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Visit Redmond Lights

Downtown Park glows with art and light displays as part of Redmond Lights! Take an evening stroll to experience illuminated artwork throughout the park and make it a complete outing by visiting our Downtown businesses and restaurants. Perfect for a family outing, date night, or peaceful evening walk, the displays offer a magical winter experience in our Downtown and goes on nightly through Jan. 6.

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Join Redmond This Holiday Season for Our Shop Small Passport Program

Help support the local businesses that make our community so special now through Dec. 31. From handcrafted gifts to cozy cafés and charming boutiques, shopping small in Redmond means you’re directly contributing to the growth and vibrancy of our local economy. Shop local, support your neighbors, and experience Redmond’s unique charm this holiday season!

Learn more by visiting Experience Redmond

Read about the program on our website

Protect Your Pipes from Winter Weather

When temperatures drop below freezing, both residential water pipes and fire sprinklers are at risk of freezing and bursting. Preventing damage is crucial to avoid costly repairs and ensure safety.

Learn more on our website

See How Redmond is Implementing Accessibility Improvements 

The Redmond 2050 Comprehensive Plan update advances equity and inclusion so that people of all ages, cultures, and abilities feel a sense of belonging in all spaces, activities, and services throughout the City. For example, community feedback led to the following updates that improve opportunities and foster independence:

• Ensuring ADA access to sites with little or no parking.
• Establishing parking garage design standards that allow access for ADA vans.
• Funding an inclusive wayfinding program for city parks and buildings.
• Providing incentives for new developments to include accessible housing, sensory spaces, disability employment programs, adult changing rooms, and other accessibility and inclusion features and programs.

Learn more about Redmond 2050

Learn About New Right of Way Use Fees

A new fee system begins in January for extended closures of public right of way (ROW) by private businesses such as construction. Previously, the City allowed the closure of public right of way for the benefit of private businesses without charging a use fee or excise tax. Private use of ROW for construction activity or outdoor dining limits public access and enjoyment of sidewalks, landscapes, bike lanes, parking, and travel lanes. To balance the needs of private businesses with the needs of the community, the City will collect a ROW use fee and the state-required excise tax for extended closures of the public right of way.

Learn more about right of way use permits and fees

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