the money away.
509 The frequency of the running of the #196 bus line. I would take it more often if it ran more often.
510 The parking passes for employees of businesses, cost and locations. Also the parking fine reduction for
employees of businesses.
511 Lack of parking when traveling by ferry (walk on)
512 Consider shuttles from local park & rides lots.
513 Lack of unlimited time parking
514 Why not have a public parking area at the civic park near the Boys and Girls Club.
515 Do not use open spaces of parks for parking. Make developers build parking for structures they may
build. Consider a parking structure in parking lot of City Hall/Poloce Dept.
516 look at parking garage on city propertry
517 Please keep parking free.
518 Safety crossing Main Street
519
consider special permit parking areas in the downtown area for both Edmonds residents as well as
Edmonds seniors. Special parking for residents has already been implemented for Seattle
neighborhoods where residents are allowed to park for more than two hours.
520 Poor sidewalks, no sidewalks, no ramp on sidewalk corners. Would love more parking all in one place
local to downtown
521 Continue free parking
522 Parking lots being made available during non-business hours
523
Not enough train parking when people have to commute to work. If there is no train parking, you can't
park anywhere else or you get slapped with a $50 ticket even if it is away from the businesses and
there's tons of open parking. Need ample train parking.
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Question 7: Please list any issues or conditions you wish to make sure the Downtown
Parking Study takes into consideration:
524
please consider having more private lots available to public use after business hours. all new
construction should have to provide enough parking for their business owners or residents as well as
at least 5 public spots
525 continue marking parking spaces adjacent overgrown sidewalks
526 Keep the small town feel and not place parking meters around the city
527
Please do not start charging in the downtown area for 3 hr. parking...if you do, you will turn us into a
Kirkland -not a good thing. I think it was really smart to get banks and businesses to allow outside
parking during non-working hours - that actually has helped a lot.
528
I LOVE the parking space delineations that were recently added downtown. They are so helpful. I
hope that if lots are added, that the spaces are large enough to actually accommodate real cars/trucks
and do not assume we all drive tiny pocket sized cars.
529 Residents
530 More parking in their own developments civic & senior center to name a few
531 We don’t need meters. Keep parking situation just the way it is. I haven’t had issues finding parking.
532 Not having teeny tiny parking spots.
533 No parking garage over 2 stories Keep Edmonds pedestrian friendly.
534 I think we need a parking garage.
535 Number of vehicles parked on city streets by residents of those streets. (my neighbor has 9 vehicles, so
many are parked on the street)
536 No parking meters except maybe in high traffic parking areas
537 I think time of day and time of year needs to be addressed.
538 I am almost always traveling with a child so any transportation options would need to be kid friendly!
539 Cost
540
There’s plenty of parking for anyone willing to walk a block or two. I live in Woodway, but work in
Edmonds - I’m down there every day and don’t have an issue. My husband and I enjoy dinners in many
Downtown Edmonds restaurants several times a month - again, no problem finding parking. Walking a
block or two really shouldn’t be a big deal...helps to walk off some of those delicious calories!
541 Cost (ideally none)
542
Cost of bus transportation and timing of buses make driving more convenient. A parking structure
would be nice, but where you would place it would make a huge difference as to how well it would
improve the parking situation. Placing parking close to the waterfront doesn't really benefit the
central business area although moving parking for train users to a parking structure and releasing
parking they are currently using, such as in front of the Cascadia Art Museum, might help some. I think
train use will only increase so need for commuter space has to be taken into consideration for parking.
543
Employees and business owners that move their cars around when they see enforcement. They park
all day if there is no enforcement. I know many that don’t care about the 3 hour limit and actually have
watchdogs to see if the enforcement officer comes around.
544 Please don’t allow multi family units downtown that have ZERO parking! This creates an undue
hardship on my customers and running a business in Edmonds.
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Parking Study takes into consideration:
545 I never shop in Seattle and no longer go to Ballard since they have such limited and expensive parking.
The more difficult and expensive you make it for me the less of my business you will get.
546 Larger public parking garage
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1 Put in a system that has a map of where there are available spaces
2 Valet for downtown businesses during peak times
3 Encourage (fine) business owners and staff not to take valuable customer parking spaces. Please
include restaurants, banks, salons and real estate offices in the target.
4
Develop a full time or at least peak time (weekends, special events, holidays, etc.) trolley system in a
public private (read down town business contributions) consortium. Have this run up to the 99
corridor with stops all along the route to town and back.
5 If you come for the Saturday market beginning at 9:00, continue to shop at the local business and then
have lunch, you will be here for more than 3 hours. The 3 hour parking limits can be a problem.
6 Enforce fines for employees and business owners parking on the street taking up valuable space for
customers. Especially restaurants and real estate offices.
7 Advertise/open up Port bus to walkers from Ferry, bus, train, etc. to encourage time spent up in
Downtown.
8 Partnerships with private businesses/churches for more parking lots
9 More parking for employees working at local businesses that aren't 3-5 blocks away.
10 Increased employee permit parking spaces are needed. When we come to Edmonds for other reasons
(shop, dine, etc.) we generally can find parking.
11 Why has the city neve considered a parking garage? Is it because of appearances? Would certainly add
space and some could be allocated as permit only parking.
12 I selected one option above, but I am not sure any of the suggestions are great.
13 Abolish all parking laws.
14
I think there needs to be better parking for businesses. There are so many businesses downtown, that
there needs to be places for their employees to park. Otherwise, you will drive out the businesses of
downtown. I love working here - but in the winter time it is COLD and rainy, and walking 2-3 blocks to
work, because I only have a half block of parking next to my work building, is just not enjoyable. I
think more streets should include employee parking permit spaces.
15
Shorter time limits to parking spaces right in front of a business such as banks, hair salons, restaurants
etc. Not three hours, but only one or two. Add paid parking meters to all of downtown to help pay for
a multi level parking structure.
16 A dedicated parking structure.
17
For longer time limits: I know we don't have the money or the will, but a parking garage is more
efficient than a parking lot for long-term (ferry) parking. Not sure where it could go to comply with
Edmonds building height. I think we already have the right amount of parking enforcement. One final
thought - we probably would not have this problem but because Edmonds has become a destination
town...thus encouraging people from other towns to visit Edmonds. This is great, I am glad it is
happening but shouldn't those businesses carry most of the responsibility for solving the issue.
18 Increased bus service on Saturdays and Sundays (every 30 min instead of every 60 min). Dedicated
ADA parking and/or load zones for passengers.
19 Nothing. Leave it alone.
20 Weekend trolly around to different shopping spots.
21 Free shuttle up and down fifth Avenue. Starting where the condos begin all the way to the fountain
Question 8: Please mention any particular observations you have had about
downtown parking that you wish the study and staff be aware of:
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Question 8: Please mention any particular observations you have had about
downtown parking that you wish the study and staff be aware of:
22
As an elderly walker, every trip from home is a broken hip waiting to happen due to uneven sidewalks!
Some of my guests prefer to walk in the streets rather than risk damaging their limbs by tripping on
the sidewalks. If you want the numbers of walkers to increase, fix the sidewalks! Many of us could walk
to more destinations, rather than park, if the sidewalks were repaired.
23 Trolly
24 A parking garage is greatly needed. Use the trolly car peak evenings and all day of weekends
25 Parking with free shuttle
26
Bike share would help immensely - I would use it in a heartbeat! Downtown also doesn’t have very
many bike racks. I feel strongly that Edmonds should not have paid parking, at least until bike share &
bus/shuttle options greatly improve. To charge for parking but not offer other options is an issue of
equity - downtown should be available to all.
27 More bank share lots
28 Do NOT meter the parking.
29
See above - ask banks and other lots of "business hours" shops to become public parking after 5pm or
6pm. Band of America, Twist Yoga, Faye's Shear Delight, Washington Federal Bank, Ace Hardware /
The Hotel Group, Pancake Haus etc.
30 More hash marked spots, more lot spaces required of new construction, parking at parks and near
water increased or at least preserved.
31 More untimed parking spaces for employees
32 More crosswalks (see above) and some speed bumps to increase safety for all
33 Shuttles or trolleys
34 If possible increase the number of parking spaces.
35 additional free parking locations provided. please don't make parking paid. It would greatly decrease
our visits for dinner, etc
36 We need a parking garage!!
37 Create more public parking lots or a parking garage.
38 Increase commuter parking
39 A parking lot
40 We do not want bike share clogging the side walk. Look at the mess they’ve made in Seattle. Parking
enforcement needs to write tickets for people who can’t park in the stall spaces.
41 More bike lockers near train for electric bikes
42 Use bank lots and add a lot somewhere nearby
43
Issue warnings instead of nasty hostile tickets for out of town visitors. That’s such a dumbass policy
and I’m not even a biz person. Add bike lockers a few blocks outside of downtown. Build parking by
sewer plant
44 Parking garage, more available parking slots from closed or after hour businesses
45 The ONLY paid street parking should be Main and/or 5th. No others.
46 Bike shares are great, but are an eyesore. If this route is taken, please place them out of site - perhaps
behind Bank of America, 5 corners, etc.
47 No! To paid parking. Bring in rental scooters. Find opportunities for more parking
48 Would it be possible to rent from the banks and business that are not opened on Saturday. How about
a small simple gravel area in the civic field.
49 Require city and business employees to park further away than currently required.
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50 Nothing. It’s fine. Don’t charge for parking. If the City does, I will run for mayor on a “get rid of paid
parking platform” and win. You guys don’t want me as mayor, so don’t do it.
51 A mix of short and longer intervals for parking
52 More plug in stations
53 Electric bike for all of edmonds hills to allow people to go between neighborhoods without needing a
car
54 More electric parking. Parking garage and or trolly to service downtown Edmonds. Safer bicycle
parking (theft).
55 look into parking garages at municipal surface parking lot and Anderson center
56 Make one way streets. Make parking // parallel vs how it is done know.
57 No bike share programs! Seattle’s street corners are littered with bikes. Please don’t go that route!
58 A parking garage for all day parker’s, like employees and owners, and commuters to use overnight.
59 More parking!
60 parking garage needed
61 Fine the way it is for us
62
The great thing about Edmonds parking is that it's not paid right now. It really makes it feel like a small
community. But Bay requiring people to pay and bringing in meter maids it really is bringing the big
city into a small town.
63
Keep parking free as that is one of the best parts of Edmonds. It feels welcoming! That is why we go to
Edmonds for dinner from Rb instead of going to Seattle. Add two more parking lots like the one
behind twist yoga, near the downtown area and that would solve the problem. Add a few 30 minute
parking spots too.
64 Shuttles for tourist trade, away from downtown. For example at Westgate or east of 99. I will refuse to
pay to park in the town I've lived in for 60 years!
65 Build a parking garage!
66 Create pay to park lots near downtown. Crack down on homeless camping out at waterfront 24/7
67 I would have checked off shorter time limits but a lot of people coming to the movie theater need the
3 hours.
68 NO PAID PREMIUM street parking.
69 This may already be in effect, but opening up church parking lots (and similar lightly used lots) for
week night/weekend parking
70
We need more parking enforcement and it should be done with lesser paid staff. Probably should
consider charging for parking. Pricing for residental and employee permits should be increased. If we
go to charging for parking then citizens should be able to buy an annual permit. A plan should be
established that is self funded. The funds collected should enough to pay for enforcement.
71
No improvements are needed!!! This is not the role of government. If it is profitable for a business to
buy a lot and build a parking garage then let them. Stop subsidizing parking. Stop spending my
money on pointless studies and worthless projects!!!
72 I think a lot of the parking is taken up by ferry users who are gone for extended periods of time.
73
Bike Share is completely irrelevant until the city makes the overall city more bike friendly. You wont'
decrease vehicle traffic by adding bike share when nobody in their right mind outside of downtown
would actually bike into the city with the lack of bike lanes connecting most of our neighborhoods.
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74 Increase the price/cost of parking tickets
75 It would be nice to have some designated employee parking only.
76 Designate two blocks of 5th as a pedestrian boulevard and block from vehicle traffic during weekends.
77 Use existing city property to build a garage for business employees and visitors to park.
78
I feel there is actually a lot of parking in Edmonds compared to other communities I have lived in.
Sometimes I have actually wondered what people are complaining about. Walking a few blocks to
your destination is no big deal for some people.
79 Better bike lanes
80 no paid parking, more angle parking
81 An employee parking lot of the services workers downtown
82 Please don't change the vehicle parking situation to accommodate bikes. Bad idea!
83
It baffles me that there are no options presented here beyond parking, walking, and bikes. Buses,
jitneys, shuttles, ride share, valet--there are many more options than just figuring out how to handle
cars. Let's think outside the box: I would love to see the streets closed to private vehicles in the
downtown core. Frequent (every 5 mins) shuttles would allow people to circulate and reach remote
parking easily. A walkable core would yield a European-style downtown that would draw people from
all over.
84 Longer time limits are crucial if you want people to be able to walk and shop downtown and also have
time to have a meal at a restaurant.
