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A survey of approximately 100 people conducted at Derby Days 2005 and online
asked: Does Redmond have Great Places, and if so, what are they?
Ninety-five percent of those surveyed believe that Redmond has Great
Places. The top three places are: The Sammamish River Trail, Marymoor
Park, and Redmond Town Center. Participants listed Downtown, the BNSF
Right-of-Way, and the Municipal Campus as the top places that could be
great (excluding those categorized as “great”).
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Sammamish River Trail |
Marymoor Park's Windmill |
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BNSF Right of way |
Bill Brown Building |
SE View from City Hall |
Two main ideas emerged with regard to the BNSF Right-of-Way:
transforming the corridor into a pedestrian and bicycle park, or
transforming it into a local trolley to service Redmond and nearby
communities. In either case, participants place a high priority on
acquiring the land. The City is participating with King County
and Sound Transit in the long-term future of this corridor. The
Council authorized a
Downtown High
Capacity Transit study showing how the corridor could accommodate
transit and other activities.
Respondents see much potential for Downtown Redmond, especially in
the Old Town district, including increasing pedestrian amenities,
promoting the area’s historic elements, improving traffic flow, and
focusing on small and local businesses. Recently the City
implemented historic design guidelines to strengthen the identity of
Old Town. Transportation improvements, including the Bear Creek
Parkway extension, are expected to improve the transportation system
Downtown.
Ensuring that the Municipal Campus, especially with the new City
Hall, becomes a focal point for Downtown and a vibrant gathering place
for a variety of community members was the near-unanimous opinion of
those surveyed. To that end, the Parks Department has completed a
Municipal Campus Central Park Master Plan that describes the long-term
vision for Redmond's Municipal Campus.
For a PDF formatted version of the
full report, including information from this page, (277 kbs) or a
copy of the text only results.
For more information, contact Jeff Churchill at 425-556-2492 or
jchurchill@redmond.gov.
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