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@eastsideurbanism.bsky.social@eastsideurbanism.bsky.social → @eastsideurbanism.orgThank you, once again, for such clear reporting on important discussions for my community.
Show PostYet the thing about Kemper is that they make the asks coming from Amazon and the Bellevue Chamber on transportation look more reasonable.
Show PostBTW if I were going to do a big two article spread in Seattle's daily newspaper on Kemper Development, I would mention the fact that the company has been trying (and often succeeding) at keeping Bellevue's transportation system stuck in 1950 for decades.
Show PostWhile the city is currently poised to spend a substantial amount on bike and pedestrian upgrades with these new dollars, the current plan also includes spending $24.5 million on widening three intersections, more than 10 years of new funding for neighborhood traffic calming.
Show PostBellevue is currently considering how to spend more than $100M in new funding for transportation over the next decade, and the death of cyclist James Phillips on Bellevue Way on October 15 has put the issue of safety on the city's arterial streets at top of mind. www.theurbanist.org/bellevues-tr...
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