85 See response to # 7 & 8 above
86 None. Stop spending our money.
87 Trolly. Possibly a centrally located (near 5th and main) underground parking garage. No above-ground
parking lots please. Lets keep Edmonds beautiful.
88 If you make street parking paid I am worried that many LOCALS will go elsewhere. I am not paying to
park in my hometown and will just keep going to Bar Dojo or Five =)
89 Any chance you can adjust signals at 3rd and Main when ferry is unloading?? Traffic gets backed up
past the train tracks.
90 shuttle service from ferry, marina area, downtown core and perhaps the park.
91 tenants should not be allowed to park on 5th or Main street within 2 blocks of the fountain.
92 Off street parking, and the conversion of Main between 4th and 5th to pedestrian only.
93 I swear to goodness if you guys start charging for parking you will loose a voter and a supporter.
94 Permit zoned parking for downtown residents
95
private lots opened up to public parking after business hours, every new building needs to provide at
least 5 public spots as well as parking for their business owners or residents, a parking structure
wouldn't hurt anybody
96 Either parking lots or a garage could be pay-to-park for visitors, and residents could have exemption
stickers for their windshield.
97 Parking lots added or some we can use on certain days or events
98 I see there to be no problem with the current parking situation in downtown Edmonds.
99 I think it’s fine how it is. Add shorter times and folks feel rushed through their shopping or dinner,
longer times are pointless.
100 More parking available in general
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101 Increased parking at the library/Frances Anderson Center! Those lots get filled quickly with folks going
downtown, and it's frustrating not to be able to park to go to the library.
102
We just need additional parking. If you knew the ridiculous amount of complaints from parking tickets
you wouldn't fathom shortening the 3 hour time limit or increasing patrols. Sad to say it, but edmonds
needs a parking garage for business owners and employees and then it would open up street parking
for visitors
103 Charging me to park in my own town seems excessive going this will not happen
104 Underground parking garages
105 better benches at bus stops..more bus advertising to alleviate need for parking
106 Shuttles for busy days from either the Center for the Arts or from Edmonds Woodway High School for
tourists. Residents should get free parking wherever they want.
107 No option
108 Please do not have paid parking. It will decrease tourism. And residents won't shop here if they have to
pay.
109
There are plenty of bike rakes people don’t seem to use....I don’t see people “biking” to Downtown
Edmonds....unless electric bikes become more popular ..it’s a walking town....foxing cracked sidewalks
should come first
110 Better distribution of bike racks. They are not always in convenient locations.
111
Move employee parking another block out of the downtown area (in all directions). Applaud the
bringing of trolley in for Saturdays! Continued use of business parking lots during off hours with clear
recognition of the business providing the benefit. Enforce individual owner's responsibility to keep
sidewalks clear of vegetation overgrowth to support safe walking.
112 We need a parking garage.
113 summer trolley on weekends with parking at the old Edmonds Woodway school lot more convenient
bus service to the Edmonds Center for the Arts - parking is a nightmare there
114 If paid parking is going to be enforced, then please make it so that residents of Edmonds receive a free
parking pass.
115 More parking lines
116 90 minute time limit on parking
117
We need a few more 4-way stop signs (especially near Sunset Avenue, Main St., and 2nd Ave N. where
cars go racing through between 3rd Ave. and the waterfront. Perhaps a shorter time limit in the area
around 5th and Main would be appropriate. No more than 2 hours.
118 I think it is fine as it is
119
these point are a joke. So what you are saying you don't manage existing parking well. Shorter time
limits, that will work well for those who want to shop and maybe eat in town. Parking enforcement
has been a joke for the last 45 years. When I had my businesses, workers were to have a permit & park
in certain areas. That didn't work well they just in front of my business & other businesses. Paid
premium that will work well, that will just make people want to shop less in Edmonds. We do not
need anymore "streetscape & enhancements", we would just like sidewalks and roads repaired in a
timely manner. Get over the streetscape, fix the streets, sidewalks & build a garage. And how many
bike parking spaces do we need two. If you are talking about bike share you better look close at all the
negative issues with it. Bike share should in no way be owned or operated by the city. And how about
not charging residents in the bowl to park in front of their home, they pay taxes.
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120 Parking garage
121 No bike shares please . To congested .
122 How about real solutions not fantasy island bike shares? You think 75 year old residents going to
participate in a bike share in mid November in rain and wind? So silly
123 No bike or scooter sharing.
124 More handicapped parking in each block. Edmonds is aging and I now need a Walker
125 More parking options. Use existing land and create structure by courthouse and police dept
126
A well-placed parking structure would not distract from the city's ambience. Part of the beauty of
downtown Edmonds is there is "free" parking. Let's not become another Seattle. Use of business
parking lots after business hours would help--Everett does this and it is helpful.
127 Possibly a shuttle from large unused parking lot to downtown area
128
Perhaps a variety of time limits to suit different types of visitors, e.g., 30 minutes for a quick stop, 1
hour for a beverage, 2 hours for a meal, 3 hours for a movie, etc. To add additional parking (if we
must), partnering with ECA to add a second deck over some of their parking lot (NE corner) seems like
the best, and least disruptive, option.
129
Honestly I would not like to see any of these changes, adding the lines was great. I would be
disappointed if Edmonds started charging for street parking. If there was a parking lot, I could see that
having a small fee. But having to pay to run into a business for 5-10 minutes would be really annoying.
130 Leave street parking as is and add a garage for overflow
131 valet parking
132 Improved motorcycle/moped only parking. Encourage people to ride two wheeled vehicles in summer.
133 Handicap available
134 More awareness of parking spots outside of Main Street and the busiest parking areas
135 Get rid of the lines.. wastes extra space.
136 More parking spaces that is convenient to downtown.
137 Not sure if possible but maybe change some of the streets to one way and use the space from the
other lane to put in diagonal parking.
138
Please mark spaces so people are more aware of one space instead of taking up additional room so no
other car can park. Monitor parking, 3 hours is enough time to ship and dine. Signage to additional
parking where available.
139 Build public parking areas possibly paid parking in downtown core with a reasonable daily rate so we
can all enjoy our homes and businesses.
140 you should be charging money to the owners of the apartment building / condos in downtown
Edmonds who don't have their owners or renters paying the park so they park on the street
141 Year round downtown trolley
142 It might be nice if we could make some blocks pedestrian only, especially on weekends.
143 More spots where you can squeeze them in! Better identify the individual spots, and ticket cars that are
not parked correctly.
144
Please don’t charge for parking or limit parking times. I feel like we would visit Edmonds less of we had
to pay to park. Honestly I do not usually have issues finding a parking spot currently but a couple extra
parking stalls couldn’t hurt.
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145
Parking garages - demolish the ancient gymnasium next to ECA and make it a parking garage. Build an
underground lot under the Frances Anderson field. Convert the gravel lots at the marina into parking
decks and have year round trolley service
146 Better signage. Well lit parking areas for safety when alone.
147 More parking a few blocks from main. More lots like the one adjacent to the little one next to the
model train place.
148 What about making a couple streets “one-way” and using one side of the street for angle parking?
149
There should be a combination of parking durations allowed. Maybe on main/5th shorter bit longer on
other streets. Shouldn’t be an either or this way it accommodates locals just meeting for lunch or
movie but also supports people visiting and wanting to wander and experience the town over a longer
period of time
150 The movie theater folks take too much street parking
151 StreetcarS more often
152 Parking lots. We keep adding businesses, but no parking is added. Daytime parking is a problem. IT's
hurting business
153 Directions to available lots.
154 More daytime parking lots
155 Maybe a parking garage with paid parking for merchants and train and ferry people.
156 Consider a shuttle bus from designated larger parking lots
157 Bus shuttle from waterfront to and around downtown-- not free, but sponsered by the city and paid
for out of budget plus fare box recovery-- like Sound Transit does!!
158 It's honestly fine how it is. Do not start a big share program - you'll end up with bikes abandoned on
every corner (and in resident neighborhoods).
159 Shuttle on weekends from some surrounding available parking areas such as local church parking lots
during times they are not in use.
160 No paid parking!!
161 Small, low-rise parking ramp
162
I live close enough to walk and have rarely parked downtown but have noticed the
confusion/congestion near Starbucks We have extra (3) spaces at our building and I believe out of
town folks use those spots when they can’t find street parking. The apartments that were just built
within a loop hole in the law, without parking spaces, resulted in more on street parking spaces being
taken from guests. Ensure that loop hole is not longer allowed.Builders will need to comply with
parking spaces but within the design the committee agrees to for the downtown sector. I do not see
what is “boutique” about any parking garage. They are basically ugly and scary. How do we get around
those characteristics of a garage?
163 Pay parking garage
164 posted ride share, I'd be happy to pick up someone when I'm headed "uptown".......just need to know
who when and where !
165 Definitely no bike or scooter share.
166 Some parking areas in downtown Edmonds reserved for both residents and seniors by use of permits.
167 I am not opposed to paid parking in the core of our town.
168 Free beer.
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169
Not sure if there is a space available for the future for a municipal paid parking garage a few blocks
away from the main downtown area. I have seen this used successfully in other towns similar to
Edmonds (in California). Can be used for beach goers, ferry hoppers, shoppers, lunch crowd, and
businesses.
170 Parking meters in front of businesses would not only create turnover of spaces but would also
generate revenue for the city of Edmonds.
171 Incentives for businesses to provide bus passes to employees. Build a small parking structure which
would be available for all day parking.
172 One or more additional parking structures
173 Underground garages
174 a parking garage
175
I remember my visit to Sun Valley, Idaho. FREE public transportation all day and into the evening,
sponsored by the business community. free parking outside the bowl with continuous shuttle service
not more than a 10 minute wait could help alleviate traffic as well as parking issues.
176 parking lots
177 We need Parking Garage(s) -- how about the City Complex lot? turn into a multi-level garage and
charge for parking. Or Port of Edmonds dirt lots, convert to garage and add shuttles.
178 Free parking garage under new construction proposed
179 Awful to increase price. A trolly such as the one that runs during the holidays is key. Year round and
especially evening and weekends
180 I just want to say that it can be hard, in 3 hours, to go downtown for both dinner and a movie.
181 I vote a definite NO on bike share or scooters. We do not have the sidewalks space for the bikes, and
the scooters are just a huge safety hazard in our pedestrian-crowded downtown.
182 Parking garage
183 Multi-storey Parking garages
184
Clearly designated accessible spots on main streets. Also - I know it’s not a popular option - but I’m not
opposed to a garage with fees. Don’t like the idea of fees for street parking, and think current 3 hour
limits are great. A garage or lot (or a couple, spread out), with moderate fees for anything over 3+
hours, would be highly preferable to cramming in more street parking.
185 No bike share
186
Civic field needs to consider parking. Not only to help with downtown parking events but also for the
safety of those that use the field. The location of the fire and police department with the emergency
vehicles need a clear pathway to return and exit . It would be most important to provide an off the
street drop off and pick up with some parking to protect children and families from street traffic and
emergency vehicles . It would be advantageous to include this into the plans now then to destroy part
of the expensive development after the park is finished. Protect those who will use the area by some
means. Families deserve a drop off area at the minimum for this area.
187
Before my accident and now not being able to walk, I would enjoy looking for a space in Edmonds. It
was fun to see all the different beautiful streets and then walking to my destination. If people want to
visit Edmonds, they should understand that they may have to walk a few blocks. What is wrong with a
little exercise and without your phone in your hand...
188 Lots more disabled parking spaces.
189 A boutique type parking structure as with greenery and murals as mentioned in the article
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190
radiate the parking zones from the core (fountain) as the shortest time and allow for longer parking
the further from that zone. Parking meters in the core zone could assist in turnover, perhaps having
them only input a license plate number to get a ticket at no cost, good for 1 hour. Similar in the zones
offering longer stays.
191
Make parking available for free at the park next to the Boys and Girls Club during the renovation of
that area. Also, the new "bumpouts" being done are narrowing the streets and making it dangerous
for bikers to avoid cars.
192
Consider ways to help traffic flow at pedestrian crosswalks. The circle on Main, 5th and Dayton, and
some other intersections can be very congested as people cross in all directions, sometimes in
succession, leaving traffic to back up and not respond to 4-way stop rules correctly when trying to get
through. Signals? Pedestrian all-way options? Not sure.
193 The tick marks have been a great help! I see people trying to observe the the designated spots to allow
more people to park. 3 hour parking is perfect. It's plenty of time to dine & shop.
194 Better access to downtown Edmonds by bike. Add safe bike lanes to the main entrances to downtown
Edmonds and safe places to park bikes. Increase transit!
195 Parking garage paid by the city
196
More employee parking areas that aren't blocked off when there is construction. Residents and
employees of Edmonds should not have to pay for parking, paid premium parking should be reserved
for visitors.
