neighborhood villages

The City Council recommended that the Downtown Redmond light rail station be located between 164th Ave NE and 166th Ave NE (the east location) and that it be elevated as per Concept 3. The Council emphasized safety, mobility, and a direct and uninterrupted Redmond Central Connector as key reasons for recommending Concept 3. Source:  redmond.gov  

If you have thoughts about running for a school board position , now is a good time to start planning. You have to live in the District in which you want to run. Each Board position is elected by the voters from the entire school district.  Questions?  Contact sparthemer@lwsd.org, Director of Communications and Community Engagement. Chris Carson -  DISTRICT 2   Kirkland area / West Lk. Samm. Blvd./ No. Bridal Trails (tan district color) Christopher Carlson, Ph.D., was elected to the school board in November 2007. He is a faculty member in the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Division of Public Health Sciences. His lab focuses on identifying correlations between genetic variation and disease risk for cancer, diabetes, and other common diseases, then identifying the biological mechanism responsible. Carlson is also an affiliate assistant professor with the University of Washington School of Public Health in the Department of Epidemiology. He holds a B.A. in mol...

"LMC-Marymoor" 5-6 story, 433 residential units, 6-story 41,500 commercial space and *524 parking stalls   completion 2022.  It sits in a 4.9 acre parcel with plenty of room for additional development.   "Alexan Marymoor" - 221 multi-family residences, 257 parking stalls, 5-story, 3.7 acre with plenty of room for growth.   Redmond�s community evolution is successfully weaving the small town feel of older, established neighborhoods with the energy and vitality of Redmond�s two main urban centers, Downtown and Overlake. We are now planning for the next stage of transformation in SE Redmond- known as Marymoor Village.  "A major goal of the City is that this neighborhood be encouraged to transform, over time, into a cool/eclectic neighborhood � with a cool/eclectic identity. As such, and because LMC-Marymoor may be the first development in the neighborhood, the design of this development will set a tone and stage for future development." Marymoor Village...

Redmond, WA  T he Sound Transit Board appointed Redmond Mayor John Marchione as chair of the Sound Transit Board of Directors. Steilacoom Mayor Ron Lucas and Everett Councilmember Paul Roberts were appointed as vice chairs. The new officers� terms extend through 2020. As Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers prepares to end his two-year term as chair at the close of 2018, Board members praised his leadership and accomplishments. "I am honored my colleagues elected me to serve as Chair of the Board. This is a reflection of Redmond's leadership in the region," Marchione said. �I plan to build on Executive Somers� hard work and successes as we continue to push forward the largest transit investment program in the country. Over the next two years, Sound Transit will continue work on East Link and will open stations in Redmond in 2023 and 2024. It is important to the Eastside that this work stays on track.� Mayor Marchione is stepping into the board chair role as the construc...

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An excellent "Seattle Times" article about Redmond's surging diversity  The Mayor is quoted twice.

credit/ Ryan Bianchi This photo shows the concrete pour at the future Overlake Village Station�s pedestrian bridge over SR 520  Ryan Bianchi, of the Sound Transit Outreach Division spoke at the Senior Center's "first Friday Coffee Chat" at 10 AM last week.  He's was (and is) helpful in getting us up to speed on our Redmond East Link Extension.  His Facebook page is an excellent source of information and a great way to comment on the projects.   Ryan Bianchi Community Outreach Division 206-398-5070 Facebook ,  Twitter ,  Flickr www.Soundtransit.org/redmond link   

At its December 3 meeting, Lake Washington School District�s (LWSD) Board of Directors passed Resolution No. 2259 to place a Capital Projects Levy on the April 23, 2019 ballot. This measure, if passed, authorizes a six-year levy totaling $120 million or an average of $20 million per year for six years. Levy funds would pay for critical projects to address rapid enrollment growth and student safety and security. Proposed projects include: classroom additions at Lake Washington High School, including auxiliary gyms and commons; classroom additions at Carson Elementary, Franklin Elementary, Rose Hill Elementary, and Twain Elementary, including expansion of core facilities where feasible; and support student safety by adding exterior security cameras at elementary schools and create entry modifications for security at Eastlake, Redmond and Lake Washington High Schools. (Juanita High School�s entry modifications will be added during the current construction project.)  According to Shann...

Bear Creek Mixed-Use Description: Anyone walking the Luminary Trail during Redmond Lights would have seen this boxed gargantuan project.   At present it's being excavated for underground parking with 2 cranes on site. It's located on north side of Bear Creek Parkway between Redmond Way and 161st Street NE. According to the Design Review Board minutes it's a 6-story, mixed-use building with 360 residential units, 5,000 sf live/work apartments and associated parking. At a later date, the live/work apartments could be converted to retail.  363 parking spaces are partially below grade.  Storage for 360 bikes. The project is currently proposed in two phases. Phase one would consist of approximately 190 units and phase two would introduce the remaining 170 units and common open space features on the 75,575 square foot site. The project will be adjacent on the north side to the Sound Transit rail tracks which are proposed to run the length of the property east to west. The mass...

Get in the holiday spirit! Join our students as they perform at Redmond Town Center. More schools will perform throughout December. The event is free and open t o the public.  December 6 Horace Mann Elementary at 6 p.m. December 8 Norman Rockwell Elementary at 1 p.m. December 11 Louisa May Alcott Elementary at 4:45 p.m. December 12 Lakeview Elementary at 10:45 a.m. December 13 Redmond Middle School at 6 p.m. December 15 Rose Hill Elementary at 10 a.m. John Muir Elementary at 10:45 a.m. Franklin Elementary at 4 p.m. -LWSD site

Male common goldeneye dining on a lamprey / credit Reinke, 3/25/2018 This afternoon between 3:38 pm and 4:07 pm I walked from the Opportunity Bldg down to the Leary Way Bridge and back, along the Sammamish River Trail.  I only had my small camera with me and didn't take any photos. On the way south, I saw some buffleheads and common goldeneyes in the river.  When heading back north, I counted 4 male and 2 female common goldeneyes.   I also counted one male and 2 female  buffleheads.  Birdweb.org states that buffleheads are the smallest diving duck in Washington state, and I did indeed observe that they were noticeably smaller than the common goldeneyes. The most interesting wildlife I saw were four river otters swimming north in the river.  I spotted them about a hundred yards north of the Leary Way Bridge, up very close to my side of the river.  They were rapidly heading north, and a pleasure to watch.  All appeared to be large and the s...

This is a fireworks scene from "Redmond Lights."  Numerous blue-lit construction cranes are dotting the downtown.  I have no idea why they are all blue.  Do you?  One reader said it was to honor Paul Allen. -- Bob Yoder (photo)