
Our Partners
The success of the Grand Connection requires both public and private partnership, leadership and investment. Currently, the Grand Connection program is led by the City of Bellevue through the Community Development Department. This team helps guide overall citywide coordination of the many projects and operational elements needed to bring the vision to life. Individual projects continue to be managed by their respective departments—for example, the Wilburton Vision Implementation is led by Community Development, and Meydenbauer Bay Park Phase 2 is led by the Parks & Community Services Department.
Private Sector

Amazon continues to grow its presence in Bellevue and across the Puget Sound’s Eastside. The company has contributed $2.5 million and an initial design concept to complete a partial design for the I-405 Crossing. The City matched the $2.5 million to continue advancing the vision.

The BDA is an integral partner to program and manage public spaces on the Grand Connection corridor, such as the City Hall Plaza, Compass Plaza, and the Downtown Park NE Entrance.

Co-led by the Bellevue Downtown Association and Amazon, this group of private stakeholders has come together to streamline private support of the Grand Connection. While their initial effort will prioritize building support and raising funds for the I-405 Crossing, the Friends organization could eventually be responsible for individual and corporate philanthropy and could play a future role related to maintenance, operations, and programming along the corridor.

Amazon continues to grow its presence in Bellevue and across the Puget Sound’s Eastside. The company has contributed $2.5 million and an initial design concept to complete a partial design for the I-405 Crossing. The City matched the $2.5 million to continue advancing the vision.
The private sector will play a critical role in the success of the Grand Connection program. Many components of the route through downtown will be developed in tandem with redevelopment of private properties through incentives in Bellevue's Land Use Code.
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Private property owners will also play a key role in activating and managing public spaces along the route, in partnership with the Bellevue Downtown Association and Grand Connection partners. Many publicly-accessible open spaces along the Grand Connection are located on private property, but are used for public events. We expect to see more of these partnerships as the Grand Connection vision comes to fruition.
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Finally, private companies and developers in the retail and office spaces along the corridor will bring life, energy, and vibrancy to the area every day of the year.