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    City Council Vision

    • High Performance Government
    • Vibrant Economy
    • Safe and Efficient Transportation System
    • High Quality Built and Natural Environment
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    • Thriving People and Communities

    Bellevue is a city where innovation thrives.

    Bellevue is a destination for residents, workers, visitors and learners from around the world. Home to leading global companies, Bellevue works with a variety of partners to welcome the world’s visionaries to take on today’s biggest challenges and build a better tomorrow. Whether it is an international corporation or a small business just getting started, Bellevue’s culture of collaborating and supporting businesses strengthens our economy. We have a tradition of successful collaboration across government, business and nonprofit sectors. We foster the conditions for economic success and support the capacity of public, private and non-profit partners to fuel prosperity and enrich the ability of every member of our community to thrive.

    Bellevue has a diversified economy and is an inclusive economic hub. Our K-12 schools and higher education providers inspire innovation and train a culturally diverse workforce to support tomorrow’s technologies. Our arts and cultural opportunities, abundant shopping, inspiring public spaces and proximity to major recreational activities make us a premier destination for visitors. With our skilled workforce, well-connected multimodal transportation system, reliable utilities, breathtaking beauty and innovation-oriented culture, businesses grow and prosper in Bellevue.

    Objectives

    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.

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