 Click the image to watch a video about the 2 Line launch!
This Saturday, April 27, we will celebrate a major milestone when the first light rail service on the Eastside rolls into the Bellevue Downtown Station. I hope you will join me for the ribbon cutting at 10:00 AM, followed by community events at all eight stations from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Listen to live music performances at East Main Station; discuss upcoming trail projects with Eastrail Partners and get free bike helmets from hospital partners at Wilburton Station; enjoy food trucks and hands-on experiences courtesy of KidsQuest at the Spring District Station; bounce in a light rail train-shaped bounce house and capture the day in a photobooth with Move Redmond and Transportation Choices Coalition at Overlake Village Station; and more!
Celebrating the opening of Redmond Technology Station Bridge
 From L to R: Redmond City Council Vice President Jessica Forsythe, Redmond City Councilmember Melissa Stuart, Former Redmond Mayor John Marchione, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Microsoft Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Vice President Alice Jolla, Redmond Mayor Angela Birney, Redmond City Council President Vanessa Kritzer, Redmond City Councilmember Osman Salahuddin, and me
On Monday, I joined leaders from the City of Redmond, Sound Transit, and Microsoft for the grand opening of the Redmond Technology Station Pedestrian Bridge, which spans SR 520 and connects the Redmond Technology light rail station, the 520 transit flyer stop, the 520 bike trail, and Microsoft’s west and east campuses. This convenient connection is the result of an outstanding partnership between Microsoft and the City of Redmond, Sound Transit, and Washington State Department of Transportation. It is an integral piece of building an interconnected transit system that makes multimodal travel easy, safe, and seamless!
Live Chat with Eastside for All
Eastside for All works to make the Eastside safe, welcoming, and just for everyone. Now, they’re launching Live Chat with Us!, a new series of community conversations every first Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 PM and every third Wednesday from 6:00-7:00 PM, both in-person at Together Center or online.
Join them to connect with neighbors and discuss everything from anti-racism and racial equity to housing justice to community safety. No need to register, just drop in for community and conversation, both in English and Spanish!
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Sincerely,
 Claudia Balducci
King County Council
District 6
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