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Public advocates press Bellevue for stronger Vision Zero actions as staff report rise in serious crashes
Summary
Advocates urged protected bike lanes and other Vision Zero strategies during public comment; transportation staff reported 2024 was Bellevue’s worst year in a decade for serious injury and fatal crashes and outlined planned infrastructure and technology measures for 2025.
Speakers at the April 1 Bellevue City Council meeting urged faster adoption of protected bike lanes, pedestrian streets and other Vision Zero strategies, as city transportation staff reported 2024 produced the highest number of fatal and serious‑injury collisions in the past decade.
Public comments: Representatives of Eastside Urbanism presented survey results from 234 respondents that prioritized protected bike lanes, pedestrian streets, more transit service, intersection daylighting and leading pedestrian intervals. “Protected bike lanes … make our streets safer for everyone,” said Ben Mickle, identified in remarks as an Eastside Urbanism member and Bellevue resident; Valentina (last name in transcript not provided) and Cameron Cast spoke about near‑misses, crashes in Crossroads and benefits they had experienced from…
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