Nearly a dozen community members joined Complete Streets Bellevue and the Urbanist on Saturday to tour the Wilburton & Spring District neighborhoods on bikes. Following last week’s productive event, this gathering intended to show attendees the current state of Wilburton’s bicycle infrastructure and highlight areas for potential improvement.
The tour began at the intersection of Eastrail & 120th Ave NE, where we discussed recent bicycle improvements along the 520 Trail corridor. (Credit: Bob Svercl) 
From there, our group continued south along 120th Ave NE until we reached the Spring District. The City of Bellevue has prioritized safe & protected bicycle infrastructure projects that facilitate connections with Downtown. (Credit: Bob Svercl) 
Our group took a brief stop at Eastrail & NE 4th St, which will be the site of future trail-oriented development. Bellevue is providing several opportunities to shape the future growth of this area. (Credit: Bob Svercl) 
The final stop of the tour was underneath the future Wilburton light rail station. The City of Bellevue needs to prioritize protected bicycle connections along NE 8th St and 116th Ave NE to ensure people will be able to access the station safely. (Credit: Bob Svercl)
During Bellevue’s budget discussions in the fall of 2020, the city allocated $1.5 million towards rapid-build bicycle infrastructure in the growth corridors of Downtown, Wilburton, and BelRed. Staff work to decide what projects these funds will be used for begins later this fall, so this event provided attendees an opportunity to imagine a better, more protected network. As Kelli Refer of Move Redmond noted below, Bellevue has made significant strides recently in building out its protected bicycle network – however, the city is still one of many contrasts, and there’s still much room for improvement in the Wilburton area.
To help bring better bicycle infrastructure to the Wilburton neighborhood, stay engaged with the following actions:
- Sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of this page so that you can stay informed of any action alerts.
- Fill out the city’s Wilburton Vision survey and make it clear that the city should prioritize safe & protected bicycle infrastructure.
- Drop pins on the city’s interactive map at places where you’d like protected bicycle facilities.
- Write an email to council@bellevuewa.gov & FAM@bellevuewa.gov and tell them to increase the city’s funding for protected bicycle infrastructure throughout Bellevue.
Every action really does make a difference, so thank you for getting involved!
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