197 Obviously there isn't enough employee parking or the 3 hour rule should not apply to employees.
198 Increased employee parking zones.
199 Free shuttle, off street pay parking.
200 Wide enough spaces for larger vehicles. Shuttles for events.
201 Where is parking. Garage option?
202 Parking garage. (What a leading question)
203 Shuttle service
204
Increased parking options and other car friendly solutions do not solve traffic problems. They
encourage additional traffic. Any solution implemented to ease traffic will immediately be insufficient,
no matter the scale. Instead look to alternative transit solutions, peripheral commuting lots where
visitors can park outside the downtown area and take public shuttles. Please also consider the
outlying areas of Edmonds, especially along 99. There is significant room for improvement in the
atmosphere and hospitality of this "desolate" area, without causing gentrification. Edmonds is more
than just downtown and the bowl. Lastly, Edmonds could be made a car free city. There is simply no
room to accommodate the volume of traffic we will experience over the next several decades. Look to
cities like Paris for solutions, and electric-assisted personal transport like segways, scooters, and bikes
to replace cars in downtown streets.
205 I do not shop or go to lunch in Edmonds because of lack of parking. Business fail due to lack of
parking.
206
On issue is the lack of longer parking when attending meetings at City Hall. if you are attending an all
day workshop at the City's Brackett room you have to move your car part way through the day. That is
an unnecessary announce, maybe have parking passes for folks attending meetings at the City's Offices
207 Keep parking free
208 Out of downtown parking with frequent shuttle service
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209 Unsure
210 Or ability to pay for parking using an app like Seattle
211
A parking structure within 4 blocks of downtown would be preferred vs shorter parking times or paid
parking spaces in existing infrastructure. I would take a longer walk to location that keeps the
Edmonds feel over a shorter walk that has other drawbacks.
212 none of the above. Leave the parking as is.
213 Maybe parking garage for employees at other site and more customers would have more available
parking in the street of downtown
214 I am against pay-to-park in Edmonds.
215 Again parking enforcement should consider multiple tickets for car sitting all day.
216 Shuttle service like the On & Off Streetcar.
217 No bike shares, please. Unless you want us to look like Seattle with bikes dumped all over the place.
218 Less permit parking.
219 Perhaps building a garage, or encourage businesses to allow parking in their lots either for free or for
pay after business hours.
220 Don’t approve new builds that don’t include parking for residents/businesses.
221 Small parking structure
222 I am a member of Floretum garden club. 3 hour parking is not enough time for our meetings. We do a
lot for the city and need some consideration.
223
The only real solution is a paid parking garage (designed in an aesthetic way - i.e. Edmonds sewage
treatment plant that looks like a park). If it's built near the core of downtown (fountain roundabout),
the streets surrounding the fountain could be closed to traffic and be made for pedestrians only. Our
downtown core could become a bigger tourist draw then it already is.
224
A parking structure, at some point, is going to be extremely necessary especially as mentioned in the
article regarding the growth of Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace. The city has worked hard to make
Edmonds a destination and it is truly a jewel. Can our current parking handle that many new county
residents wanting to come enjoy our beautiful city? So much better to be prepared, if possible. Let’s
have some major future plans in this study and not be focused only on the present.
225 a paid parking building in the downtown core.
226
A time limit of 2 hours would be sufficient for 99% of our visits, including special events/festivals. The
only time we would need more is when watching a movie at the theater. Please make sure movie-
goers won't get ticketed if the time limit decreases. More publicity for businesses that allow after
hours parking would be great.
227 It’s very complex.
228 More electric charging / parking spaces.
229 Better communication/marketing of available areas to park. Better enforcement of library parking. Paid
parking lots but not paid street parking
230 More wheelchair accessible spots
231 A designated parking facility that would help pay for itself through hourly, daily and monthly rates.
232 Low rise parking garage
233 Make sure parking is included for any development planning both commercial and residential. Offsite
parking for city employees who can be shuttled into town.
234 Clearly marked parking spaces on all streets.
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235 A central multistory parking structure.
236 Arraingements with businesses, including City Hall, to open parking in the evening and on weekends.
237 3 hour limit seems appropriate to allow residents and visitors to see a movie or enjoy a meal. Two
time limit is too short
238 More handicap parking slots
239 I don’t really know, Edmonds is limited in size but has many daily and special draws. Park in Everett
and shuttle in?!?!
240 Hell NO trash piles of bikes
241
None. Why doesn't the City do anything about the pedestrians that are dying trying to cross Hwy 99?
This is just another example of the the Edmonds Bowl and the "other Edmonds". The city needs to
spend staff time and money trying to fix more important issues. Is there anything more important
than the safety of our citizens?
242
Partnership with more businesses like the banks for after hours parking. I would love to ride the
trolley, but none of the stops are easily accessible. Could it also stop at Edmonds United Methodist
church P&R do i could park and take the trolley in?
243 Utilizing parking after hours at banks is great, and using church lots during the week makes a lot of
sense. Are there other similar solutions?
244 continuous shuttles on schedule at a nominal fee
245 Bridge to walk over train tracks
246
not sure enforcement is the solution that seems prehistoric, yet I know that the City has purchased
more enforcement vehicles and more employees, so that decision seems to hav e already been made
I am already paying for premium on street parking with a pass, but most people I speak with about
parking in the neighborhood seem to think we are just another revenue source and not a solution to
the parking issue. The City has kicked this can so far down the road that you are really up against it
now and these are band aids to the problem. Politics has gotten us here, and politics rarely seems to
find real solutions, I would love to be surprised when a solutiuon happens
247
I think the parking around the Artworks and nearby street could be reconfigured to have more
parking. Is the fence necessary. Could we use space around the Wastewater Treatment building?.
Perhaps make that part of 2nd one way. I think there are possibilities there not now taken advantage
of.
248 Build a parking garage that is free, much like downtown Redmond does.
249
Better bike parking at the library? I don't understand why they don't use the bike stands that are there.
But several times I get to the library and find a bike locked to the handrail I need to get from the
parking lot to the library. (I am at the library at least twice a week.) Yes there is a ramp I can use but
that is a lot more painful steps I don't want to take.
250
A two hour time limit might be be better than the current 3 hours, if there were alternatives during
events such as the Farmers Market & special events such as the Fourth of July parades & the Taste of
Edmonds. (I take the bus to the former & stay away from the latter.)
251 Advertise what business during their off hours have parking available
252 Free public parking structure.
253 There are rarely bikes parked on the sidewalk in the bicycle zone. A sorry unnecessary expense.
254 Longer parking time for people walking onto the ferry for an afternoon in Kingston would be valuable.
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255 Two story parking garage 6th and main
256 Have visitors park outside of Edmonds and take public transportation.
257 No parking garage
258
Better painted spots to maximize street parking. Good to have some free parking, but on Main
St/prime spots small fee especially through Pay to Park app/website is totally appropriate for a city this
size.
259 Better transit service, especially outside rush hours. (Edmonds kind of days often happen on the
weekends.)
260 More spots
261 Love what some of the banks are doing on off hours with their parking lots. Way to be part of the
community.
262 Parking lots!!!!
263 Extreme need for a parking garage of some time. This situation will only get worse. Very short sided to
think other solutions will work in the long run.
264 More frequent bus service
265
Need more parking options - 2-story garage, more availability in bank parking lots when they are
closed, etc. Sometimes, a challenge to go to a movie at the Edmonds Theater and enjoy a meal at one
of our great restaurants in just 3 hours.
266 NO bike lanes, they take up vital space. Yes to a few more bike parking spots, these could be on some
sidewalks and not take up car parking
267 build a free parking garage
268 We want access to bike share and scooter share programs (electric assist to help getting up hills to 9th
Ave, too) let’s welcome the big players into downtown Edmonds !
269 Higher tickets for over time limits. Possible towing.
270 A parking garage
271 Build a 2-story parking garage, perhaps located in the public parking lot behind Chanterelle's.
272
I work at the Boys and Girls Club on 6th ave and it is very difficult for the employees to find parking
that does not have a time. There is inadequate places for our families to park when picking up their
children from our club. And their is only 1 Handicapped parking space in front of our building. I don't
even know where another space is located.
273
Expand supply. Small above ground 2nd level parking garage at EDC or at 4th and Bell govt property.
With 10,000 more in population expected from cities adjacent to Edmonds need to factor that
explosion of population visiting Edmonds. So there will be more cars in the next 10 years. People could
pay for parking at a garage to fund it and maintain it. Easier parking in garage than parallel parking for
many.
274 Residential permits.
275
Unfortunately, I think it would be a shame if the city of Edmonds started charging for street parking.
The city is charming, but might want to focus on supporting the residents of Edmonds and not trying
to attract everyone from Seattle. I would be more likely to explore downtown frequently if I didn't
have such a hard time parking there.
276
There seems to be only one bus that serves the downtown area. I would commute by bus but it
currently would take me over 2 hours/2 buses to commute 10 miles. Walking downtown is very
dangerous with cars not respecting pedestrians in the crosswalk.
277 Where do out of town visitors park for people who live in Edmonds apartment buildings?
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Question 8: Please mention any particular observations you have had about
downtown parking that you wish the study and staff be aware of:
278 Parking garage, one lane roads to allow for more parking, more frequent public transit.
279
Increase trolly car schedule, information to public about parking in Bank and Church parking lots,
Business stamp parking, do NOT decrease flower/plantings to increase parking, consider limiting time
of parking in some areas and decrease in other areas based on use of parking.
280 We
281 Pay for Parking - money to be used to construct a parking garage.
282 Multi level Parking garage with trolley ride service would help ease the parking problem.
283
At 4th and Dayton St. there is a parking lot and one story buildings north of the lot. Buy up the lot and
buildings and build a parking structure that could be two stories below street level and one story
above street level or higher.
284
no bike share - as I drive around Seattle I see way too many abandoned yellow and green bikes - unless
there is a plan to keep bikes maintained and "housed" so they do not end up on sidewalks impeding
walking.
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Multiple Choice; Other (please specify)
1
no bike share - as I drive around Seattle I see way too many abandoned yellow and green bikes - unless
there is a plan to keep bikes maintained and "housed" so they do not end up on sidewalks impeding
walking.
2
At 4th and Dayton St. there is a parking lot and one story buildings north of the lot. Buy up the lot and
buildings and build a parking structure that could be two stories below street level and one story
above street level or higher.
3 Multi level Parking garage with trolley ride service would help ease the parking problem.
4 Pay for Parking - money to be used to construct a parking garage.
5 We
6
Increase trolly car schedule, information to public about parking in Bank and Church parking lots,
Business stamp parking, do NOT decrease flower/plantings to increase parking, consider limiting time
of parking in some areas and decrease in other areas based on use of parking.
7 Parking garage, one lane roads to allow for more parking, more frequent public transit.
8 Where do out of town visitors park for people who live in Edmonds apartment buildings?
9
There seems to be only one bus that serves the downtown area. I would commute by bus but it
currently would take me over 2 hours/2 buses to commute 10 miles. Walking downtown is very
dangerous with cars not respecting pedestrians in the crosswalk.
10
Unfortunately, I think it would be a shame if the city of Edmonds started charging for street parking.
The city is charming, but might want to focus on supporting the residents of Edmonds and not trying
to attract everyone from Seattle. I would be more likely to explore downtown frequently if I didn't
have such a hard time parking there.
11 Residential permits.
12
Expand supply. Small above ground 2nd level parking garage at EDC or at 4th and Bell govt property.
With 10,000 more in population expected from cities adjacent to Edmonds need to factor that
explosion of population visiting Edmonds. So there will be more cars in the next 10 years. People could
pay for parking at a garage to fund it and maintain it. Easier parking in garage than parallel parking for
many.
13
I work at the Boys and Girls Club on 6th ave and it is very difficult for the employees to find parking
that does not have a time. There is inadequate places for our families to park when picking up their
children from our club. And their is only 1 Handicapped parking space in front of our building. I don't
even know where another space is located.
14 Build a 2-story parking garage, perhaps located in the public parking lot behind Chanterelle's.
15 A parking garage
16 Higher tickets for over time limits. Possible towing.
17 We want access to bike share and scooter share programs (electric assist to help getting up hills to 9th
Ave, too) let’s welcome the big players into downtown Edmonds !
18 build a free parking garage
19 NO bike lanes, they take up vital space. Yes to a few more bike parking spots, these could be on some
sidewalks and not take up car parking
20
Need more parking options - 2-story garage, more availability in bank parking lots when they are
closed, etc. Sometimes, a challenge to go to a movie at the Edmonds Theater and enjoy a meal at one
of our great restaurants in just 3 hours.
21 More frequent bus service
Question 9: What types of parking/transportation improvements would you like to
see in Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
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Question 9: What types of parking/transportation improvements would you like to
see in Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
22 Extreme need for a parking garage of some time. This situation will only get worse. Very short sided to
think other solutions will work in the long run.
23 Parking lots!!!!
24 Love what some of the banks are doing on off hours with their parking lots. Way to be part of the
community.
25 More spots
26 Better transit service, especially outside rush hours. (Edmonds kind of days often happen on the
weekends.)
27
Better painted spots to maximize street parking. Good to have some free parking, but on Main
St/prime spots small fee especially through Pay to Park app/website is totally appropriate for a city this
size.
