Great Neighborhoods Eastgate
Welcome to Bellevue's Great Neighborhoods Program
The Great Neighborhoods program is the City of Bellevue’s process for developing community-driven, neighborhood plans that strengthen an area’s identity and guide future improvements.
Define Phase Begins!
Building on what we heard during the Discover Phase, the planning team has developed a draft vision statement and key policy moves. These policy moves reflect community priorities and help clarify intent and desired outcomes before more detailed policies are written.
Review and provide your input at the links below:
- Neighborhood Identity
- Mixed Use and Neighborhood Centers
- Community Gathering Spaces
- Mobility and Access
- Environment
Join the planning team at our upcoming urban design workshop to share your ideas for making neighborhood public spaces more livable, walkable, and welcoming. The workshop will feature hands-on activities focused on improving connectivity and gathering spaces, with additional ways to participate on Engaging Bellevue coming soon.
Discover Phase Concludes
Read the Eastgate Engagement Report to learn more about past community engagement activities, who the City engaged with during this phase, and the City’s efforts to equitably engage the community.
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Draft Vision Statement
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Based on input received during the Discover phase, the planning team has developed a draft vision statement for Eastgate. As you read this draft vision statement, imagine the community 5–10 years into the future.
Draft Vision Statement:
Eastgate is an economically thriving neighborhood, employment center, and regional transit corridor that lies at the intersection of city and nature. Community members connect with one another as they experience the area’s natural beauty, from trails and streams to nearby mountains, while enjoying convenient access to world-class amenities and outdoor recreation the neighborhood, city, and region have to offer. Mixed-use areas on both sides of Interstate 90, as well as Bellevue College, anchor the neighborhood as vibrant hubs for residents, students, and employees to gather, socialize, and build community.
In the comment box below, please consider the following:
- Does this initial vision inspire you and reflect your values?
- Is there anything that you think is missing from this vision for the Eastgate Neighborhood?
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Neighborhood Identity Policy Moves
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Neighborhood Identity encompasses unique features and landmarks that make each neighborhood area recognizable, neighborhood history and heritage, and the different communities that add to the vibrancy and diversity of the area. Policies in this section will identify and strengthen the physical and cultural elements that should anchor the neighborhood as it evolves to meet the needs of residents, businesses, and services that call these places home.Goal
To enhance Eastgate’s distinct qualities as a convenient, green, and welcoming neighborhood.
Policy Moves
Fostering tree canopy as an identifiable element of Eastgate within streets, parks, and areas with lower tree canopy
Enhancing entrances into Eastgate from Interstate 90, the Mountains to Sound Greenway, and adjacent neighborhoods
Maintaining appearance of trails, trees, and streetscapes to improve community image
Retaining and cultivating accessible, locally owned, and neighborhood retail and services as a draw for nearby residential areas
Revitalizing Eastgate’s employment centers north of Interstate 90 to attract global employers, creative uses, and mixed-use development
In the comment box below, please consider the following:
- Is there anything that you think is missing from these Neighborhood Identity policy moves?
- If these Neighborhood Identity policies were implemented, what outcomes would you most like to see?
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Mixed Use and Neighborhood Centers Policy Moves
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Mixed Use Centers and Neighborhood Centers provide goods, services, amenities, and housing opportunities for the community. Mixed Use Centers, due to their proximity to transportation options, are places that draw both local and regional activity. Policies in this section help support the continued evolution of these centers as places that are convenient, attractive, and have unique offerings for the community to access and enjoy. Goal
To support the development of mixed use areas in Eastgate to accommodate future growth and high-capacity transit, expand housing and jobs, and meet local and regional needs.
Policy Moves
Continuing to support Eastgate TOD’s redevelopment into a walkable, transit-rich, mixed-use community
Improving Bellevue College’s access to nearby parks, shopping, transit, and housing.
Enhancing Eastgate Plaza as a walkable, mixed-use Neighborhood Center serving nearby residential areas
Maintaining and creating affordable housing opportunities close to and/or integrated with neighborhood amenities
Coordinating future high-capacity transit to maximize public benefit and development opportunities
In the comment box below, please consider the following:
- Is there anything that you think is missing from these Mixed Use Centers and Neighborhood Centers policy moves?
- If these Neighborhood Identity policies were implemented, what outcomes would you most like to see?
