We are bringing the PNW to the DMV this December, as our most-active advocacy members will be joining the Chamber crew in D.C. for our third annual Fly-In trip from the 3rd through 6th. Last year our cohort met with Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Rick Larsen, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Kim Schrier, Rep.... Continue Reading
.wrapped-image { float: left; /* Makes the image float to the left */ margin: 0 15px 15px 0; /* Adds space around the image */ width: 300px; /* Set image width as needed */ } (UPDATED November 12, 2024 at 8:00 am) While the nation was... Continue Reading
On November 5, the Bellevue Chamber’s PLUSH Committee submitted a letter to the City’s Planning Commission regarding the ongoing Wilburton LUCA project. Read the letter below! Continue Reading
Our PLUSH (Permitting, Land Use, Sustainability, and Housing) Committee put their policy hats on this last month, as we received a briefing from the Association of Washington Business and our Committee chair, Jessie Clawson, on upcoming housing discussions across the state. Morgan Irwin,... Continue Reading
After years of painstaking work by City of Bellevue staff, Council unanimously approved the Comp Plan update for 2024-2044 last week. Most recently updated in 2015, the Comp Plan acts as a guide for growth and development for the next two decades, and the most recent iteration includes plans for... Continue Reading
On Monday, October 21, the Chamber’s PLUSH (Permitting, Land Use, Sustainability & Housing) Committee submitted a letter to the City of Bellevue’s Planning Commission regarding the revision of downtown’s design guidelines, particularly as it relates to the implementation of... Continue Reading
For a bulk of the Chamber’s October Transportation Committee meeting, our advocacy members received an update on Initiative 2117 from Morgan Irwin, the Government Affairs Director for the Association of Washington Business (AWB). Irwin began by discussing the alternative revenue sources that... Continue Reading
The Chamber’s Policy Council met in early October, and during its meeting, heard from voter behavior experts, City officials, and our very own advocacy leaders as we gear up for the election and upcoming legislative session. Kicking things off was Tony Williams and Jeff Bjornstad with W2A... Continue Reading
At the September 24 meeting for the Bellevue Chamber’s PLUSH Committee, members learned a bit about Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund, and previewed the City of Bellevue’s upcoming legislative actions. C.W. Early, Senior Managing Director at JLL, was on the advisory team working... Continue Reading
The City of Bellevue has been looking for a new City Manager since Brad Miyake's departure at the end of 2023, but as of last night, Diane Carlson, who has been serving as Acting City Manager since then, has been officially — and should we mention, unanimously? — confirmed to the... Continue Reading
At the Bellevue Chamber’s most recent Policy Council meeting, we were joined by Bellevue School District superintendent, Dr. Kelly Aramaki, as he gave an update on BSD’s programming updates, mission goals, and policy initiatives. The council was intrigued to hear about the innovative... Continue Reading
Our VP of Government Affairs, Jodie Alberts, spoke at Bellevue City Council recently alongside Ken Lyons with Wireless Policy Group and several representatives from T-Mobile, ultimately thanking City staff for their work on expanding 5G facilities throughout town. “This has truly been years... Continue Reading
