Eastside

Bellevue Implements Strategies to Protect People Walking and Rolling Downtown

People who spend time walking or rolling around Downtown Bellevue might have noticed a slight change to their experience over the last couple of...

Bellevue Council Update: Parks Levy Receives Further Study, Vision Zero Actions to Combat Rising...

In a meeting that will likely be remembered for antivax firefighters and some... interesting... public comment, Bellevue City Council actually discussed some important urbanist...

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...