News, Issues, Initiatives

Downtown Bellingham has a significant amount of unused spaces that are a detriment to the area. They include the JC Penney Building, the open lot on Railroad, the large building over Eyes on Fremont. We have strategies which may encourage the controlling entities to...

in the most basic sense, a downtown core is only as vital as the people that spend time there. Foot traffic is essential to a healthy business environment and downtown core. We are developing strategies to encourage increased foot traffic in the downtown core.

Maintaining a healthy and connected downtown and waterfront is important to the overall vitality of both areas.

Creating energy from renewable sources with minimal impact to the environment is one of the most important aspects of building a sustainable downtown - and a sustainable future.

We want to encourage folks to get out of their cars by creating pedestrian freindly zones that are free of cars. Bellingham has done much to increase infrastructure for bicycles, and we feel equivilant emphasis should given to foot traffic. Bicycles and pedestrians...