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Commented on Redmond Town Center ^{4 months ago}

Less than 1 mile

Commented on Redmond Town Center ^{4 months ago}

Once or Twice per month

Commented on Redmond Town Center ^{4 months ago}

The open air shopping experience as well as outdoor dining, which there could be more of, the public spaces like the children’s water place space. Love the fact that it’s all covered so it doesn’t matter what the weather is.

Commented on Redmond Town Center ^{4 months ago}

Parking, parking, parking… A better mixture of small businesses and major anchors, destinations dining, move out the inappropriate storefronts that are more businesslike, better signage to get there and get through it, other than that I think it’s pretty good. One of the only outdoor shopping areas in our region

Commented on Redmond Town Center ^{4 months ago}

Great, but we do not live in Europe, we live in Seattle. Not everybody is close to light rail and many people will not take light rail or a bus to go shopping. There must be enough parking. Whether it’s a parking structure or underground or combination, if you want people to come, enjoy the restaurants and shopping, especially from outside of the downtown core, it is so important there is enough parking. I believe that height and density needs to be offset so that we see light at street level, being in the northwest it isnSo important that we have access to sunshine around the year. Setbacks as height grows, and narrowing of buildings, allows for this. Avoid creating the dreaded canyon effect that so many heat in our area.

Commented on Redmond Town Center ^{4 months ago}

Although it will be primarily transit oriented in there to serve the residence, it is important that it is accessible by car with reasonable easy and free parking. There is not enough density to support a mall without this. Furthermore while it will be right next to light rail, those from the surrounding communities like education hill, Redmond Highlands, Kirkland, and other areas will not be using transit to get there. It is vital that there be enough parking for those who will need to drive. The parking needs to be free otherwise they will take up our nearby streets, and it needs to be reasonably accessible to the shopping.

Commented on Redmond Town Center ^{4 months ago}

No

Commented on Redmond Town Center ^{4 months ago}

Less than 1 mile

Commented on Redmond Town Center ^{4 months ago}

Once or Twice per month

Commented on Redmond Town Center ^{4 months ago}

I really love the outdoor mall experience. Walkways are nicely covered if the weather is not conducive for walking outside, but the fresh air, the outdoor plazas, the waterscape for kids, and the easy access to stores from nearby parking lots make it a joy to visit. It’s sad that we have lost so many anchoring stores and therefore our local small stores are suffering. I hope that a redevelopment will help all retail thrive and bring new retail to the Area

Commented on Redmond Town Center ^{4 months ago}

Although it will be transit oriented and supported by residential housing, it is vital that we also have parking available, adequate parking! This includes for residence and for visitors as well as people who would be shopping. Redmond is not dense enough to support a shopping center, therefore we will need to attract people from around the region which means it needs to be able to be accessible to those who are driving especially from areas where there is not yet light rail. This is absolutely vital, I have seen over and over again in shopping centers large and small forcing people toT o take public transit to shop is just not going to fly. If you don’t provide parking it will become a hassle for people to visit and they will stop coming.

Commented on Redmond Town Center ^{4 months ago}

It must include some affordable housing for families which means not one and two bedroom apartments. Ideally they’d also be some purchased condominiums. These options create a true mixed use, and provides more stability to the area

Commented on Redmond Town Center ^{4 months ago}

As long as they are in exchange for height. And I hope if there is taller buildings that there are step backs up high so that we can continue to enjoy the surrounding views of our snowcapped mountains and green hills.

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