28 No parking garage
29 Have visitors park outside of Edmonds and take public transportation.
30 Two story parking garage 6th and main
31 Longer parking time for people walking onto the ferry for an afternoon in Kingston would be valuable.
32 There are rarely bikes parked on the sidewalk in the bicycle zone. A sorry unnecessary expense.
33 Free public parking structure.
34 Advertise what business during their off hours have parking available
35
A two hour time limit might be be better than the current 3 hours, if there were alternatives during
events such as the Farmers Market & special events such as the Fourth of July parades & the Taste of
Edmonds. (I take the bus to the former & stay away from the latter.)
36
Better bike parking at the library? I don't understand why they don't use the bike stands that are there.
But several times I get to the library and find a bike locked to the handrail I need to get from the
parking lot to the library. (I am at the library at least twice a week.) Yes there is a ramp I can use but
that is a lot more painful steps I don't want to take.
37 Build a parking garage that is free, much like downtown Redmond does.
38
I think the parking around the Artworks and nearby street could be reconfigured to have more
parking. Is the fence necessary. Could we use space around the Wastewater Treatment building?.
Perhaps make that part of 2nd one way. I think there are possibilities there not now taken advantage
of.
39
not sure enforcement is the solution that seems prehistoric, yet I know that the City has purchased
more enforcement vehicles and more employees, so that decision seems to hav e already been made
I am already paying for premium on street parking with a pass, but most people I speak with about
parking in the neighborhood seem to think we are just another revenue source and not a solution to
the parking issue. The City has kicked this can so far down the road that you are really up against it
now and these are band aids to the problem. Politics has gotten us here, and politics rarely seems to
find real solutions, I would love to be surprised when a solutiuon happens
40 Bridge to walk over train tracks
41 continuous shuttles on schedule at a nominal fee
42 Utilizing parking after hours at banks is great, and using church lots during the week makes a lot of
sense. Are there other similar solutions?
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Multiple Choice; Other (please specify)
Question 9: What types of parking/transportation improvements would you like to
see in Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
43
Partnership with more businesses like the banks for after hours parking. I would love to ride the
trolley, but none of the stops are easily accessible. Could it also stop at Edmonds United Methodist
church P&R do i could park and take the trolley in?
44
None. Why doesn't the City do anything about the pedestrians that are dying trying to cross Hwy 99?
This is just another example of the the Edmonds Bowl and the "other Edmonds". The city needs to
spend staff time and money trying to fix more important issues. Is there anything more important
than the safety of our citizens?
45 Hell NO trash piles of bikes
46 I don’t really know, Edmonds is limited in size but has many daily and special draws. Park in Everett
and shuttle in?!?!
47 More handicap parking slots
48 3 hour limit seems appropriate to allow residents and visitors to see a movie or enjoy a meal. Two
time limit is too short
49 Arraingements with businesses, including City Hall, to open parking in the evening and on weekends.
50 A central multistory parking structure.
51 Clearly marked parking spaces on all streets.
52 Make sure parking is included for any development planning both commercial and residential. Offsite
parking for city employees who can be shuttled into town.
53 Low rise parking garage
54 A designated parking facility that would help pay for itself through hourly, daily and monthly rates.
55 More wheelchair accessible spots
56 Better communication/marketing of available areas to park. Better enforcement of library parking. Paid
parking lots but not paid street parking
57 More electric charging / parking spaces.
58 It’s very complex.
59
A time limit of 2 hours would be sufficient for 99% of our visits, including special events/festivals. The
only time we would need more is when watching a movie at the theater. Please make sure movie-
goers won't get ticketed if the time limit decreases. More publicity for businesses that allow after
hours parking would be great.
60 a paid parking building in the downtown core.
61
A parking structure, at some point, is going to be extremely necessary especially as mentioned in the
article regarding the growth of Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace. The city has worked hard to make
Edmonds a destination and it is truly a jewel. Can our current parking handle that many new county
residents wanting to come enjoy our beautiful city? So much better to be prepared, if possible. Let’s
have some major future plans in this study and not be focused only on the present.
62
The only real solution is a paid parking garage (designed in an aesthetic way - i.e. Edmonds sewage
treatment plant that looks like a park). If it's built near the core of downtown (fountain roundabout),
the streets surrounding the fountain could be closed to traffic and be made for pedestrians only. Our
downtown core could become a bigger tourist draw then it already is.
63 I am a member of Floretum garden club. 3 hour parking is not enough time for our meetings. We do a
lot for the city and need some consideration.
64 Small parking structure
65 Don’t approve new builds that don’t include parking for residents/businesses.
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Question 9: What types of parking/transportation improvements would you like to
see in Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
66 Perhaps building a garage, or encourage businesses to allow parking in their lots either for free or for
pay after business hours.
67 Less permit parking.
68 No bike shares, please. Unless you want us to look like Seattle with bikes dumped all over the place.
69 Shuttle service like the On & Off Streetcar.
70 Again parking enforcement should consider multiple tickets for car sitting all day.
71 I am against pay-to-park in Edmonds.
72 Maybe parking garage for employees at other site and more customers would have more available
parking in the street of downtown
73 none of the above. Leave the parking as is.
74
A parking structure within 4 blocks of downtown would be preferred vs shorter parking times or paid
parking spaces in existing infrastructure. I would take a longer walk to location that keeps the
Edmonds feel over a shorter walk that has other drawbacks.
75 Or ability to pay for parking using an app like Seattle
76 Unsure
77 Out of downtown parking with frequent shuttle service
78 Keep parking free
79
On issue is the lack of longer parking when attending meetings at City Hall. if you are attending an all
day workshop at the City's Brackett room you have to move your car part way through the day. That is
an unnecessary announce, maybe have parking passes for folks attending meetings at the City's Offices
80 I do not shop or go to lunch in Edmonds because of lack of parking. Business fail due to lack of
parking.
81
Increased parking options and other car friendly solutions do not solve traffic problems. They
encourage additional traffic. Any solution implemented to ease traffic will immediately be insufficient,
no matter the scale. Instead look to alternative transit solutions, peripheral commuting lots where
visitors can park outside the downtown area and take public shuttles. Please also consider the
outlying areas of Edmonds, especially along 99. There is significant room for improvement in the
atmosphere and hospitality of this "desolate" area, without causing gentrification. Edmonds is more
than just downtown and the bowl. Lastly, Edmonds could be made a car free city. There is simply no
room to accommodate the volume of traffic we will experience over the next several decades. Look to
cities like Paris for solutions, and electric-assisted personal transport like segways, scooters, and bikes
to replace cars in downtown streets.
82 Shuttle service
83 Parking garage. (What a leading question)
84 Where is parking. Garage option?
85 Wide enough spaces for larger vehicles. Shuttles for events.
86 Free shuttle, off street pay parking.
87 Increased employee parking zones.
88 Obviously there isn't enough employee parking or the 3 hour rule should not apply to employees.
89
More employee parking areas that aren't blocked off when there is construction. Residents and
employees of Edmonds should not have to pay for parking, paid premium parking should be reserved
for visitors.
96 Downtown Parking Scoping Survey
Multiple Choice; Other (please specify)
Question 9: What types of parking/transportation improvements would you like to
see in Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
90 Parking garage paid by the city
91 Better access to downtown Edmonds by bike. Add safe bike lanes to the main entrances to downtown
Edmonds and safe places to park bikes. Increase transit!
92 The tick marks have been a great help! I see people trying to observe the the designated spots to allow
more people to park. 3 hour parking is perfect. It's plenty of time to dine & shop.
93
Consider ways to help traffic flow at pedestrian crosswalks. The circle on Main, 5th and Dayton, and
some other intersections can be very congested as people cross in all directions, sometimes in
succession, leaving traffic to back up and not respond to 4-way stop rules correctly when trying to get
through. Signals? Pedestrian all-way options? Not sure.
94
Make parking available for free at the park next to the Boys and Girls Club during the renovation of
that area. Also, the new "bumpouts" being done are narrowing the streets and making it dangerous
for bikers to avoid cars.
95
radiate the parking zones from the core (fountain) as the shortest time and allow for longer parking
the further from that zone. Parking meters in the core zone could assist in turnover, perhaps having
them only input a license plate number to get a ticket at no cost, good for 1 hour. Similar in the zones
offering longer stays.
96 A boutique type parking structure as with greenery and murals as mentioned in the article
97 Lots more disabled parking spaces.
98
Before my accident and now not being able to walk, I would enjoy looking for a space in Edmonds. It
was fun to see all the different beautiful streets and then walking to my destination. If people want to
visit Edmonds, they should understand that they may have to walk a few blocks. What is wrong with a
little exercise and without your phone in your hand...
99
Civic field needs to consider parking. Not only to help with downtown parking events but also for the
safety of those that use the field. The location of the fire and police department with the emergency
vehicles need a clear pathway to return and exit . It would be most important to provide an off the
street drop off and pick up with some parking to protect children and families from street traffic and
emergency vehicles . It would be advantageous to include this into the plans now then to destroy part
of the expensive development after the park is finished. Protect those who will use the area by some
means. Families deserve a drop off area at the minimum for this area.
100 No bike share
101
Clearly designated accessible spots on main streets. Also - I know it’s not a popular option - but I’m not
opposed to a garage with fees. Don’t like the idea of fees for street parking, and think current 3 hour
limits are great. A garage or lot (or a couple, spread out), with moderate fees for anything over 3+
hours, would be highly preferable to cramming in more street parking.
102 Multi-storey Parking garages
103 Parking garage
104 I vote a definite NO on bike share or scooters. We do not have the sidewalks space for the bikes, and
the scooters are just a huge safety hazard in our pedestrian-crowded downtown.
105 I just want to say that it can be hard, in 3 hours, to go downtown for both dinner and a movie.
106 Awful to increase price. A trolly such as the one that runs during the holidays is key. Year round and
especially evening and weekends
107 Free parking garage under new construction proposed
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Question 9: What types of parking/transportation improvements would you like to
see in Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
108 We need Parking Garage(s) -- how about the City Complex lot? turn into a multi-level garage and
charge for parking. Or Port of Edmonds dirt lots, convert to garage and add shuttles.
109 parking lots
110
I remember my visit to Sun Valley, Idaho. FREE public transportation all day and into the evening,
sponsored by the business community. free parking outside the bowl with continuous shuttle service
not more than a 10 minute wait could help alleviate traffic as well as parking issues.
111 a parking garage
112 Underground garages
113 One or more additional parking structures
114 Incentives for businesses to provide bus passes to employees. Build a small parking structure which
would be available for all day parking.
115 Parking meters in front of businesses would not only create turnover of spaces but would also
generate revenue for the city of Edmonds.
116
Not sure if there is a space available for the future for a municipal paid parking garage a few blocks
away from the main downtown area. I have seen this used successfully in other towns similar to
Edmonds (in California). Can be used for beach goers, ferry hoppers, shoppers, lunch crowd, and
businesses.
117 Free beer.
118 I am not opposed to paid parking in the core of our town.
119 Some parking areas in downtown Edmonds reserved for both residents and seniors by use of permits.
120 Definitely no bike or scooter share.
121 posted ride share, I'd be happy to pick up someone when I'm headed "uptown".......just need to know
who when and where !
122 Pay parking garage
123
I live close enough to walk and have rarely parked downtown but have noticed the
confusion/congestion near Starbucks We have extra (3) spaces at our building and I believe out of
town folks use those spots when they can’t find street parking. The apartments that were just built
within a loop hole in the law, without parking spaces, resulted in more on street parking spaces being
taken from guests. Ensure that loop hole is not longer allowed.Builders will need to comply with
parking spaces but within the design the committee agrees to for the downtown sector. I do not see
what is “boutique” about any parking garage. They are basically ugly and scary. How do we get around
those characteristics of a garage?
124 Small, low-rise parking ramp
125 No paid parking!!
126 Shuttle on weekends from some surrounding available parking areas such as local church parking lots
during times they are not in use.
127 It's honestly fine how it is. Do not start a big share program - you'll end up with bikes abandoned on
every corner (and in resident neighborhoods).
128 Bus shuttle from waterfront to and around downtown-- not free, but sponsered by the city and paid
for out of budget plus fare box recovery-- like Sound Transit does!!
129 Consider a shuttle bus from designated larger parking lots
130 Maybe a parking garage with paid parking for merchants and train and ferry people.
131 More daytime parking lots
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Question 9: What types of parking/transportation improvements would you like to
see in Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
132 Directions to available lots.
133 Parking lots. We keep adding businesses, but no parking is added. Daytime parking is a problem. IT's
hurting business
134 StreetcarS more often
135 The movie theater folks take too much street parking
136
There should be a combination of parking durations allowed. Maybe on main/5th shorter bit longer on
other streets. Shouldn’t be an either or this way it accommodates locals just meeting for lunch or
movie but also supports people visiting and wanting to wander and experience the town over a longer
period of time
137 What about making a couple streets “one-way” and using one side of the street for angle parking?
138 More parking a few blocks from main. More lots like the one adjacent to the little one next to the
model train place.
139 Better signage. Well lit parking areas for safety when alone.
140
Parking garages - demolish the ancient gymnasium next to ECA and make it a parking garage. Build an
underground lot under the Frances Anderson field. Convert the gravel lots at the marina into parking
decks and have year round trolley service
141
Please don’t charge for parking or limit parking times. I feel like we would visit Edmonds less of we had
to pay to park. Honestly I do not usually have issues finding a parking spot currently but a couple extra
parking stalls couldn’t hurt.
