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According to a report in the Seattle Times, the Sound Transit board is considering tacking on a fee to use the busy lots, which are nearly always filled to capacity. Supporters of the fee, said the report, say that a fee might encourage more people to carpool, bike, walk or ride a bus to the lots, freeing slots for others, making the most of limited pavement. A board member also suggested that users could be offered a monthly pass, or an app that tells them in real time how many spaces remain in the lot.
Mercer Island's Sound Transit Park and Ride lot was recently expanded and re-opened in 2008, and both and the transit agency are working on plans to build a second parking facility relating to the future station at 77th Ave. SE and North Mercer Way.
Commuters Could Face Park and Ride Fee
The Sound Transit Board of Directors will look into charging Park and Ride parking lot users a modest fee — possibly ranging from $2-$4 — this fall, according to the Seattle Times.
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William Kratz May 20, 2013 at 05:36 pm
I'll be a bit more direct than Jerry. The new site is a mess. Visually it's extremely cluttered.…Read More It's slow, very slow. There appear to be no RSS feeds, a major negative. Following a few links sometimes sends you to a different community's Patch site. And what happened with the editing staff. Unless I missed something, suddenly there are new editors without any warning. No matter what the circumstances, normally such a move would be accompanied by an announcement of some sort. Venice may be the greatest editor ever, but it looks like she is splitting her time among several Patch sites, so the odds are stacked against her. Her "latest activities" list even suggests that she is editing a Patch site down in the San Francisco Bay area. With all due respect, Patch sites should be hyper-local, and the best route to that is a local (i.e. Mercer Islander) editor.
Jerry Gropp Architect AIA May 15, 2013 at 02:07 pm
The Jury is still out. I liked the "Old Patch". J
MIHS Baseball April 25, 2013 at 01:58 am
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