Christopher Randels

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Chris Randels is the founder and director of Complete Streets Bellevue, an advocacy organization looking to make it easier for people to get around Bellevue without a car. Chris lived in the Lake Hills neighborhood for nearly a decade and cares about reducing emissions and improving safety in the Eastside's largest city.
Bellevue is positioned to lead on traffic safety so long as it makes investments in safer roads. This fall's budget is a great time to start.
Bellevue has moved one step closer towards having its first "safe parking" facility open for residents experiencing homelessness. The program will use city-owned property to provide bathrooms, showers, a kitchen, and case management services for unhoused residents living in their vehicles.
Tacoma Voters Pass State’s Strongest Tenant Protections, Inspiring Other Cities to Act
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As of December 8th, tenants in Tacoma have more legal recourse against rent increases, landlord retaliation, high late fees, and even some evictions. Tacoma's...
Bellevue Council Hopefuls Square Off at Forums on Safety, Environment, and Downtown
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With ballots for the November general election set to go out in just two weeks, local voters will soon be tasked with selecting elected...
People who bike (or want to bike) in Bellevue now have the opportunity to influence the build-out of a basic bike network in the...
Betsi Hummer showed her true conservative colors at a billionaire-hosted fundraiser.
Lest one think that Bellevue has exclusively become the city of Amazon, Facebook, and...
Bellevue is one step closer in planning its growth for the next 20 years after a series of City Council meetings on the topic...
Bellevue Councilmember Oversteps Authority to Block Additional Housing Capacity
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In rejecting midrise zoning, Councilmember Robertson cited a handshake agreement with homeowners, worrying more homes would "unduly alarm the neighborhoods."
If completing legally-mandated, once-in-a-decade planning...