The City of Bellevue has recently launched a new website that’s intended to be mobile-friendly and have improved navigation. The previous iteration of the website was launched over 10 years ago, making it far overdue for a refresh. For those of you that are in the same boat and believe […]
The expanded Bellevue Downtown Park is now open after a year of expansion and renovation. The updates to the park are part of a 35-year vision. The plan called for a circular promenade and grand entry on the south side. Other updates to the park include; a water feature and […]
The I-90 express lanes going to and from Seattle are now permanently closed to vehicle traffic to allow for light rail construction. A new carpool lane going east and west has been added. These new lanes have been added to what were previously the lane shoulders, making for limited to no area […]
2016 has been filled with excitement and anticipation with so many downtown Bellevue projects nearing completion. Below are the top 10 articles for 2016 based on page views. Lincoln Square Expansion Tenant Announcements: Henry’s Tavern, Fogo de Chão, & Cinemark Reserve Report: Amazon Leases Entire Building in Downtown Bellevue UPDATED: […]
The city of Bellevue has received a $75,000 grant from the White House Smart Cities program to find methods to monitor and study city generated data from a central platform, to facilitate better efficiency and enhance communications with its community members. Moving forward, Bellevue is working with CH2M Engineering, an […]
You may have noticed that late last week we refreshed the look and feel of the Downtown Bellevue Network website. After almost 10 years (8 of those years with the most recent website) it was time for a fresh coat of paint to reflect the modernization and continued growth going […]
Within King County residents in downtown Bellevue spend the biggest portion of their food budget at restaurants according to an article in The Seattle Times based on Neilson Data. According to the article the average household in downtown Bellevue spends $4,200 per year, which is equal 46% of their total food […]
The Grand Connection project is a pedestrian-oriented corridor beginning at the waterfront of Lake Washington at Meydenbauer Bay Park and connecting to the Eastside Rail Corridor. Areas such as Old Bellevue, the Downtown Park, Bellevue Way, the Pedestrian Corridor, and the Transit Center are intended to be brought together with […]
KidsQuest Children’s Museum just announced their timing plans for opening their new downtown Bellevue museum on January 12, 2017. The last day in the existing location at Marketplace at Factoria (formally the Factoria Mall) will be November 27, 2016. KidsQuest has raised over $10 million to both buy the location […]
The City of Bellevue confirmed in a press release on Tuesday that construction will begin in mid-July for projects in the Downtown Park. A portion of the Bellevue Downtown Park will be closing for construction of the last segment of the circular promenade, as well as a play area for […]