142 More spots where you can squeeze them in! Better identify the individual spots, and ticket cars that are
not parked correctly.
143 It might be nice if we could make some blocks pedestrian only, especially on weekends.
144 Year round downtown trolley
145 you should be charging money to the owners of the apartment building / condos in downtown
Edmonds who don't have their owners or renters paying the park so they park on the street
146 Build public parking areas possibly paid parking in downtown core with a reasonable daily rate so we
can all enjoy our homes and businesses.
147
Please mark spaces so people are more aware of one space instead of taking up additional room so no
other car can park. Monitor parking, 3 hours is enough time to ship and dine. Signage to additional
parking where available.
148 Not sure if possible but maybe change some of the streets to one way and use the space from the
other lane to put in diagonal parking.
149 More parking spaces that is convenient to downtown.
150 Get rid of the lines.. wastes extra space.
151 More awareness of parking spots outside of Main Street and the busiest parking areas
152 Handicap available
153 Improved motorcycle/moped only parking. Encourage people to ride two wheeled vehicles in summer.
154 valet parking
155 Leave street parking as is and add a garage for overflow
156
Honestly I would not like to see any of these changes, adding the lines was great. I would be
disappointed if Edmonds started charging for street parking. If there was a parking lot, I could see that
having a small fee. But having to pay to run into a business for 5-10 minutes would be really annoying.
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Question 9: What types of parking/transportation improvements would you like to
see in Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
157
Perhaps a variety of time limits to suit different types of visitors, e.g., 30 minutes for a quick stop, 1
hour for a beverage, 2 hours for a meal, 3 hours for a movie, etc. To add additional parking (if we
must), partnering with ECA to add a second deck over some of their parking lot (NE corner) seems like
the best, and least disruptive, option.
158 Possibly a shuttle from large unused parking lot to downtown area
159
A well-placed parking structure would not distract from the city's ambience. Part of the beauty of
downtown Edmonds is there is "free" parking. Let's not become another Seattle. Use of business
parking lots after business hours would help--Everett does this and it is helpful.
160 More parking options. Use existing land and create structure by courthouse and police dept
161 More handicapped parking in each block. Edmonds is aging and I now need a Walker
162 No bike or scooter sharing.
163 How about real solutions not fantasy island bike shares? You think 75 year old residents going to
participate in a bike share in mid November in rain and wind? So silly
164 No bike shares please . To congested .
165 Parking garage
166
these point are a joke. So what you are saying you don't manage existing parking well. Shorter time
limits, that will work well for those who want to shop and maybe eat in town. Parking enforcement
has been a joke for the last 45 years. When I had my businesses, workers were to have a permit & park
in certain areas. That didn't work well they just in front of my business & other businesses. Paid
premium that will work well, that will just make people want to shop less in Edmonds. We do not
need anymore "streetscape & enhancements", we would just like sidewalks and roads repaired in a
timely manner. Get over the streetscape, fix the streets, sidewalks & build a garage. And how many
bike parking spaces do we need two. If you are talking about bike share you better look close at all the
negative issues with it. Bike share should in no way be owned or operated by the city. And how about
not charging residents in the bowl to park in front of their home, they pay taxes.
167 I think it is fine as it is
168
We need a few more 4-way stop signs (especially near Sunset Avenue, Main St., and 2nd Ave N. where
cars go racing through between 3rd Ave. and the waterfront. Perhaps a shorter time limit in the area
around 5th and Main would be appropriate. No more than 2 hours.
169 90 minute time limit on parking
170 More parking lines
171 If paid parking is going to be enforced, then please make it so that residents of Edmonds receive a free
parking pass.
172 summer trolley on weekends with parking at the old Edmonds Woodway school lot more convenient
bus service to the Edmonds Center for the Arts - parking is a nightmare there
173 We need a parking garage.
174
Move employee parking another block out of the downtown area (in all directions). Applaud the
bringing of trolley in for Saturdays! Continued use of business parking lots during off hours with clear
recognition of the business providing the benefit. Enforce individual owner's responsibility to keep
sidewalks clear of vegetation overgrowth to support safe walking.
175 Better distribution of bike racks. They are not always in convenient locations.
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Question 9: What types of parking/transportation improvements would you like to
see in Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
176
There are plenty of bike rakes people don’t seem to use....I don’t see people “biking” to Downtown
Edmonds....unless electric bikes become more popular ..it’s a walking town....foxing cracked sidewalks
should come first
177 Please do not have paid parking. It will decrease tourism. And residents won't shop here if they have to
pay.
178 No option
179 Shuttles for busy days from either the Center for the Arts or from Edmonds Woodway High School for
tourists. Residents should get free parking wherever they want.
180 better benches at bus stops..more bus advertising to alleviate need for parking
181 Underground parking garages
182 Charging me to park in my own town seems excessive going this will not happen
183
We just need additional parking. If you knew the ridiculous amount of complaints from parking tickets
you wouldn't fathom shortening the 3 hour time limit or increasing patrols. Sad to say it, but edmonds
needs a parking garage for business owners and employees and then it would open up street parking
for visitors
184 Increased parking at the library/Frances Anderson Center! Those lots get filled quickly with folks going
downtown, and it's frustrating not to be able to park to go to the library.
185 More parking available in general
186 I think it’s fine how it is. Add shorter times and folks feel rushed through their shopping or dinner,
longer times are pointless.
187 I see there to be no problem with the current parking situation in downtown Edmonds.
188 Parking lots added or some we can use on certain days or events
189 Either parking lots or a garage could be pay-to-park for visitors, and residents could have exemption
stickers for their windshield.
190
private lots opened up to public parking after business hours, every new building needs to provide at
least 5 public spots as well as parking for their business owners or residents, a parking structure
wouldn't hurt anybody
191 Permit zoned parking for downtown residents
192 I swear to goodness if you guys start charging for parking you will loose a voter and a supporter.
193 Off street parking, and the conversion of Main between 4th and 5th to pedestrian only.
194 tenants should not be allowed to park on 5th or Main street within 2 blocks of the fountain.
195 shuttle service from ferry, marina area, downtown core and perhaps the park.
196 Any chance you can adjust signals at 3rd and Main when ferry is unloading?? Traffic gets backed up
past the train tracks.
197 If you make street parking paid I am worried that many LOCALS will go elsewhere. I am not paying to
park in my hometown and will just keep going to Bar Dojo or Five =)
198 Trolly. Possibly a centrally located (near 5th and main) underground parking garage. No above-ground
parking lots please. Lets keep Edmonds beautiful.
199 None. Stop spending our money.
200 See response to # 7 & 8 above
201 Longer time limits are crucial if you want people to be able to walk and shop downtown and also have
time to have a meal at a restaurant.
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Question 9: What types of parking/transportation improvements would you like to
see in Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
202
It baffles me that there are no options presented here beyond parking, walking, and bikes. Buses,
jitneys, shuttles, ride share, valet--there are many more options than just figuring out how to handle
cars. Let's think outside the box: I would love to see the streets closed to private vehicles in the
downtown core. Frequent (every 5 mins) shuttles would allow people to circulate and reach remote
parking easily. A walkable core would yield a European-style downtown that would draw people from
all over.
203 Please don't change the vehicle parking situation to accommodate bikes. Bad idea!
204 An employee parking lot of the services workers downtown
205 no paid parking, more angle parking
206 Better bike lanes
207
I feel there is actually a lot of parking in Edmonds compared to other communities I have lived in.
Sometimes I have actually wondered what people are complaining about. Walking a few blocks to
your destination is no big deal for some people.
208 Use existing city property to build a garage for business employees and visitors to park.
209 Designate two blocks of 5th as a pedestrian boulevard and block from vehicle traffic during weekends.
210 It would be nice to have some designated employee parking only.
211 Increase the price/cost of parking tickets
212
Bike Share is completely irrelevant until the city makes the overall city more bike friendly. You wont'
decrease vehicle traffic by adding bike share when nobody in their right mind outside of downtown
would actually bike into the city with the lack of bike lanes connecting most of our neighborhoods.
213 I think a lot of the parking is taken up by ferry users who are gone for extended periods of time.
214
No improvements are needed!!! This is not the role of government. If it is profitable for a business to
buy a lot and build a parking garage then let them. Stop subsidizing parking. Stop spending my
money on pointless studies and worthless projects!!!
215
We need more parking enforcement and it should be done with lesser paid staff. Probably should
consider charging for parking. Pricing for residental and employee permits should be increased. If we
go to charging for parking then citizens should be able to buy an annual permit. A plan should be
established that is self funded. The funds collected should enough to pay for enforcement.
216 This may already be in effect, but opening up church parking lots (and similar lightly used lots) for
week night/weekend parking
217 NO PAID PREMIUM street parking.
218 I would have checked off shorter time limits but a lot of people coming to the movie theater need the
3 hours.
219 Create pay to park lots near downtown. Crack down on homeless camping out at waterfront 24/7
220 Build a parking garage!
221 Shuttles for tourist trade, away from downtown. For example at Westgate or east of 99. I will refuse to
pay to park in the town I've lived in for 60 years!
222
Keep parking free as that is one of the best parts of Edmonds. It feels welcoming! That is why we go to
Edmonds for dinner from Rb instead of going to Seattle. Add two more parking lots like the one
behind twist yoga, near the downtown area and that would solve the problem. Add a few 30 minute
parking spots too.
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Question 9: What types of parking/transportation improvements would you like to
see in Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
223
The great thing about Edmonds parking is that it's not paid right now. It really makes it feel like a small
community. But Bay requiring people to pay and bringing in meter maids it really is bringing the big
city into a small town.
224 Fine the way it is for us
225 parking garage needed
226 More parking!
227 A parking garage for all day parker’s, like employees and owners, and commuters to use overnight.
228 No bike share programs! Seattle’s street corners are littered with bikes. Please don’t go that route!
229 Make one way streets. Make parking // parallel vs how it is done know.
230 look into parking garages at municipal surface parking lot and Anderson center
231 More electric parking. Parking garage and or trolly to service downtown Edmonds. Safer bicycle
parking (theft).
232 Electric bike for all of edmonds hills to allow people to go between neighborhoods without needing a
car
233 More plug in stations
234 A mix of short and longer intervals for parking
235 Nothing. It’s fine. Don’t charge for parking. If the City does, I will run for mayor on a “get rid of paid
parking platform” and win. You guys don’t want me as mayor, so don’t do it.
236 Require city and business employees to park further away than currently required.
237 Would it be possible to rent from the banks and business that are not opened on Saturday. How about
a small simple gravel area in the civic field.
238 No! To paid parking. Bring in rental scooters. Find opportunities for more parking
239 Bike shares are great, but are an eyesore. If this route is taken, please place them out of site - perhaps
behind Bank of America, 5 corners, etc.
240 The ONLY paid street parking should be Main and/or 5th. No others.
241 Parking garage, more available parking slots from closed or after hour businesses
242
Issue warnings instead of nasty hostile tickets for out of town visitors. That’s such a dumbass policy
and I’m not even a biz person. Add bike lockers a few blocks outside of downtown. Build parking by
sewer plant
243 Use bank lots and add a lot somewhere nearby
244 More bike lockers near train for electric bikes
245 We do not want bike share clogging the side walk. Look at the mess they’ve made in Seattle. Parking
enforcement needs to write tickets for people who can’t park in the stall spaces.
246 A parking lot
247 Increase commuter parking
248 Create more public parking lots or a parking garage.
249 We need a parking garage!!
250 additional free parking locations provided. please don't make parking paid. It would greatly decrease
our visits for dinner, etc
251 If possible increase the number of parking spaces.
252 Shuttles or trolleys
253 More crosswalks (see above) and some speed bumps to increase safety for all
254 More untimed parking spaces for employees
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Question 9: What types of parking/transportation improvements would you like to
see in Downtown Edmonds? Check all that apply.
255 More hash marked spots, more lot spaces required of new construction, parking at parks and near
water increased or at least preserved.
256
See above - ask banks and other lots of "business hours" shops to become public parking after 5pm or
6pm. Band of America, Twist Yoga, Faye's Shear Delight, Washington Federal Bank, Ace Hardware /
The Hotel Group, Pancake Haus etc.
257 Do NOT meter the parking.
258 More bank share lots
259
Bike share would help immensely - I would use it in a heartbeat! Downtown also doesn’t have very
many bike racks. I feel strongly that Edmonds should not have paid parking, at least until bike share &
bus/shuttle options greatly improve. To charge for parking but not offer other options is an issue of
equity - downtown should be available to all.
260 Parking with free shuttle
261 A parking garage is greatly needed. Use the trolly car peak evenings and all day of weekends
262 Trolly
263
As an elderly walker, every trip from home is a broken hip waiting to happen due to uneven sidewalks!
Some of my guests prefer to walk in the streets rather than risk damaging their limbs by tripping on
the sidewalks. If you want the numbers of walkers to increase, fix the sidewalks! Many of us could walk
to more destinations, rather than park, if the sidewalks were repaired.
