Date: 3/9/26 4:34 pm From: Ann Kramer via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Latest on parking fees at Montlake Fill
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...> 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
>
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