The Brief
- Queen Anne residents are fighting an SDOT plan to remove 50 parking spots, arguing the loss will hurt seniors and property values.
- The Fire Department requested the change because narrow streets have repeatedly blocked emergency vehicles from reaching homes.
- Neighbors are demanding a pause for community outreach, claiming they were excluded from the decision-making process.
SEATTLE – Parking versus public safety: the battle over Queen Anne’s streets made it to Seattle City Council on Thursday.
Neighbors are fighting to keep their spots, but SDOT said emergency access comes first through a safety improvements project.
It’s a tight squeeze along 14th Avenue West, but neighbors said they’ve been parking there for decades without an issue.…