264 Free shuttle up and down fifth Avenue. Starting where the condos begin all the way to the fountain
265 Weekend trolly around to different shopping spots.
266 Nothing. Leave it alone.
267 Increased bus service on Saturdays and Sundays (every 30 min instead of every 60 min). Dedicated
ADA parking and/or load zones for passengers.
268
For longer time limits: I know we don't have the money or the will, but a parking garage is more
efficient than a parking lot for long-term (ferry) parking. Not sure where it could go to comply with
Edmonds building height. I think we already have the right amount of parking enforcement. One final
thought - we probably would not have this problem but because Edmonds has become a destination
town...thus encouraging people from other towns to visit Edmonds. This is great, I am glad it is
happening but shouldn't those businesses carry most of the responsibility for solving the issue.
269 A dedicated parking structure.
270
Shorter time limits to parking spaces right in front of a business such as banks, hair salons, restaurants
etc. Not three hours, but only one or two. Add paid parking meters to all of downtown to help pay for
a multi level parking structure.
271
I think there needs to be better parking for businesses. There are so many businesses downtown, that
there needs to be places for their employees to park. Otherwise, you will drive out the businesses of
downtown. I love working here - but in the winter time it is COLD and rainy, and walking 2-3 blocks to
work, because I only have a half block of parking next to my work building, is just not enjoyable. I
think more streets should include employee parking permit spaces.
272 Abolish all parking laws.
273 I selected one option above, but I am not sure any of the suggestions are great.
274 Why has the city neve considered a parking garage? Is it because of appearances? Would certainly add
space and some could be allocated as permit only parking.
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Question 9: What types of parking/transportation improvements would you like to
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275 Increased employee permit parking spaces are needed. When we come to Edmonds for other reasons
(shop, dine, etc.) we generally can find parking.
276 More parking for employees working at local businesses that aren't 3-5 blocks away.
277 Partnerships with private businesses/churches for more parking lots
278 Advertise/open up Port bus to walkers from Ferry, bus, train, etc. to encourage time spent up in
Downtown.
279 Enforce fines for employees and business owners parking on the street taking up valuable space for
customers. Especially restaurants and real estate offices.
280 If you come for the Saturday market beginning at 9:00, continue to shop at the local business and then
have lunch, you will be here for more than 3 hours. The 3 hour parking limits can be a problem.
281
Develop a full time or at least peak time (weekends, special events, holidays, etc.) trolley system in a
public private (read down town business contributions) consortium. Have this run up to the 99
corridor with stops all along the route to town and back.
282 Encourage (fine) business owners and staff not to take valuable customer parking spaces. Please
include restaurants, banks, salons and real estate offices in the target.
283 Valet for downtown businesses during peak times
284 Put in a system that has a map of where there are available spaces
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1 1. No garage 2. No lots 3. Increase shuttles for large event weekends
2 With the number of grandfathered in commercial businesses that do not provide parking stalls, a
parking garage is becoming a necessity.
3 With any new condo or apartment construction, require that each building provide enough parking
for its residents. Do not turn Edmonds into another Ballard.
4 Wish the announcement of the meeting for parking study came before, not after the meeting.
5 Why would I go to a book store, restaurant, etc. where I have to pay for parking when there are plenty
close by that I don't have to pay for?
6 Why is it always about Downtown ?
7 While I live downtown I am unable to work very far and I do not have a handicap sticker. So parking is
critical for me.
8
What about underground parking garages beneath buildings? Whether residential or business (or a
combination of both), parking can be made available for customers and residents to park beneath the
building so that it could free up street level parking for other visitors or those not intending to go to a
specific destination.
9
We would spend a lot more time and money shopping if parking weren't such a problem. We find
ourselves avoiding downtown on weekends, and that's disappointing because we love our shops,
restaurants and theater, not to mention the performing arts.
10 We should only be concerned about Edmonds residents and not be catering to those who live
eksewhere, The outlying cities should provide park and ride facilities into Edmonds
11 A parking structure that would allow for more cars to be parked in the downtown area.
12
We really need to think "smart". Edmonds has grown past a comfortable capacity. It's difficult to find a
place to park at even at PCC and QFC. And, commuting along 9th Ave is slow and congested. Let's say
"no more growth in the Edmonds bowl". Stop the greedy developers, please! They are going to ruin
our beautiful seaside town.
13 WE need to encourage in and out of town residents to visit and spend money at all of our businesses
to keep our present character alive and well
14 It would be nice for residents that have to park on the street to have a permit so parking enforcement
knows that we are residents and only have access to street parking
15
It would be great if there were options to better utilize the lot at the city safety complex on 5th and
Bell. If some police cars or other city vehicles could be relocated, it would be great to provide
additional public parking at that location.
16 It seems there is a reluctance to even consider parking garage. Please be open to this as well as other
short term solutions.
17 It needs to be better than it is know, but it should not cost the thousands in survey after survey. Use
people's ideas, they do know something and the ideas are not costing you millions.
18 We need to changed zoning for new builds all throughout Edmonds to mandate more parking spots
per unit or biz size than the existing code requires
19
It might help to work with some businesses with large parking lots outside the downtown core if they
are on the bus route. There are very few places to park in downtown Edmonds if you are walking on
the ferry & planning to spend the day. I would be willing to pay a merchant for a day day pass. It could
work like small parking lot behind Top Pot doughnuts. Five Corners & James Village both have parking
lots that could accommodate a few spaces & they are right on the bus route to the ferry already.
Question 10: Feel free to offer any other comments or suggestions related to the
Downtown Parking Study or downtown parking in general:
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20 It isn't unmanageable now, except on special event days. Maybe increasing use of Edmonds trolley to
swing by a large parking lot area on weekends / busy times?
21 Kirkland has similar issues with parking and ended up making some streets one way to create better
parking. Perhaps we can learn from their own experience.
22
It is not realistic to try pushing people to walk or use public transportation to get to downtown
Edmonds. We don't want buses driving down Main Street! And many of our residents are too old to
walk more than a couple of blocks.
23 Let the citizens work on this, not some blow heart Consultant
24 It is not hard to find parking if you can walk a few blocks.
25 Let’s hear from the city planning department and other city employees that are getting feedback from
the public. Also let’s hear feedback from Ed! And DEMA because they hear firsthand from people
26
Level sidewalks. Hate tripping because of ambulatory issues from postpolio syndrome and arthritis.
Businesses that don't enforce their own parking and handicap parking issues. That's one of the reasons
I no longer shop or participate in Old Mill Town businesses.
27 It can suck!!!!
28 Local, regular shuttle radiating out of and into downtown.
29 We must require that each new development provide adequate parking for its users. The key word
here is adequate!
30 The addition of after-hours parking in specific lots is definitely a good thing.
31 Thankyou for your time and consideration to find ways to help our beloved town be more user
friendly. I love our town =)
32
It appears the City Council is "fast tracking" this $92,000 study. The short 2 week comment period for
residents implies the decision has been made and is nothing more than a courtesy comment period.
Has the Council already committed and schedule the study to begin the end of August. I would ask
"Why?" We all know the outcome of a study, it's obvious...increased traffic and not enough parking.
The real work surrounding this issue is to identify common sense solutions that meet the goals and
priorities of this community. So instead of wasting our money, logic says we the residents and local
businesses should be the ones on a committee to firstly identify the goals for both residents and
businesses of downtown Edmonds and to prioritize those goals. Secondly, the committee can identify
common sense solutions and conduct some research into what has worked in other small waterfront
towns in similar situations. The majority of people that reside in the Bowl are the people truly
impacted by steps taken to address traffic and parking issues. Personally, I moved here to be able to
walk to town, enjoy the environment of a small town and the waterfront. Please don't rush forward
and change the quality of life for the people that live here. I am sure there are common sense
solutions and I'm also sure that people of this town are willing to discuss and decide what will work of
those impacted. I strongly oppose moving forward with a study conducted by outside influences. Try
smaller steps before rushing forward.
33 look at parking garages on existing city parking lots
34 Thanks for working on this!
35 Thanks for the opportunity for this and future input. We live on Main St and see the effects every day
36 Love Edmonds! All parties need to work together. Thanks for many citizens more aware earlier than
with the connector.
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37 Thanks for the good work!
38 Insure that workers or vendors are not parking in prime spots. Limit rental street parking permits.
39 Thanks for listening and posting this study. I appreciate this avenue of communication (dad joke)
40 Low-rise parking ramp needs serious consideration to increase capacity.
41 Thank you for your timing looking into this complicated problem. Your efforts are appreciated.
42 Increase your accessibility to downtown businesses or lose your visitors. People coming from the
Olympic Peninsula will avoid you.
43
Make community survey much more available to residents. These type questions are difficult to know
they are being asked. Lots of residents work full time and don't know that businesses and seniors are
driving decisions for the entire community.
44
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. I know this is no easy task, and you can't
please everybody. I just know that I love Edmonds, and I love working here - but parking is getting
harder and harder. If I arrive by 8:00 am, I can park two blocks away from my work. If I am here by 8:30,
I can park three blocks away. If I leave for an appointment and come back, I have circled the block for 2-
3 times before finding parking - and finally parking in a non-permit zone, and setting a timer to re-park
my car during my work day. Please help the workers of downtown Edmonds businesses!!
45 Make sure all new buildings etc are required to have parking for tenants
46
In the study we need to account for the visitors who come to town. We also need to account for the
traffic of Edmonds residents who live outside the bowl but want to come to DT. This should be
quantified in some way to understand is the parking shortage due to DT residents, Employees, other
Edmonds residents, and visitors.
47 Thank you for the opportunity to provide input.
48 Make the tourists pay not us. They will hardly feel the expense we feel it much more.
49
Many of my friends now need a close space to where we want to shop. We NEED a handicapped spot
and there are not enough of them. Please make more around town and please ticket the cars that
should not be there.
50 Thank you for sharing this survey!
51 .
52 We have enough parking.
53 Mark all the spaces and people will observe the space limited to one car instead of parking
inconsiderately and taking up two spaces.
54 Thank you for seeking public feedback!
55 Maybe allow a little more leeway when giving tickets. Employees parking downtown are concentrated
on working, not paying attention to if their car needs to be moved for retail patrons.
56 Improved sidewalks
57 N/A
58
Maybe if Edmonds had its own shuttle service all the time (or at least during peak periods and all
summer) and it was regular and reliable and it picked you up in a parking lot somewhere outside the
bowl where people could always rely on finding parking and getting a shuttle within a short period of
time.
59 Thank you for requesting input.
60 I'm personally flexible regarding when I visit downtown, so I am more tolerant of our parking
situation/capacity. I realize others don't have that luxury.
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61 Metered parking is never desired, but is inevitable in any growing city; could help pay for a shuttle
system. Inviting growth without off street parking will ruin this town--visit Ballard lately?
62 Thank you for offering this study for us to fill out.
63
Monitor and patrol homeless sleeping in cars at the waterfront areas. I know....I live down here and see
it 24/7. Edmonds is not a campground. They are also starting to sleep on the beach at night. Bad for
tourism.
64 If you lean towards bikes and offering riders more street space in place of parking you can rest assured
I will take my business out of Edmonds.
65 More electric parking.
66 Thank you for involving the community. Please heavily consider the negative visual aspect of large
parking lots or garages for those of us who live downtown.
67 More handicap parking on Main Street and on both sides of the street!!!! You might consider having a
disable person discuss these issues with you.
68 If merchant wants to build, maybe they should include parking garage for the new building. It would
be good for their business if people didn’t have to walk 2 to 5 blocks to get there.
69
We have been spoiled for years with free downtown parking. While I enjoy that, I think it's time to
consider paid parking in the shopping core. The City needs to have revenue to help pay for parking
and street improvements. Paid parking will also encourage alternate transportation modes such as
bike or bus.
70 More handicaped parking
71
More people moving north, more businesses that are bringing more cars this issue and compounding
and needs to be addressed now or people are going to start to get a bad taste for how difficult it is to
get around.
72 Parking lots or garages in out-of-the-way places, with buses or trolleys to go to various areas in town.
73 Thank you for initiating this effort!
74 If like the idea that businesses such as banks are opening up their lots to parking in the evenings
outside of their business hours.
75 Most of my concerns are about employee parking permit areas because that is my biggest problem.
Just want to state that I am older (77) and cannot walk long distances.
76 Multilevel parking for commuters on the train.
77 If it is easy to park downtown more people will shop there.
78 Thank you for giving the residents a chance to voice their opinions.
79
My concern is about the increase of ferry commuters on foot and the sounder train riders. Buses would
be okay and a park and ride lot would be nice for commuters. That would help keep the cars off of the
main streets downtown
80 N
81
If Community Transit had increased service, then more people would use the bus to get to downtown.
But with limited service, not many people will view Community Transit as an alternative to parking in
downtown Edmonds. Of course Community Transit has the problem that they have limited ridership
as it is - so they can't justify increased service. But without increased service - they will have a difficult
time growing their ridership. It is a problem for them.
