All Entries Tagged With: "City of Bellevue"
The Importance of Shopping Bellevue
Bellevue Councilmember Kevin Wallace wrote a recent column in the City of Bellevue’s monthly newsletter. The column defines the importance of shopping in Bellevue versus other surrounding cities if you’re a resident of Bellevue. We found this to be a relevant and interesting article and wanted to share with our readers.
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By Kevin Wallace
As the holiday season [...]
Electric Car Charging Stations Come to Bellevue City Hall
A ribbon-cutting was held to celebrate the installation of Bellevue’s first public electric vehicle charging stations, ChargePoint America.
The event, which included speakers at Bellevue’s City Hall parking lot. During the celebration, a Toytota Prius was be used to show how the charging stations work.
Speakers included Bellevue Mayor Don Davidson, ChargePoint America Director Michael Jones, Puget [...]
Travel + Leisure Chooses Bellevue as ‘Coolest Suburbs Worth a Visit’
Bellevue adds to its ongoing accolades with a recent nomination as ‘Coolest Suburbs Worth a Visit’ by Travel + Leisure.
There were 10 cities across America chosen for this category, and they were described - ‘Many suburbs are becoming vacation-worthy hot spots, with cutting-edge restaurants, great shopping, and plenty of parking.’ Below is an excerpt of Travel + [...]
Free Picnic, Concert & Celebration of Service at Bellevue City Hall Sept 11
In remembrance of the events of September 11th, 2001, the City of Bellevue’s Neighbor Link is putting together a free event at the Bellevue City Hall Lawn from 12pm – 2pm on September 11th, 2010.
A picnic lunch with free Chipotle burritos will be available for the first 500 guests. The event will feature live music [...]
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 Way N.E. where they spotted a [...]
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 detail the several unexpected and [...]
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 also goes on to describe [...]
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 programs.
Nissan is scheduled to begin [...]
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 network would allow users to [...]
Draft Plan for Meydenbauer Park Presented to Bellevue City Council
Last week a draft master plan for the new waterfront park that is planned for Meydenbauer Bay was presented to the City of Bellevue Council last week. (See Master Plan here)
The City of Bellevue plans to create a 10-acre park, which would use waterfront lots that have been acquired over the years by the city. The [...]
