Bellevue Council Update: Supporting Further Affordable Housing Actions and Multimodal Transportation
After a lengthy update on the state legislative session and an overview of the city's federal legislative priorities, discussions at Bellevue's City Council meeting...
East Main Village Redevelopment to Bring 1350 Homes, Office Space, and Retail Near Light...
Pacific Northwest developer Wig Properties recently announced plans to redevelop two parcels near the future East Main light rail station. Currently home to the...
Bellevue Council Postpones Annual Retreat Delaying Valuable Planning Work
At the end of last Monday's Bellevue City Council meeting, Mayor Lynne Robinson announced the cancellation of the following week's regularly-scheduled meeting. This was...
Real Estate Interests Sue to Block Homeless Housing in Kirkland
A non-profit organization called "Keep Kids Safe" filed a lawsuit Thursday afternoon to block the opening of permanent supportive housing in Kirkland. This action...
Bellevue Council Update: Safer Speeds, Guidelines for Arts Grants, and Future Public Spaces
Among other actions taken at Monday's meeting, Bellevue City Council voted to lower speed limits on some residential streets, discussed guidelines for awarding arts...
$29 Million from Move Ahead WA Advances Key Eastrail Projects
The historic Move Ahead Washington package, a nearly $17 billion investment in transportation infrastructure over the next 16 years, included $29 million in projects...
Bothell Preserves Main Street Pilot, Discarding Arguments About Hurting Transit
In June of 2020, the City of Bothell closed a one-block stretch of Main Street in its downtown to motor vehicles, opening the space...
Bellevue Council Update: Timelines on Planning Initiatives, New City Hires, and a Return to...
Study session discussions at Monday's Bellevue City Council meeting centered around communicating timelines for important land use planning work from staff, approving 12 new...