(From Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce) Platinum Parking said on Wednesday that it is expanding its foothold in the Pacific Northwest with a contract to run two garages in downtown Seattle, both near the transforming waterfront. Both were previously run by Republic Parking. To read more, click here.

(From Puget Sound Business Journal) Despite less demand for parking in office building garages, rates haven't dropped, but rates for public on-street and some early-bird parking in private lots have. To read more, click here.