Membership Calendar
General Membership Meetings
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January 22, Membership Meeting, Puget Sound Energy,
7:30-9:00 am
February 21, Annual Celebration, Meydenbauer Center,
5:30-9:00 pm
March 25, Membership Meeting, Bellevue Club, 7:30
- 9:00 am
April 22, Haute Picks - Best of Downtown Bellevue,
The Westin Bellevue, 7:30 - 9:00 am
May 29 , Membership Meeting, The Harbor Club, 7:30
- 9:00 am
June 24, Membership Meeting, Courtyard by Marriott,
7:30 - 9:00 am
September 23, Membership Meeting, Hilton Bellevue,
7:30-9:00 am
October 28, Membership Meeting, Residence Inn
by Marriott Bellevue Downtown 7:30-9:00 am
December 4, Membership Meeting, Bellevue Club,
7:30-9:00
Register
online, or for more information contact Barbara Larson at 425-453-1223
or Barbara@bellevuedowntown.org.
Joint BDA/Chamber Transportation Committee Meetings
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January 8
February 12
March 11
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May 13
June 10
July 8
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September 9
October 14
November 11
December 9 |
The committee meets jointly with the Bellevue Chamber's Transportation
committee on the second Tuesday of each month, from 7:30 a.m. to
9:00 a.m. at the Chamber's office at 302 Bellevue Square in Downtown
Bellevue.
The Joint Transportation Committee is open to all BDA members interested
in transportation issues affecting Downtown Bellevue and the Puget
Sound region. From roads to transit and everything in between, this
is the place to learn about issues, track measures through the decision
and design processes, advocate for transportation adequacy to maintain
a healthy business climate, and monitor progress of projects under
construction. Working collaboratively with Chamber members, this
group formulates policy statements and recommendations concerning
these issues and acts as a regional partner with transportation
agencies for improving mobility and reducing congestion. Committee
guests include transportation decision-makers from the local to
the federal level.
BDA Transportation Committee Meetings (Downtown Focus)
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July 2: 7:30-9 a.m.
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The BDA's Downtown Transportation Committee, co-chaired by David
Schooler (SRO) and Shiv Batra (INCA Engineers), is designed to supplement
the regular joint Chamber/BDA Transportation Committee meetings
with a detailed look at transportation issues related specifically
to Downtown Bellevue, such as the DIP projects, I-405 interchanges
with downtown, Great Streets, the Downtown Circulator, etc.
The committee's 2008 focus will be to engage in an informed discussion
among downtown stakeholders and the City about our transportation
future, planned projects and perspectives on future trip demand
and how to accomodate it. Based on this work, committee members
will assist in developing policy recommendations for the BDA Board
of Directors to implement in its advocacy and outreach efforts.
This is a great opportunity for our members to be tied in more directly
to the changes in Downtown Bellevue, and to provide key feedback
for the BDA Board of Directors.
BDA High Capacity Transit (HCT) Task Force
| May 20
June 24: 3-5:30 p.m.
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This committee, new for 2008 and chaired by Sue Baugh, will expand
the BDA's capability to interact in the planning and implementation
stages of a potential new corridor for High Capacity Transit that
would pass through Downtown Bellevue. The HCT Task Force will meet
as needed with two near-term emphases: first to engage with the
City of Bellevue on its Light Rail Best Practices (LRBP) process;
and second, to interface with Sound Transit through issuance of
the East Link Draft Environment Impact Statement (Fall 2008). This
Task Force will assist in determining impacts of potential HCT implementation
on downtown properties and businesses, and identifying tradeoffs
associated with various alternatives for routing, alignment, station
location, etc.
This is a prime opportunity for our members to learn more about
how the East Link project under consideration may impact their property
or business. Likewise, it will provide a way for your voice to be
heard as part of the Downtown Bellevue dialogue about this potential
regional solution and how it is implemented in Bellevue. This group
will inform the BDA Board of Directors, and ultimately the City
of Bellevue and Sound Transit about the interests of the downtown
community.
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Land Use Committee Meetings
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February 13
March 12
April 9
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May 14
May 28
June 11: 1-5:30
June 25
July 9
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August 6: 1-5:30
August 13
September 10
October 15
November 12
December 10
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The Land Use Committee generally meets monthly (4-5:30 p.m.) to
ensure that Downtown Bellevue continues to evolve as the symbolic
and functional heart of the Eastside region. Primarily comprised
of developers, architects, builders and brokers, this group reviews
problems or potential changes in current land use and building codes,
and works to carry forward ideas from the Downtown Implementation
Plan and the 2004 Urban Design Charrette. The task Force monitors
development activity in Downtown Bellevue and nearby areas.
The Committee, with Scott Robertson and Brian Brand as co-chairs,
is meeting on a bi-weekly schedule as it accelerates aworkplan around
potential Land Use Code amendment recommendations.
For more information or to be added to the
meeting notification, contact Patrick Bannon at 425-453-3113 or
e-mail patrick@bellevuedowntown.org.
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