New proposed pedestrian path around Seattle's Green Lake Park could eliminate traffic lanes, street parking

Less parking or less roadway around Green Lake? While it sounds frustrating for drivers, it could increase safety for bikers, walkers and runners.

Option 1: Eliminate street parking to implement pedestrian lake, keeping traffic moving in both directions.

Seattle Department of Transportation

Proposed changes include converting several street parking areas into pedestrian lanes. But in order to increase pathways for walkers, bikers and other recreationists, SDOT is faced with two options. Along West Green Lake Drive North, SDOT would have to either eliminate a portion of street parking or remove either a northbound or southbound vehicle travel lane. In either scenario, a

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