The latest & greatest on all things Bellevue, Eastside, and Chamber-member-related.
June's Transportation Committee heard Bellevue's FIFA World Cup readiness plan, then Councilmember Claudia Balducci explained her no vote on Sound Transit's realignment and where Eastside advocacy goes next. Continue Reading
Bellevue's Planning Commission confirmed the scope of Downtown Livability 2.0 and moved the BelRed land use code toward street grid flexibility, higher base density, and a simpler amenity system ahead of the July 9 public hearing. Here is what it means for Eastside businesses and housing. Continue Reading
The Chamber presented its case to rethink BelRed's prescriptive street grid: $1,000 per lineal foot costs, fragmented ownership across 32 landowners, and no traffic-based need per the city's own EIS. Four recommendations would keep connectivity while letting housing move forward. Continue Reading
Inside the June Policy Council: Bellevue's federal agenda wins including a $2M Grand Connection earmark, the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit's $700M-a-year potential for Washington schools, and our vote to join the Washington Student Success Coalition. Continue Reading
The Chamber testified to the Port of Seattle Commission on June 9 backing the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects. SEA hit 53 million passengers last year, and is projected to reach 56 million by 2032 with or without new facilities. Our case: impacts are manageable, inaction is not. Continue Reading
Twenty new businesses joined the Bellevue Chamber in May 2026, spanning finance and insurance, technology, marketing, home services, education, and the nonprofit sector. Meet them all. Continue Reading
Meet the winners of the Bellevue Chamber's first annual BRAG Awards, announced at our 2026 Annual Gala: KidsQuest Children's Museum, Councilmember Claudia Balducci, Snowflake Lane, Bellden Cafe, and Kevin Wallace of Wallace Properties. Continue Reading
Photos from the 2026 Bellevue Regional Awards Gala (BRAG). Browse the full gallery from photographer Bonnie Leung, plus photobooth pics, from a great night celebrating our community on Bellevue's biggest stage. Continue Reading
Inside Believe 2026, the Bellevue Chamber's third annual showcase at the Botanical Garden spotlighting 14 smaller and newer Eastside nonprofits. Joe Fain on the need behind Bellevue's reputation, plus Councilmember Claire Sumadiwirya on why nonprofits are the community's soul. Continue Reading
Honda Auto Center of Bellevue, Washington's #1 volume Honda dealer for 45 years, celebrates the Grand Re-Opening of its newly renovated dealership and four-plus decades of family-led service to the community. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Planning Commission advanced the Bel-Red Land Use Code Amendment toward a July 9 public hearing, debating how to fix the prescriptive local street grid, base FAR, fee-in-lieu, and the amenity incentive system, and previewed the scope of Downtown Livability 2.0. Continue Reading
When Bellevue reopened its downtown code for the first time since 2017, the Chamber's PLUSH Committee testified in support with three conditions: ground Downtown Livability 2.0 in market feasibility, keep requirements predictable, and protect Old Bellevue deliberately. Continue Reading
