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Bellevue · BEV-CP-2023 · Pages 99-128

Transportation

This chapter establishes a multimodal transportation vision integrating walking, bicycling, transit and vehicles to support land use goals and reduce drive-alone trips. It includes detailed policies on transportation demand management, transit (including East Link light rail), active transportation, freight mobility, street design, Vision Zero safety, regional coordination and transportation finance. Performance targets for each mode are established in the Mobility Implementation Plan.

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“Only 6 of 140 Transportation policies (4%) include a concrete, measurable commitment.” Real Record SAY vs DO analysis · Bellevue Comprehensive Plan

About this analysis

Real Record applies the SAY vs DO accountability framework to every chapter of every Washington comprehensive plan we publish. Each policy in the chapter is read individually and scored into one of four buckets:

  • Measurable — the policy names a specific target, deadline, dollar amount, or action that can be verified later.
  • Strong — binding action language (“shall,” “will adopt,” “require”) without a measurable threshold.
  • Aspirational — encouraging or supportive language (“encourage,” “support,” “consider”) with no enforcement.
  • Monitor only — policies that commit to tracking or reporting but not to action.

The accountability score shown in the sidebar is the share of policies in the chapter that landed in the “Measurable” bucket. A score of 0–19 (red) indicates most policies use aspirational language without concrete accountability; 20–49 (orange) is mixed; 50 or higher (green) means the chapter is dominated by measurable commitments.

The underlying text comes from the official adopted comprehensive plan published by the Bellevue planning department. Scoring is performed by Real Record analysts using a structured rubric; the raw policy text and bucket assignments are archived in the Real Record civic data warehouse.

Read the full methodology, sources, and rubric at Real Record · About.

What the Plan Promises
Formal targets adopted in the Bellevue Comprehensive Plan.
Reduce citywide resident drive-alone commute share from 47% to 40% by 2044; reduce citywide worker drive-alone share from 63% to 45% by 2044; reduce Downtown worker drive-alone share from 66% to 30% by 2044; eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030 (Vision Zero)
Goals (2 total)
  • TR-Goal-1: To scope, plan, design, implement, operate, maintain and enhance a comprehensive multimodal transportation system to serve all members of the community
  • TR-Goal-2: To improve all mobility options so that everyone in Bellevue has a safe, comfortable, and efficient experience on their preferred mode, while encouraging and transitioning to more environmentally and fiscally sustainable modes
Stronger Policy Language (94 policies in this chapter)
  • TR-7: Require large employers to implement a commute trip reduction program for employees, as mandated by the state Commute Trip Reduction law...
  • TR-58: Strive to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on Bellevue streets by 2030 in accordance with the Vision Zero Strategic Plan.
  • TR-80: Ensure that light rail adds new travel capacity within its own right-of-way, rather than replacing existing travel lane capacity...
Show all 94 stronger policies
The four examples above are a representative sample. The remaining 90 stronger policies are catalogued in the Real Record civic data warehouse and indexed by policy number against the adopted plan text. See how policies are scored →
Aspirational / Monitoring Language (40 policies in this chapter)
  • TR-8: Encourage employers to reduce peak period commute trips by facilitating employees' use of telework, flexible work hours, compressed work week schedules...
  • TR-13: Evaluate and facilitate car-sharing and micromobility-sharing programs.
  • TR-37: Consider creating designated curbside zones to allow for vendor and food truck activity.
Show all 40 aspirational / monitoring policies
The four examples above are a representative sample. The remaining 36 policies in this bucket use language like “encourage,” “support,” “consider,” or “monitor” — phrasing that does not create an enforceable commitment. See how policies are scored →

SAY vs DISCUSS: Did this come up in meetings?

Real Record has not yet indexed any Bellevue briefings tagged to this chapter’s topics. Browse all Bellevue council and planning briefings to see related discussions in context.

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SAY vs DO: Where the Money Goes

Departments related to Transportation in Bellevue — what the city actually funds, year over year.

Budget analysis for this chapter is in progress. Real Record has mapped 3 Bellevue departments to this chapter, but the FY2006 / FY2025 line-item totals are not yet loaded into our civic data warehouse. In the meantime, browse the city-wide budget comparison on the index page.