A new City of Bellevue incentive program called “Downtown Bellevue On the Move” is offering financial rewards and travel assistance to downtown residents and workers who are willing to stop commuting solo. The program goal is to increase the use of alternative commutes downtown to 40 percent of all commute […]
Transportation
2 New Zipcars in Downtown Bellevue at 989 Elements Apartments
2 New cars have been added to the Downtown Bellevue Zipcar fleet. The newest cars, ‘Atom’ and ‘Igor’ are located at 989 Elements Apartments building. Atom is an Audi A3, and Igor a Honda Insight Hybrid. To celebrate the new cars Zipcar will be hosting a launch event at 989 […]
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 […]
520 Tolling Starts December 29
Drivers in Bellevue brace for a new hurdle: SR 520 bridge tolling. You’ve probably been hoping that tolling might somehow go away. But alas, on December 29th, Eastside drivers will find themselves making a mandatory contribution towards the new SR 520 bridge. The Washington State Department of Transportation has some […]
City of Bellevue Expands Electric Car Charging Stations
In a recent announcement this month the City of Bellevue released that they have added several electric car-charging stations throughout Bellevue. 2 of those locations are in Downtown Bellevue. City Hall 4 total charging stations have been added to Bellevue City Hall, 2 in the visitor and 2 in the […]
Join City Planners for Walking Tour on Thursday & Saturday
On Thursday, December 1st and Saturday, December 3rd, the public is invited to join the City of Bellevue planners for a walking tour in Downtown Bellevue, in hopes that the public can help identify ways to improve the pedestrian experience. As more residents and workers come to Downtown Bellevue, this […]
Bellevue Square Tesla Motors Store Now Open
It must be closing in on Christmas because several stores have been opening in Bellevue Square as of late. Saturday was no different, as Tesla Motors opened their Bellevue Square store. Now, in addition to shopping, dining, and entertainment, you can purchase electric cars at the Bellevue Collection. The Tesla store […]
Getting to Husky Stadium from Downtown Bellevue
It’s college football season, and the University of Washington season kicks off on Saturday (9/3). Driving to games can always be challenging, time consuming, and expensive. We suggest, for the most hassle-free experience from Downtown Bellevue, that you take the bus. The Metro Bus 271 comes every 30 minutes (during […]
East Link Light Rail Makes Progress: Sound Transit Chooses Tunnel
The City of Bellevue and Sound Transit are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, as the Sound Transit Board of Directors made the decision yesterday in favor of a tunnel for light rail in Downtown Bellevue. The City of Bellevue Council-members have long supported the tunnel option because […]
Bellevue Police Department Deploys Green Vehicle
The Bellevue Police Department recently purchased a new, green vehicle to help patrol downtown Bellevue. In fact, you may have seen it. The vehicle has already logged more than 100 miles. The T3 Motion Law Enforcement vehicle is a no emissions, 100 percent electric vehicle that specializes in community policing […]