82 N/A
83 Parking garage - no more multi family units without designated parking garage
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84 Thank you for exploring this issue.
85 NA
86 N/a
87 we do not want increased parking fees to negatively impact the business. Previous town lived in it
killed the local businesses. We don’t want that to happen to Edmonds
88 Parking has been a reason for me to avoid some events downtown. Sometimes it's just not worth the
hassle. I hate to see paid parking because that will just push the residents into staying home
89 Parking has not been that much of an issue for retail stores. We find that people are willing to walk a
block or two and spend the morning/afternoon in Edmonds .
90 I’m glad to see this survey out! It’s great for us to see at least an investigation into solutions :)
91
Parking in Edmonds has always been a BIG issue, BUT NOTHING ever gets done. Same old, same old
the last 45 years. The city did not need a fancy round about at 5 Corners where the large plants cover
up the expensive sculpture. Yes part was grant money from the state, big deal that's a nice way of
saying tax payers money. The city or art commission did not need to spend money on lights on 4th
Ave to land an small airplane. Don't know who thought that added anything to our town. The city has
also made parking worse on Sunset, should be angle in parking. Build a parking garage and people
will come. Don't build a garage down by the waterfront. Better idea is a parking garage at play field
as the city owns the land, and it looks pretty bad anyway. There is plenty of room for a garage, play
field, skate park & Old Red Building.
92 please add safer crosswalks and 2nd Ave S and Main
93 Parking is easy.
94 Thank you for doing this...please give Edmonds Residents responses the most consideration.
95 Na
96 I would walk more if there were more sidewalks leading into downtown.
97 Please do not have paid street parking. We live in edmonds, not LA
98 Na
99 Please don’t charge for street parking In Edmonds, it is one of the things that makes Edmonds still feel
small town and relaxed
100
The city doesn't need to spend $90,000 for outside input in this study. I suspect this study is meant to
lend credence to what the downtown business and real estate special interest groups already want to
come of this.
101 .
102
4th Avenue Arts Walk. This street is possibly the narrowest and darkest streets in the downtown area.
It is only one way to arrive at the ECA, as this is the goal for the 4th Ave Arts Walk. Investment for
improvement may never yield its return in value. The money spent will not guarantee usage. Patrons
to events at ECAs park and walk from many areas, this is a waste of the tax payers money to focus on
this street. One option is to post signs on the nights for ECAs function, like football games at UW, no
parking..... have a foot traffic only. Then you could evaluate just how many people walk down this
street. " You cannot make chicken salad out of chicken sht." Thank you Rick Steves for your support of
ECA and your building on 4th... so appreciated... however the street your on has its limits.
103 $$$ waste of money study
104 A shuttle to move people through town after they have parked their cars would be great.
105 90,000 is a waste of money for this study--hire planning interns to conduct the study.
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106 You should create a lot for employees of downtown or a shuttle service for them so they don’t have to
use downtown parking spaces.
107 Year round trolly.
108 Xcx
109 Would diagonal parking on 6th between Main and Bell work?
110
Thank you for doing this and please allow citizens and businesses to assist in any more survey
questions (this one had limited choices of options) and future scoping meetings to design an
approach that they can feel a part of helping find solutions.
111
Parking on private lots that are under redevelopment need to have sensible decision-making. Booting
everyone to the street is unfair, excessive on-site parking may be unreasonable. But private
development cannot use a public resource to support their private enterprise.
112 N/A
113
I would not like to see PAID parking come to downtown Edmonds. It is not resident or visitor friendly.
The exception would be to pay for an eventual parking garage for which a fee should be charged.
However, I think a parking garage should be the very last resort.
114 I just go to Lynnwood to shop or to the Postoffice before I even think of trying to park in Edmonds. No
help here.
115
I live in the bowl and rarely need to park downtown but, when I do, it has really never been a big
problem as I do not mind walking an extra block or two. In fact, at age 74, I enjoy walking extra for the
exercise.
116
I live work and play in downtown Edmonds and have seen the growing interest in visiting our
beautiful and engaging downtown. I have also seen increased frustrations of clients to our business in
having to walk blocks to get to their appointment or being late for a scheduled appointment. I think
this could be solved by making the numbered streets in downtown Edmonds one way. Angle in
parking on one side of the street and thru traffic on the other would double the amount of available
spaces without having a parking garage. If the spaces nearest the businesses were metered this could
generate income for the city and offset the initial expense of installation. There could also be a few
special brightly colored meters installed that the proceeds from that particular meter would go into a
special fund to support our local Edmonds charities and could be changed on a monthly basis. Thank
you for giving me the opportunity to share my idea. Cynthia Ratliff
117 I question the need for an expensive parking study. What happened to common sense?
118
I really appreciate businesses that let us park at night and weekends. My bank, bank of WA now sound
credit Union was gracious to do this. I was so excited to see the building on the corner of sixth and
Main provide parking at night and on weekends and then I realized they put up a box so that we can
pay to park there off hours. That was a big disappointment. It was my understanding that there is
supposed to be a parking garage at the ECA. I would start there, perfect place for a big parking garage
and not very far from the hubbub. I still prefer free.
119 Don't build parking garages.
120 Don’t spend money just to accommodate special functions in town. Look how far people are willing to
walk to go to the art festival.
121 Don’t make us start paying for parking!! It’s so nice to be able to just go down and park for free for the
time limit!
122 Don’t let cars ruin your town, or the approach to the town.
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123
Does the city own any nearby property, outside of the core downtown, where a parking structure
could be built (no more than 3 stories high, not blocking anyone’s views)? Then a shuttle service to
downtown could be employed for the public and/or employees of downtown businesses to use.
124
Do we really need another study? Let's actually use the information obtained in this study. This issue
has been talked to death! We live in a small community and are fortunate enough to have a fabulous
thriving downtown, with that comes it's challenges. At least we don't have empty streets; which means
empty restaurants and stores! We have more good to focus on!
125 Do not waste $92,000. to study parking. I personally do not want more parking.
126 Do not utilize open/green space for parking. We need to preserve that.
127 Do not open the door to paid parking except Main and/or 5th. Once that door is opened it will spread
and only grow.
128 Do NOT meter the parking.
129 Do not allow for removals or reductions in parking spaces for new buildings/ renovations in bowl.
130
Do interviews of shop owners and random interviews of people in downtown area - don't hire a
consultant that "knows it all" or just compares to other areas - get direct local input from parking users,
and business owners who depend on customers having easy access to their business.
131
Developing a huge new park (Civic Field) without consideration for parking is asinine. Some thought
into another revenue source instead of relying on a grant with severe restrictions should have been
undertaken. I guess the horse is out of the barn on this, but so much could have been done to solve
some of our parking problems in the city managers had one iota of common sense. That there were
lots of opportunities for public input is bs and just excuse making. Remember the Connector fiasco?
132 Currently we do not get a lot of input about lacking parking in downtown. Our customers seem to
find spaces and spend a good amount of time in our store and Edmonds.
133 Coordinate with Sound Transit to leverage the $40 million in parking funds in the ST3 budget for
Edmonds & Mukilteo
134 Continue with free parking, parking lines on all street parking to enforce proper parking, optional paid
lots.
135
The city took spots away and made it worse last time they “improved”the parking. Sure expect them
to do a better job the go round. I’ve lived here 41 years of my adult life. Left Seattle. Don't make
Edmonds a Little Seattle. Washington can only handle one at best. Seattle is a disaster!!
136 Container ships docked out past the marina?? I don’t know
137 Building a 2 ,3 stories parking
138 Because of parking now, we tend to go to outlying areas to shop or eat and this a shame.
139 Be sure the study captures all times of the year.
140
As a resident downtown I can walk most places, but to support the businesses downtown I think more
turnover and management of business lots when they are not open (such as bank lots when bank is
closed). I’ve also noticed by Sunset 190 where the sounder parking is, the signs indicate it’s Sounder
parking only and people I know are concerned to park in those spots in evenings. In the evening there
are no sounder trains and commuters have left. Can signs indicate more clearly when sounder parking
is enforced? It’s Poor use of parking space if it’s only sounder 24/7.
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141
As a long-time resident (back to 70's "Deadmonds" days), I remind people that a busy, vibrant
downtown is a great "problem" to have! Let's not forget this! The city is a living, dynamic, and
interactive place. If everyone has to walk at least a block or two to their destination, that is not a bad
thing. I love hearing visitors on the sidewalk exclaim in surprise as they discover our movie theater or
bakery or bookshop or whatever. Better keep restocking the green umbrella supply for the wet days
though!
142 Are you inviting visitors to park once in Edmonds and take the trolley to various locations to increase
the money made from parking tickets? Not gracious!
143 Any research firm/consultant who does NOT recommend some sort of cost recovery for parking
downtown should NOT be paid their consulting fee(s)!! Time to wake up and make the coffee!!
144 Any new buildings added should include adequate parking for tenants
145 An open, security monitored garage would be great if free and doesn’t block view or take away from
downtown vibe.
146 Parking time limits should allow patrons of downtown sufficient time to conduct business or pleasure
without being rushed.
147 Also, no sunset connector.
148
Parking would be great but it comes at a cost of more traffic. Ferry area gets dangerous with
offloading and cars/pedestrians in the area. Would be great to be able to park on outskirts and take a
shuttle into town or some smarter method to limit car traffic downtown.
149
We do not need to spend 10s of 1000s of dollars for an outside company to give us the same basic
answer to parking problems they give every city. It needs to be done by the city and residents who live
the parking problem.
150
Again I think we need to ask-do we really want to create additional parking? We have strong special
interests in Edmonds who still fight for the mythical "quaint little village." They are quite willing to let
us spend time, effort, and money studying this and then kill it. We need to get them to commit early
or drop this whole thing. Questions such as are you willing to support additional taxes; will you
support a three story structure in downtown; will you use a parking garage 3-4 blocks from your
destination; for example, need to be asked and answered as a preliminary to any study.
151
A partnership with the ECA for a parking garage would be helpful. This would open up parking a short
walk from downtown when the city is busy and relieve street parking when the ECA has a concert or
event.
152 N/a
153 ?
154
Please DO NOT waste money on a “parking study”. We all know that there are parking issues at peak
times. We do not need to spend money to figure that out. I believe a trolley/shuttle service offered
during peak times would be beneficial for visitors, similar to what is offered for the Arts Festival.
155 N/a
156 I would not be in favor of a garage being built.
157
3-story parking ramp at current lot location by fire and police stations on 5th and 2-story parking ramp
in area between Top Pot and corner where Copper Pot was and new Mexican restaurant is planned to
be.
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158 Please don’t make like downtown Seattle. No paid parking!! People who are capable, can walk. There is
always space...you may just have to hunt to find it.
159 Thank for taking time to perform study.
160 Na
161 Please don’t turn into a pay to park. I am in downtown Edmonds multiple times a week and will stop
coming if you charge for a parking place
162 don't ruin the charm and quaintness of downtown Edmonds; think of the people
163 A portion of the civic center should be give up for parking.
164 Please don't make it paid parking, I really couldn't afford to pay for parking every night i work. This is
not Seattle.
165 Please increase time limits so I can shop more!
166 Please please consider this as I don’t make enough to continually pay for parking tickets
167
No bike or scooter shares please. The bikes get trashed and get left in inconvenient and inappropriate
places. Can the new buildings condo/businesses on the ground floor have underground public
parking?
168
Please do not encourage more parking in town with a parking lot, because of increased congestion
and hazards for pedestrians. Do not allow construction vehicles and equipment to take over street
parking long term (such as at the Post Office!)
169 I would not be in favor of a downtown garage unless it were built below-ground.
170 Please put parking structures below ground.
171 The Administration should negotiate with churches to use their parking lots during non-church use
hours and make sure signage is available. Like the church by Civic Field that has one service a week.
172
Please use the expensive parking study's results to take some action and not shelf it like the last ones.
Be also aware that there will always be the complaint of parking even when there is plenty of parking
available within one or two blocks. It is a normal problem for any downtown area to have and in
actually it would be worse for business owners to have a lot of parking available. In reality it is a good
problem to have, meaning there are lots of customers who want to patronize our business.
173 No commercial or private construction without an aggressive parking plan for either structure.
174 Thank you for considering this topic. It is definitely one that affects just how attractive or unattractive
employment in the downtown Edmonds area is.
175 Potential multistory parking could be at the following locations 4th Ave S and Dayton 200 block of
Main St 200 block of 5th N
176
Put it in a parking garage for business owners and employees. Give them a safe space to park for their
entire shift without the threat of being ticketed and it will open up so many parking spots for visitors.
Of course a parking garage would face backlash but every other option that has taken place has had
backlash as well
177 no meters and more parking lots
178 Don't see current situation as a problem, but some minor changes may be helpful
179 Put more of those green/lime bikes around downtown.
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180
Pedestrian safety and enforcement. Cross walks in many areas hard to see walkers clearly. Light on
main street very helpful if walkers use it. Enforce pedestrians to use cross walks and also not to jump
out without looking at both crosswalks and non crosswalks. I pretty much now stop at every cross
walk because walkers pay so little attention
181 Remember we need to encourage tourists and support all of our small businesses
182 No need for parking garage. People need to start walking.
183
Remove the parked Rv’s. They make downtown look like little Seattle. Plus clean up the streets and the
area around the ferry. Move the homeless out and off the beach!! We should not turn a beautiful little
town into a cess pool.
