Tag: City of Bellevue

Man Jumps to Death at Lincoln Square

According to report from the Bellevue Police department a 24-year-old man jumped to his death after police responded to reports of a male sitting on the fourth floor railing of Lincoln Square. This morning at 8:00 A.M., multiple Bellevue Police Officers arrived to the corner of N.E. 7th and Bellevue […]

Seattle Weekly Puts Bellevue ‘In Check’

Earlier this week Seattle Weekly put together a lengthy article on the Bellevue’s downtown economy titled “Lush Lie.” The article points out economic struggles for the 3 main Downtown Bellevue condominium towers (Washington Square, Bellevue Towers, and The Bravern) and how they have weathered the storm. The piece also points out in […]

CNN Money Ranks Bellevue as #4 Place to Live in America!

CNN Money has ranked Bellevue the 4th best city to live in their 100 Best Places to Live in America 2010 edition. The description includes ‘pluses’ and ‘minuses’ for each city. Bellevue’s ‘pluses’ include natural beauty, excellent schools, and diversity. The ‘minuses’ include pricey real estate and rain. The description of the […]

City of Bellevue Prepares for Electric Vehicles to Hit the Streets

The Bellevue City Council last week discussed the influx of electric cars expected to hit Bellevue this year and how the city can help to prepare for them and encourage electric car purchases. The council discussed how to support the infrastructure for electric cars with charging stations and battery exchange […]

City of Bellevue Makes Pitch for Google Broadband

Almost a month after we encouraged our readers on Twitter to nominate Bellevue for ‘ultra-high speed broadband’ from Google, the city of Bellevue is pursuing the offer by Google to make Internet service available to both homes and businesses up to 100 times faster than the current standard. Building the […]

‘Wayfinding Kiosks’ Help Pedestrians Navigate Downtown Bellevue

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 […]

Make It ‘Heli’ Stop

Noise, Pollution, Safety Concerns… Helicopters already wake my little boys… Intrusion on the community… Distraction to drivers… Quality of life…will be reduced Make it stop. I don’t know if I should be saying this about the ‘heli’ itself or to the group that’s out to make ‘heli stop.’ A group […]