I'm afraid I may not be able to stay in Bellevue

I moved to Bellevue from Renton to be closer to work in early 2020. I live in a rental apartment in a great location close to work, transit options, greenspace and parks, and not too far from downtown. It has been wonderful living here, however with rental prices (housing prices in general) increasing so significantly, I am afraid I may have to move out of Bellevue again, moving further from work.

ARCH recently submitted their recommendations for tenant protections to Eastside cities. Most of the cities in the region have adopted these common-sense tenant protection, however as far as I'm aware, Bellevue has not yet done so. I hope that the city embraces the recommended tenant protections so that the approximately 50% of Bellevue residents who rent, rather than own their homes (including me), can have peace of mind with affordable rents that do not outpace our incomes.