And their solutions for our issues are?

👑Bremerton dropped this.

Similar comments happened when this was still with the Bellevue Planning Commission. People asking Bellevue to do anything it could to subvert the state.

These people have had decades to "understand the impacts of housing" and the impact has been sky-high housing costs and lack of inventory. They've had their chance to act on alternatives for over 20 years.

There's some hope here! Not all doom and gloom. 😀

Someone with sanity needs to write an opposing point for their opinion section. What a garbage piece to highlight by them.

VZ comments close out with Cameron Kast, a Bridle Trails resident who has personally benefited from previous investments like the 108th Ave Complete Streets project. Still, he frequently has to change his route to avoid high vehicle speeds and dangerous conditions bellevuewa.gov/city-governm...

Ugh this is disappointing. How do we shift our messaging so it lands better? We're not saying a coffee shop can't build as much parking as it wants, we're just saying it shouldn't be required to. Parking is expensive. I couldn't open a business if it was required.

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Should progressives shift their messaging to "we should lower housing prices so your property taxes go down" might win over a few folk?