Grand Connection Design Guidelines

The City of Bellevue is seeking urban design and landscape architecture consultant assistance as part of the Grand Connection planning initiative. The scope of work focuses on the development of design guidelines to be adopted into the City’s Land Use Code. The Grand Connection will be an extraordinary and dynamic urban experience that connects pedestrians and cyclists from the Meydenbauer Bay Waterfront Park on Lake Washington, through the heart of Downtown Bellevue, and across Interstate 405 into the Wilburton Commercial Area and Eastside Rail Corridor. • The contract is for the development of design guidelines for the Grand Connection planning initiative. • The scope of work includes the development of design guidelines to be adopted into the City’s Land Use Code. • The Grand Connection will connect pedestrians and cyclists from the Meydenbauer Bay Waterfront Park to the Wilburton Commercial Area and Eastside Rail Corridor. • The contract was awarded to four shortlisted vendors: Balmori Associates, Berger Partnership, Platform (Framework Design), and VIA.