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Bellevue staff outline economic development plan update focused on small business, tourism and Eastgate opportunities
Summary
Staff previewed the 2025 update to Bellevue's Economic Development Plan, signaling an emphasis on small business support, creative economy, tourism partnerships and neighborhood‑specific strategies for Eastgate and Factoria; commissioners asked for benchmarking, workforce links and marketing actions to attract employers.
City economic development staff on June 25 told the Planning Commission that they are updating Bellevue's citywide Economic Development Plan to align with the recently adopted Comprehensive Plan and a regional target of 70,000 jobs by 2044.
Jesse Cannato, Bellevue's chief economic development officer, and Corbin Hart, business development manager, described a process that began with guiding principles adopted in December 2024, followed by months of community engagement and data analysis. The update will stress small business and startup support, creative economy and tourism partnerships and implementation tools aligning with neighborhood area plans. "We really want to focus through this plan's update on the tourism, small business, startup infrastructure, and other…
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