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Community Gathering Spaces Policy Moves
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Community Gathering Spaces, which include both indoor and outdoor spaces – like parks or community centers – are envisioned as welcoming and inviting places for communities to socialize. Policies in this section will be developed to identify opportunities for enhancing and connecting people to these types of spaces within their community.
Goal
To provide for a variety of indoor and outdoor gathering spaces to serve a growing and diverse neighborhood.
Policy Moves
Partnering with schools, churches, and community organizations on indoor gathering opportunities
Creating safe, accessible connections between parks (Lattawood Park, Robinswood Park, etc.), schools, community facilities, and other activity areas
Developing new neighborhood parks with amenities and recreation
Developing Bellevue Airfield Park as an active recreational community park that is integrated with its surroundings
Fostering Bellevue College as a community gathering space and cultural hub drawing people from across the city and region
In the comment box below, please consider the following:
- Is there anything that you think is missing from these Community Gathering Spaces policy moves?
- If these Neighborhood Identity policies were implemented, what outcomes would you most like to see?
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Mobility and Access Policy Moves
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Mobility and Access is key element of neighborhood area planning because it shapes how people move around their neighborhood to get to daily needs. Polices in this section can inform future capital improvements around streets and trails, future development patterns that are more fine-grained and walkable, and collaboration opportunities with transit agencies as new transit options transform how people get around the city. Goal
To improve local and regional mobility options so that the community has safe and convenient access to destinations inside and outside the neighborhood.
Policy Moves
Coordinating with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) on relieving congestion near Interstate 90
Completing the Mountains to Sound Greenway through Eastgate and improving local connections to it
Creating sidewalks and crossings where they are missing on local streets
Coordinating with transit providers on local and regional service, access, and stop/station amenities
Developing walkable, pedestrian-friendly blocks in Eastgate’s mixed-use areas
In the comment box below, please consider the following:
- Is there anything that you think is missing from these Mobility and Access policy moves?
- If these Neighborhood Identity policies were implemented, what outcomes would you most like to see?
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Environment Policy Moves
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Environment, which encompasses natural features, such as trees, steams, wetlands, and open spaces – all of which foster connection to nature, support local wildlife, and contribute to Bellevue’s identity as a “City in a Park”. Policies in this section will be developed to support the neighborhood’s contributions toward the health of the larger ecosystem as a resource to be enjoyed for future generations.Goal
To improve and enhance Eastgate’s prominent natural features to support habitat health and community resilience for future generations.
Policy Moves
Improving streams, such as Vasa Creek, to promote water quality, wildlife, and riparian plantings
Exploring opportunities to develop nature trails along riparian corridors and greenbelts
Making sustainability visible through environmental education and neighborhood design features
Mitigating climate vulnerabilities related to air quality, flooding, and extreme heat
In the comment box below, please consider the following:
- Is there anything that you think is missing from these Environment policy moves?
- If these Neighborhood Identity policies were implemented, what outcomes would you most like to see?
Vision Statement
Policy Moves
Mixed Use Center
Community Gathering Spaces
Mobility & Access
Environment
Opportunities Map
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Kickoff Boards
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Kickoff Boards
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Environment in Eastgate.pdf (17.2 MB) (pdf)
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Mixed Use Neighborhood Centers in Eastgate.pdf (8.77 MB) (pdf)
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Community Gathering Spaces in Eastgate.pdf (7.12 MB) (pdf)
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Community Health and Safety in Eastgate.pdf (4.65 MB) (pdf)
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Mobility and Access in Eastgate.pdf (5.02 MB) (pdf)
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Neighborhood Identity in Eastgate.pdf (495 KB) (pdf)
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Documents & Resources
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Brochures
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Eastgate Project Brochure (English) (1.89 MB) (pdf)
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Eastgate Project Brochure (Traditional Chinese) (1.93 MB) (pdf)
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Eastgate Project Brochure (Spanish) (2.59 MB) (pdf)
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Eastgate Project Brochure (Korean) (2.83 MB) (pdf)
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Eastgate Project Brochure (Simplified Chinese) (1.92 MB) (pdf)
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Eastgate Project Brochure (Russian) (3.52 MB) (pdf)
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Eastgate Project Brochure (Japanese) (3.54 MB) (pdf)
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Who's Listening
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ADA Statement
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