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About the Plan Update
The City of Bellevue is currentlyupdating its citywide Economic Development Plan. The plan will guide the city's continued efforts to achieve its vision of being a vibrant and inclusive global innovation hub fueled by a highly educated, entrepreneurial and diverse workforce.
The purpose of this update to the current Economic Development Plan’s chapters is to reflect the completion of 2020’s strategies, address the evolving economic landscape, and leverage new opportunities to advance the City Council’s vision for Bellevue’s “Vibrant Economy.”
This update aims to provide a strategic framework to enhance economic prosperity, improve quality of life, and ensure sustainable development within the community.
Please continue to visit Engaging Bellevue throughout 2025 for updates and opportunities to engage on the Economic Development Plan Update.
Photo Credit: Aldrin Valdez
About the Current Plan
On November 2, 2020,the City Council adopted the City of Bellevue Economic Development Plan. This plan provides a citywide strategy to guide the city's efforts to strengthen and diversify the Bellevue economy for the good of existing and future residents and businesses. The plan also focuses on strategies to respond to COVID-19’s effects on the Bellevue economy and ensure resources are directed towards activities that advance economic recovery, provideequitable opportunities, and optimize growth towards the community’s desired outcomes.
City Council approved the following 2024 Strategic Target Areas and Objectives as part of the Bellevue City Council 2024-2026 Vision & Priorities:
2.1 Maintain and grow a diverse, thriving economy that can better withstand fluctuating regional, national and global conditions.
2.2 Support large and small businesses, including women/veteran/minority-owned businesses, by providing the resources and regulations that businesses need to start, stay, grow and thrive in Bellevue.
2.3 Identify and strategically implement financial mechanisms to spur/initiate growth in public and private investment.
2.4 Identify and enhance workforce development partnerships and efforts and actively serve as a conduit to residents, businesses and resource partners to attract, retain and engage a talented workforce of various ages, skill sets and backgrounds to support a diverse, inclusive and growing economy.
2.5 Strategically invest in services and systems that support residents, entrepreneurs, workers and learners from historically marginalized communities, ensuring they have access to resources and opportunities that enable them to achieve their economic potential.
2.6 Build up Bellevue’s arts providers’ organizational capacity to increase the breadth and depth of artistic and entertainment offerings for Bellevue’s residents and visitors.
About the Plan Update
The City of Bellevue is currentlyupdating its citywide Economic Development Plan. The plan will guide the city's continued efforts to achieve its vision of being a vibrant and inclusive global innovation hub fueled by a highly educated, entrepreneurial and diverse workforce.
The purpose of this update to the current Economic Development Plan’s chapters is to reflect the completion of 2020’s strategies, address the evolving economic landscape, and leverage new opportunities to advance the City Council’s vision for Bellevue’s “Vibrant Economy.”
This update aims to provide a strategic framework to enhance economic prosperity, improve quality of life, and ensure sustainable development within the community.
Please continue to visit Engaging Bellevue throughout 2025 for updates and opportunities to engage on the Economic Development Plan Update.
Photo Credit: Aldrin Valdez
About the Current Plan
On November 2, 2020,the City Council adopted the City of Bellevue Economic Development Plan. This plan provides a citywide strategy to guide the city's efforts to strengthen and diversify the Bellevue economy for the good of existing and future residents and businesses. The plan also focuses on strategies to respond to COVID-19’s effects on the Bellevue economy and ensure resources are directed towards activities that advance economic recovery, provideequitable opportunities, and optimize growth towards the community’s desired outcomes.
City Council approved the following 2024 Strategic Target Areas and Objectives as part of the Bellevue City Council 2024-2026 Vision & Priorities:
2.1 Maintain and grow a diverse, thriving economy that can better withstand fluctuating regional, national and global conditions.
2.2 Support large and small businesses, including women/veteran/minority-owned businesses, by providing the resources and regulations that businesses need to start, stay, grow and thrive in Bellevue.
2.3 Identify and strategically implement financial mechanisms to spur/initiate growth in public and private investment.
2.4 Identify and enhance workforce development partnerships and efforts and actively serve as a conduit to residents, businesses and resource partners to attract, retain and engage a talented workforce of various ages, skill sets and backgrounds to support a diverse, inclusive and growing economy.
2.5 Strategically invest in services and systems that support residents, entrepreneurs, workers and learners from historically marginalized communities, ensuring they have access to resources and opportunities that enable them to achieve their economic potential.
2.6 Build up Bellevue’s arts providers’ organizational capacity to increase the breadth and depth of artistic and entertainment offerings for Bellevue’s residents and visitors.
Are you interested in participating in a focus group related to Tourism, Small Business, the Creative Economy, District Development, Multicultural Services, or the Eastgate neighborhood? Please fill out the information below. The city will be reaching out to relevant stakeholders.
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