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Bellevue expands, adds traffic safety tools downtown
Two new technology tools designed to make streets safer and more efficient are being installed this week at downtown intersections. They hold the potential for reducing deadly traffic incidents.
City launches effort to better manage curb areas
As competition for space heats up, public invited to comment for new plan
Competition for curbside areas – the borders between streets and sidewalks – in downtown and other dense neighborhoods…
Leaders celebrate latest progress on regional trail
Mayor Robinson, congressional representatives, praise Mountains to Sound Greenway
City, state and federal leaders today marked the completion of the latest Mountains to Sound Greenway segment in…
Winter weather response wanes, flooding still a concern
Thursday, Jan. 6
City of Bellevue crews responding to the recent bout of winter weather have now resumed their normal operating hours and are no longer running on 24/7 shifts.
Help make streets near schools safer
As part of its Vision Zero transportation safety efforts, the city is inviting Bellevue School District students, parents and neighbors to help make walking and bicycling safer on routes near their…
Season of Cheer, Snowflake Lane return for holidays
Bellevue’s Season of Cheer (formerly called Magic Season) starts today and will continue until Sunday, Jan. 9. Many of the festivities were cancelled last year due to the pandemic.
Walk to School Day returns Oct. 6
After skipping 2020 due to students learning remotely, Walk to School Day returns to Bellevue on Wednesday, Oct. 6, with a record 16 schools participating, including three middle schools. The event…
Wanted: Feedback on city’s new demonstration greenway
The city’s first neighborhood greenway has opened on 165th and 166th avenues in East Bellevue, and we want to know what you think of the project, which aims to create a safer, more comfortable…
Live, in-person arts event returns Labor Day weekend
The city’s annual arts and crafts showcase returns this year for a scaled back, in-person version after the 2020 event was skipped due to COVID-19 precautions.
Start of in-person classes requires more vigilance by drivers
Students in the Bellevue School District, grades 1-12, get back to in-person learning starting Wednesday, Sept. 1; the first day of classes for Issaquah School District students, some of who live in…