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PLUSH Committee submits letter to Council on local EV requirements
PLUSH Committee submits letter to Council on local EV requirements

The Chamber's PLUSH Committee recently submitted a letter to City Council urging them to consider Option 3 for their citywide EV requirements. Read the letter below! Continue Reading

Date posted11/19/2024


Transportation Committee talk through Initiative 2117, start curb pricing convo
Transportation Committee talk through Initiative 2117, start curb pricing convo

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

Date posted10/15/2024


All Along the (2) Line: Coverage Round-Up
All Along the (2) Line: Coverage Round-Up

It feels like there’s always something groundbreaking happening on the Eastside, but our most recent development has found a different level of newsworthiness. The long-awaited opening of the 2 Line was not only well-attended in person, but well-covered by the media, too. So, instead of... Continue Reading

Date posted04/27/2024


Make Way: The 2 Line is (Finally) Coming to Town
Make Way: The 2 Line is (Finally) Coming to Town

You've probably heard the news — Sound Transit's East Link Starter Line, or the 2 Line, will be opening to the public in just a few months! Check out the service area below, explore the project website here, and we hope to see you at the grand opening ceremony. Continue Reading

Date posted02/21/2024


Transportation Committee testifies on Bike Bellevue
Transportation Committee testifies on Bike Bellevue

The Chamber's advocacy arm has been in-the-weeds with transportation policy as-of late, with the Bike Bellevue project raising concerns among membership, primarily in the developer community. Our Government Affairs Specialist, Gavin Haines, gave testimony on the topic at the City of Bellevue's... Continue Reading

Date posted11/9/2023


Sound Transit updates Chamber Transportation Committee on East Link Starter Line
Sound Transit updates Chamber Transportation Committee on East Link Starter Line

At the Bellevue Chamber’s June 1 Transportation Committee meeting, we were joined by Sound Transit officials and given an update on the proposed East Link Starter Line project. In addition to teasing details regarding the system’s intended operations, service expectations, and an... Continue Reading

Date posted06/12/2023


Bellevue Chamber Applauds Eastside Priorities in Transportation Package
Bellevue Chamber Applauds Eastside Priorities in Transportation Package

BELLEVUE – Bellevue Chamber President and CEO Joe Fain released the following statement upon the unveiling of Washington Senate Democrats’ transportation proposal: “The Bellevue Chamber and City of Bellevue have united behind joint transportation priorities at the state level.... Continue Reading

Date posted02/10/2022