Great place to live and let's keep it that way

Bellevue native here. From Somerset to Odle to Interlake to UW to working Downtown, I have called Bellevue home for the majority of my life. So many people are unhappy with the housing situation, but it doesn't need to be so negative.

My wife and I are in our late 20's and happily bought a house in Newport Hills last year after 3 weeks of searching and adjusting our budget to be more realistic. We love our neighbors, community, and the environment that we have here and appreciate how the city has maintained a high standard of life for those who live here.

Bellevue is certainly not a cheap place to live but do we really want to turn it into another Seattle? A high threshold for cost of living helps keep the city free of many unpleasantries and prevents many of the issues that we see Seattle face.