Light rail and the economy on the mind of new Bellevue mayor

January 5th, 2010
Longtime Bellevue City Councilmember Don Davidson was elected mayor Monday in Bellevue. The city's main issues now are budget and light rail, as Sound Transit makes its final decision on light-rail alignment for the Eastside.

Dr. Don Davidson is Bellevue’s New Mayor

January 4th, 2010

“Vision Line” Offers Solutions for Seattle’s Eastside Rail Corridor - Cascadia Prospectus (blog)

November 30th, 2009
  "Vision Line" Offers Solutions for Seattle's Eastside Rail Corridor Cascadia Prospectus (blog) But it adds another option to a growing list of alternatives for Sound Transit's East Link light rail project. Council member Wallace's "Vision Line" ...

Creative funding to keep the Eastside rail corridor whole - Seattle Times

November 28th, 2009
Creative funding to keep the Eastside rail corridor whole Seattle Times To the south, Sound Transit is looking at a Seattle-Bellevue-Redmond light rail line. Redmond is considering a Redmond-to-Woodinville spur and two utilities ...

County asked to buy Eastside railway for $26.5 million - Seattle Times

November 20th, 2009
  County asked to buy Eastside railway for $26.5 million Seattle Times The county would own most of the 25 miles of the southern portion, but Sound Transit and Redmond are negotiating to buy smaller stretches from the Port of ... and more »

County rolls out plan to buy 25 miles of Eastside rail route

November 20th, 2009
King County Executive Kurt Triplett on Friday announced a $26.5 million proposal to buy about 25 miles of an Eastside rail corridor for future transportation and recreation purposes.

Post-election: Will Bellevue City Council winners change the political landscape?

November 10th, 2009
If there was a mandate from voters in this year’s Bellevue City Council election, it was a call to re-think East Link routing. The Bellevue City Council in February recommended a line that would run along Bellevue Way Southeast and 112th Avenue Southeast on its way from South Bellevue to downtown. Sound Transit’s board of directors  chose that route as its preferred alternative in May. But voters just appointed a cast of candidates who oppose that option in favor of a route along the abandoned BNSF rail corridor. Conrad Lee and Don Davidson are both incumbents who won re-election, ...

Sound Transit’s “Alice-in-Wonderland”-like Public Meeting Process

October 15th, 2009

Seattle P-I Article Identifies “Noteworthy” WTHP Listing- Surrey Downs Mithun & Neslund Mid-Century Modern homes

May 28th, 2009

Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Announces “List of Endangered Properties”, & Includes Surrey Downs Mithun & Neslund Mid-Century Modern Homes

May 27th, 2009
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