Bellevue's Planning Commission sent the Bel-Red Look Forward code to a public hearing on September 9 after a fourth study session. Staff defended the mapped street grid, commissioners asked for a performance path and narrower sidewalks, and we testified for a code that pencils on day one. Continue Reading
We filed our comment letter into the Planning Commission record for the September 9 BelRed Look Forward LUCA session. It argues cumulative cost rather than any single requirement, and makes eight requests aimed at costs the City controls. Continue Reading
Bellevue's Council returned from recess on September 8 and took no vote on parking reform, sending staff back for October 20 with options. Staff conceded both of the Chamber's remaining concerns, and the MFTE amendment for HOMA areas cleared on the consent calendar without discussion. Continue Reading
Our PLUSH Committee wrote to Bellevue City Council before its September 8 study session, closing out an eight-month position on the Parking Reform LUCA in support and naming the two open items: vertical clearance for below-grade parking and visitor parking flexibility. Continue Reading
WSDOT's I-405 and SR 167 team briefed the Chamber's Transportation Committee on September 3: of three Bellevue interchange projects studied for the next Renton to Bellevue contract, only the Coal Creek Parkway roundabouts advance, against a roughly $450 million toll revenue gap from 2031. Continue Reading
Rep. Clyde Shavers briefs the East King Chambers Coalition on the 2027 session: career-connected learning, CTE and Core Plus expanding while the funding behind them sits outside McCleary's constitutional protection, plus the Running Start reduction and the Future Ready fine-arts question. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Mobility Coalition mapped out its strategy for the City's transportation budget release and the September 15 public hearing. Continue Reading
An August 17, 2026 sign-on letter from the Chamber, its PLUSH Committee and the BelRed Property Owners Group asks Bellevue's Planning Commission to scale back street grid obligations, offset mandatory infrastructure costs, and fix the amenity threshold. Continue Reading
A CEO Message on the August 4 Washington primary: Why the results signal a Republican party that has lost voters' confidence, and a rejection of the extremes in both parties rather than a leftward turn. Continue Reading
Bellevue's Transportation Committee heard the city's Spring Boulevard Zone 3 briefing: 30 percent design, an $80 million estimate and no construction funding, with right of way driving the schedule. Plus what the Mobility Coalition asked for ahead of the September 15 budget hearing. Continue Reading
Lime launches shared scooters, e-bikes, and seated gliders across Bellevue on August 10. Community Engagement Manager Nikki Stuck answers questions on safety, top usage areas, first-ride routes, and who to contact, plus details on the August 21 community launch event at Amazon Meadow. Continue Reading
The pilot program — which is funded by Amazon and Visit Bellevue, with support from Circuit, the City of Bellevue, and Sound Transit — will run through December 2026 thanks to these partners. Continue Reading
