[Tweeters] Latest on parking fees at Montlake Fill

[Ann Kramer via Tweeters]

That's good news, Connie.

By the way, I saw the first Rufous of the season at the feeder on Saturday.

Ann

On Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 12:12 PM Constance Sidles via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> Hey tweets, I just heard of a partial reversal of parking fees at the

> Montlake Fill parking lot. Here is an email from Mark Huppert, interim

> director of the UW's transportation services:

>

> I have reviewed [the comments] on the proposed changes to the parking fee

> at UW's Parking Lot E16 by the Center for Urban Horticulture and Union Bay

> Natural Area.

>

>

>

> During the 30-day comment period which closed last week, 118 of the 120

> public comments we received on our campus parking rate proposal were in

> opposition to the $5/day fee at E16. There were some excellent suggestions

> from community members of how UW can meet the needs of the community while

> also balancing our need for financial sustainability and compliance under

> our transportation management plan. As a result, we will be advancing a

> revised proposal to the Board of Regents that provides 2-hours of free

> parking for E16 to allow continued community and volunteer access to the

> Urban Bay Natural Area, Center for Urban Horticulture, Miller Library, and

> UW Farm. Beyond the 2-hour limit, parking will be $5/day. All vehicles will

> be required to register their license plate at a new kiosk to be placed on

> site at E16 or by using the Pay-By-Phone application. We hope that this

> hybrid registration approach satisfies the technology fears of the many

> retirees who provided public comment as well as your concerns about

> neighborhood parking.

>

>

>

> Thank you for your sharing your concerns and being an active contributor

> in the public process.

>

> Regards,

>

> Mark Huppert

>

> Interim Director| Transportation Services

> UW Facilities

>

> Transportation Services Building

> 1320 NE Campus Parkway | PO Box 355360 | Seattle, WA 98195

> mobile 206-295-9315

>

> *mhuppert at uw.edu <mhuppert at uw.edu>*

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