At the May 8, 2026 BEDP meeting, members continued discussion on exploring paid parking, with related talk about parking enforcement and parking management as part of the 2026 work plan. The item was explicitly added to the 2026 work plan discussion, indicating Council and BEDP interest in structured evaluation of parking policies and potential revenue-generating or demand-management changes, but no technical solution or vendor has been chosen. This creates a planning-stage opportunity for firms offering parking studies, enforcement strategy consulting, parking payment/permit systems, and related hardware or software. A productive next conversation would focus on helping Burien assess feasibility, community impacts, and technology options for implementing paid parking and modernizing enforcement, potentially leading into an RFP for a parking management system or pilot.

Paid parking was added to the 2026 work plan discussion, signaling intent to evaluate options rather...