http://localhost:1313/tags/downtown/ Recent content in Downtown on The Eastside Ledger Hugo en-us Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0700 http://localhost:1313/news/2026/09/as-2-line-reaches-downtown-bellevue-council-bets-on-housing-and-transit-oriented-growth/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0700 http://localhost:1313/news/2026/09/as-2-line-reaches-downtown-bellevue-council-bets-on-housing-and-transit-oriented-growth/ <p>BELLEVUE, Wash. — One month after Sound Transit&rsquo;s 2 Line began full service through downtown Bellevue to Seattle, the Bellevue City Council on Tuesday advanced the most ambitious housing and land-use package in the city&rsquo;s history: zoning for an estimated 12,000 additional homes within a half-mile of four light-rail stations by 2044.</p> <p>The 5-2 vote directs staff to prepare final ordinances for mid-rise apartments along Bel-Red Road, taller residential towers near the Spring District and Wilburton stations, and streamlined design review for projects that include at least 15 percent income-restricted units.</p>