According to the City of Bellevue, council members in September approved the creation and installation of 5 additional “wayfinding kiosks” to help downtown pedestrians navigate to significant cultural, entertainment, shopping, transit, and civic attractions.
The new kiosks which can be found throughout the Downtown corridor cost $73,695 and will be paid for through a federal grant, administered by Sound Transit. Wayfinding is considered a key element of an established, complex downtown, and the installations are seen as contributing to the character of public spaces.
4 wayfinding kiosks were installed last spring along the pedestrian corridor and NE 6th Street. The new kiosks are located on Main Street, Bellevue Way, at 110th Ave. NE at NE 10th St., and near the Bellevue Transit Center. Like the kiosks already in place, the new ones feature a downtown map, a panel that tells a story related to the kiosk location, and directional signs to various destinations. 3 of the new stations will also include the same tree-like form of forged and fabricated steel that look like branches growing from the tops of the older kiosks. For questions and feedback contact Kevin McDonald, Senior Planner, at kmcdonald@bellevuewa.gov.