184 We could use a parking garage. Have those wishing to park there pay for time used.
185 I would like to see the downtown core—one block each direction around the fountain be a pedestrian
only area. Like a European square.
186 Review other smaller towns in the area to get ideas on improving parking. Use of drones to provide an
aerial view of parking throughout the day to look for patterns
187 Right now I shop and eat in downtown Edmonds a lot. If you start charging for parking, or giving me
tickets when I've stayed more than 2 hours, I'll take my business to Lynnwood instead.
188 Na
189 No paid parking please
190 Saturday parking during the Saturday market is also awful
191 See #9
192 see above
193 No parking garage!
194 See my answers to #7
195 See no. 9
196 See other comment about brochure with parking locations, time, availability
197 Seems parking should have been addressed from the start.
198 Downtown is cute and quaint, which is part of what makes the town so special. I do think we need less
cars downtown, and we need more public transit options (busses that run more often).
199 No parking structure! Do not induce more demand for cars.
200
Several off-site parking areas with free trolley service to downtown. Make it an inviting and stressless
mode of transportation. Include periodic incentives like raffles from downtown businesses to
encourage riders to leave their cars further away. Make it a win-win for everyone and lessen traffic in
downtown.
201 Shuttle service to downtown from outside the bowl on a known route.
202 Some amount of parking congestion is good for downtowns. To my knowledge, there is not a serious
problem needing an expensive solution.
203
I would like to see more creative use of resources we already have in our community! For instance,
working with Holy Rosary Parish to utilize their two parking lots. Improving 7th Ave and adding in
angled parking for Civic Park. There are many options that do not result in paid parking or building a
parking garage. I am very much against a parking garage and think that charging for parking degrades
the friendly nature of Edmonds.
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204
Some of the parking improvement suggestions given above in the survey would make anyone who
lives and works in downtown Edmonds upset. No one who comes into this area daily is going to be ok
with having to pay for parking in high use areas. Downtown Edmonds is a small place, so most of 5th
ave and Main St would be considered high use areas, but those areas are where the shops are...many
people just want to park and run in to the businesses to buy something whether it’s a gift or coffee.
For those that are wanting to spend a couple hours dining somewhere or doing work on their laptop
in a coffee shop, they are going to be willing to walk a few blocks to their destination. Maybe making
the high use areas have a shorter free time limit to help with greater and easier turnover will help with
this problem significantly. Making people pay for parking will just cause grumbling and complaints as
people will think they’re in an offshoot of a big city and not in our quaint little downtown.
205 Spend money wisely to make parking more available so those of us who live downtown can enjoy our
streets and keep it safe for families.
206 STOP the insane apartment building.......allow Edmonds to stay Edmonds....... it's ok to close the
growth......that's what the current residents want, it's why we bought here...
207 The only parking issues are Saturday morning, because of the choice of venue for the Saturday market.
Move the Saturday market away from downtown, and there won't be any problems.
208 No rental bikes
209 Stop wasting tax money on “parking”
210 No scooters or bike sharing services that will clutter the sidewalks.
211 N/A
212 No study needed, city council, do yourjob
213 None
214 I would like to see angle parking because there would be many more parking spaces.
215
ECA, Harbor Square, Ace Hardware, old pet food store on Main have plenty of parking .......Disabled
parking is the only thing there is not enough of....otherwise encouraging walking and umbrella stands
are wonderful Don’t mess with our town too much please!!!!! We like it just the way it is
216 We always walk but note that sidewalk cafes have extended into sidewalks to extent it blocks
pedestrians. I like it but it’s too far out now
217 Study within city employee staff. No outside consultants unless pro bono.
218 None
219 None at this time.
220 None.
221 I would be happy to give my business to local shops and restaurants, but as a disabled person, parking
is scarce for me, so I take my business into Lynnwood where most businesses have their own parking
222 Not enough, need another way to get seniors closer to the businesses when they cant walk distances
223 The Sounder train parking lot could be made available in evenings for waterfront and for the new
senior center for added parking.
224
Edmonds is a wonderful place. While I expect there to be increasing visitors over time, I hope the city
also avoids the temptation of increased density as it will out even more strain on resources like
parking, waterfront access etc.
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225 Not sure what is wrong with the survey or my computer but it wouldn’t let me write in answers for
write in questions. I am opposed to a parking garage in edmonds.
226 Nothing
227 Nothing else can think of
228 Waste of taxpayer money. This is not the role of government.
229
I will say again, the more difficult and expensive you make it for me to come downtown, the less of my
business you will get. Remember that we all have other options and can take our business elsewhere.
If there was a free step on/step off shuttle running along Edmonds Way that could be really nice.
230 Nothing waste of money
231 Nothing.
232 Edmonds residents should be able to park longer periods of time without being charge as we already
pay taxes
233
Observation: people often leave their dogs too near the crosswalk while they run into grab a coffee at
Starbucks and when they are sitting outdoors at Starbucks. There is a thin walkable space there, when
you take into account the table seating and the beautiful planters. Sometimes the dogs are tied there
too near the actual street or too near pedestrians.
234 Offer free bus rides from the train station to 5 corners and vise versa
235
The tic marks really helped parking. They were just the right size. Lots of times I see people leaving so
much space on roads that were not done where multiple cars could have fit easily had they all parked
in tic spots. I like that Edmonds doesn't have paid street parking.
236
Once the parking study is completed and has recommendations, please pay attention to the results
and not let politics, friendships, financial alliances or past grievances be part of the final decision-
making. Also, traffic control/planning should also be a part of the decision-making to better serve our
community.
237 I think we should use the empty lot on 2nd & Main to have a large public parking garage as part of the
new structure.
238
One low-rise or underground lot with fees would allow longer term off-street, freeing up shorter term
spaces in front of merchants. Two Hours free = enough time to have lunch or browse if longer term
parking is off-street.
239 Open business lots for after-hours parking
240 Waste of money!!!!!!!!!!
241 Open more off-hours bus
242 Employee parking permits or a parking lot or a parking lot with transportation to downtown
243 Overall I have no problems with parking and find it just fine the way it already is.
244
Paid parking and enforcement will not help, if it did work Ballard and other communities would be a
parking utopias, keep offering antiquated solutions that already have proven not to work, but make
people feel good like bike shares and walking all BS!
245 Parallel parking lessons for older residents (Just kidding!)
246 There are plenty of places to park. You may not be able to park adjacent to where you care to visit, but
there are plenty of places to park.
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247
I think the challenge is to ensure parking availability/restrictions meet the needs of the surrounding
business and residents. I hope the study can look at where businesses/facilities are located that have
need of longer parking terms (i.e. meeting or event spaces) and the available spaces meeting those
needs within a reasonable walking radius. One great outcome of the study may be information that
could be published, promoted through signage, etc. so that residents and visitors can easily identify
where to park relative to the length of time they plan to stay.
248
Parking encourages driving and vehicle traffic. We typically consider the needs of drivers over
pedestrians and cyclists. This needs to be flipped. That being said, more parking needs to be
designated as disabled spaces for those with mobility impairments.
249 Parking garage
250 Parking garage
251 Waste of money and staff time.
252
Add a 2nd level of parking in the west side of the lot behind the building that houses the council and
police dept. Have a one way in and one way exit. Something like that could also be done at the ECA
parking lot on the north side. Just considering that there isn’t many open land possibilities...just go up
one level to parking areas we already have. Save our open land.
253 Employees who build the economy of this city should not be penalized for parking outside their
workplaces.
254 There needs to be a parking area available (paid or unpaid) that is reserved for longer visits Visitors
need some area that they know WILL have availability, even if they have to pay for it.
255 I think if everyone was willing to walk a few blocks there wouldn't be nearly the perceived outcry...
256 Walkability is central to Downtown’s charm, let’s find solutions that keep it that way and don’t increase
feeling of density! North and south end paid lots could really help.
257 Think big …. and long term ….. be bold! No short term thinking with easy, low-cost, partial fixes that
don't really address the problem in the long term.
258 Enforcement team for summer weekends
259 Very against paid parking
260 I so appreciate this survey and hope to see swift action so that this little town can continue to be an
amazing local place to eat, drink and play.
261 Think transit, not parking.
262 Use of existing parking lots during peak times such as Holy Rosary’s lot
263 Especially keen on the idea of bike share options to account for lags in bus availability
264 I really like the coordination with businesses to use their lots when they are closed. More of that, even
if it requires some sort of incentives for businesses, should be pursued.
265
Explore options for one way streets to increase parking by converting to angled parking spots. 4th Ave
N from Main St going one way to the Edmonds Center for the Arts and 4th Ave S from Main St going
one way to Walnut St. Similarly one way Railroad Ave from the ferry dock to Dayton St.
266
Free parking away from downtown with a shuttle might be good for peak hours. A parking garage
would be nice. The letter outlining population growth in surrounding areas was significant
information.
267 Free parking is a big deal to both Edmonds residents and visitors!
268 Free parking makes Edmonds a valuable alternative to Seattle and increases the likelihood that people
will patronise downtown. PLEASE don't take it away.
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269 Generally I find parking downtown fairly easy, and only run into issues when other drivers don't make
full use of parallel parking spaces.
270 It's an issue, but not that bad. Just don't go to paid parking!!!!! I hate Kirkland and Ballard for this
reason.
271 Good luck! Please don't add bike lanes! :)
272
Good luck. I have visited Edmonds for over 30 years and nothing yet has moved the employees and
business owners out of the downtown area. I have to say with the addition of the Parking Officer a few
years, the commuter situation with overnight Parker’s seems to be better.
273
Great to see that downtown is busy and it offers many restaurants and events. The Saturday Trolley is
fun, would be great if it could be expanded to go more East of downtown such as up to 9th Avenue
where people could catch a ride up the hill during summer and Christmas Holidays.
274 Have a lot, specifically for ferry riders.
275 how about less focus on art and more on infrastructure like our roads!!! Stop focusing on what “may”
happen to what is happening.
276 How and where to add parking lots
277
I am downtown walking almost daily. I drive to get there and I frequent the coffee shops. I think 3-hour
limits work well in the core area. It covers movies and dining out, but dissuades ferry parking to give
access to all. Maybe put in some long-term parking for those using the beaches, the Senior Center and
attending events, and the trains, along Railroad Avenue’s east side, from Dayton south
278 I am in favor of parking garages/shuttles/trolleys or anything else that is easy to hop on and move folks
around.
279 I appreciate not having to pay for parking in my town. Please do what you can to not include paying
for parking. Maybe some people will want prime parking spots at a price, but not me. Thanks!
280 I appreciate the ability to offer comments and not be required to answer all questions, especially when
my preferred option is not available! thank you for that!
281 Just can’t stress enough how often I complain to my waking buddy and point out lousy parking jobs or
how many more cars could fit in an area if the lines were extended just a few feet
282
I believe it's ok to walk a few blocks from parking to one's ultimate destination. In fact, I'm a fan of
central business districts that have made streets pedestrian-only. Driving through the intersection of
3rd and Main on market days is insane so let's try doing what we do for Halloween, car shows, etc.:
Let's close off Main and 3rd on Saturday mornings and make the entire core pedestrian-only.
283 I come to downtown Edmonds about once a week and don't have a problem finding a place to park. Is
parking really a problem? really a problem?
284 I did on a previous question, but a trolley or small bus that runs up and down 5th as well as Main on a
consistent daily schedule would be a help.
285 I don’t feel that there is a real parking shortage. If you build a parking garage people won’t want to
park there because it won’t be right in front of the business they want to visit.
286 I don't go Downtown in the summer if I don't have to because of traffic and parking I want to be able
to go in the summer but too frustrating.
287
I don't have any issues with the current parking situation in downtown Edmonds. My family can almost
always find free parking a reasonable distance from where we are going and with kids, that is
important. I do not want shorter time limits or added costs for parking.
288 I don't see any huge problem for people who can walk a couple blocks.
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289 I feel like a parking garage just outside the core of the downtown area would have the least impact on
the charm of our downtown area.
290 I feel like more businesses after hours should allow public parking. This has been a big help around in
edmonds.
291 I feel strongly that the parking situation is fine. Nothing needs to be done. This is a waste of time.
292 Just listen to public comments do not rush into any plan think of years ahead
293 I have increasingly avoided downtown Edmonds on Saturdays due to parking and driving challenges.
Could the Saturday Market be moved to Sunday or relocated to the new park?
294 I honestly don’t have an issue with the current parking.
295
Just reiterating that I don’t usually have any issues finding parking downtown. A simple solution may
be leveraging some places that already exist like allowing people to parking in the Bank of America
Parking Lot when it is closed. Please, please, please do not start charging for parking.
296 Keep it free otherwise it’s going to cause a huge drop in visitors.
297 keep it simple
298 Keep parking free
299 Keep up the good work.
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