On Tuesday, October 28th, the Bellevue Downtown Association will be hosting one of their monthly meetings at the Harbor Club. This month’s conversation will be on the topic of the Downtown Bellevue neighborhood community.
With many future residents planning to move downtown within the next 2 years, it becomes an important time for community members to discuss properties for the Downtown Bellevue neighborhoods.
What is important to you: walkability, the arts, transportation, parks, safety, etc? Voice your opinion on Tuesday!
Panel speakers will include VP of Development from Avalon Bay Communities, Principal from REALOGICS, downtown residents, a downtown business owner, and last but not least Downtown Bellevue Network founder (me)!
Tuesday October 28th 7:30am – 9:30am
Harbor Club – 777 108 Ave NE
Congratulations Michael! I know you’ll kill ’em!
How about asking them to pressure developers to charge sane prices on downtown condos? That’d increase Bellevue’s livabilty by ten-fold. During this spiral into recession, it’s pretty ridiculous to pay $500k for a 600 sq/ft condo.
I’d be interested in more entertainment venues coming to the Downtown area. Also, it’d like the city to become more walkable, especially once more people begin living in the downtown corridor.
The city has been talking for years about how they plan to make downtown more walkable by adding midblock crossings and turning some streets into one-way but we still haven’t seen anything. Here’s an article from a year and a half ago that discusses the city’s walkability issues.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003658480_pedestrian09e.html
Congratulations!! I’m so excited.
I hope downtown Bellevue discusses the possibility of increased height limits. Right now the skyline is stumpy and a few spired buildings over 600ft tall would look amazing.
Wider and landscaped sidewalks, mid-block crossings, less “corporate architecture” and more pleasant, pedestrian friendly architecture – particularly at street level.
My biggest beef is the LOOOONG light cycles on Bellevue Way.
Everyday I cross at 4th or 2nd and sit there for way too long. There are no cars going north/south but many cars backed up turning left, or waiting to cross.
It drives me nuts to watch this everyday. I emailed the city about this and they just said that Bellevue Way and 8th Street are programmed for cars. With all the new residents moving in it would be nice to make the city more ped friendly
Anyone know where we can get the meeting minutes or a followup of this meeting?
Unfortunately we do not have recorded content to share as follow-up to this membership meeting.
Though, as expected, Michael – along with the other panelists – provided excellent input for attendees.
If you have other specific questions about the meeting, email me at patrick@bellevuedowntown.org. Happy to help if I can.
Patrick Bannon
Bellevue Downtown Association