The Bellevue City Council moved forward this week with an initiative to develop code and design guideline changes to ensure a “livable, memorable downtown environment.” On Monday, the council reallocated $350,000 from the city’s capital budget for the Downtown Livability project, according to a press statement. The council will finalize […]
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Bellevue City Council : Accommodating bikes downtown and planning transit improvements
The Bellevue City Council on Monday considered whether an overpass or underpass for pedestrians and cyclists should be built at the intersection of NE 8th St and 112th Ave NE. These and other safety details were discussed during a briefing about a plan to ensure that access at Bellevue’s core […]
Struggling “Your Local Market” Closes With the Goal to Reopen Soon
On Friday, June 22nd “Your Local Market” announced via their Facebook page that they would temporarily close their grocery store effective last Saturday. Leading up to the closing the entire store was practically 40% off in an attempt to clear out of their inventory. Founder, Jason Brown has recently communicated […]
New Fire Station for Downtown Bellevue?
City planners see the need for a new fire station in downtown Bellevue. City staff has been considering potential locations for a new downtown fire station since 2002, when it was forecast that there would be large population growth, in new buildings, in downtown Bellevue. City officials believe a city-owned […]
KidsQuest to Move into Former Bellevue Doll Museum in 2015
KidsQuest Children’s Museum plans to move from the Factoria Mall to the former doll museum building in downtown Bellevue in 2015. KidsQuest has agreed to purchase the former Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art, located at 1116 108th Ave. NE, according their recent press release. The building is more than […]
Goodwill Now Accepting Donations Saturday’s & Sunday’s in Downtown Bellevue
Goodwill is accepting donations in a temporary location in Downtown Bellevue at the old Cadillac dealership location at NE 10th St & 106th Ave NE. The Goodwill truck will be collecting on Saturday’s & Sunday’s 9AM – 5PM. Previously there was a pickup location at the South Bellevue Park & […]
Bellevue Post Office Consolidation May Leave Downtown Bellevue Without a Location
A letter from the United States Postal Service to the City of Bellevue states that both the Midlakes and Bellevue Main Post Offices may relocate to one location just north of Bel-Red Road, at 120th Ave NE. The relocation is part of a cost cutting measure for the U.S.P.S. that […]
Bellevue Boasts AAA Bond Rating
Bellevue and Seattle are the only cities in Washington to still have an AAA bond rating, according to a recent statement from the Bellevue City Council. Last week, both Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s assigned their highest ratings for Bellevue’s general obligation bonds. The city’s high bond rating allows it […]
Share Your Feedback on Public Transit in Bellevue
The City of Bellevue is offering incentives to get your feedback regarding all aspects of public transit in the city. To get your feedback, a transit survey has been devised. To date, thousands of surveys have been completed. The objective is to create a master plan aimed at making the […]
Is Starbucks Planning a Juice Retail Store at The Lodge in Bellevue Square?
The Starbucks at The Lodge has gone through several transformations. 1st the location was one of the restaurant Starbucks concept stores and then it was a Starbucks Hear Music store. It then transformed a 3rd time into a large, yet typical Starbucks store as we typically know it today. A […]
