All Aboard the Redmond Central: The Park Bench Project

The City of Redmond is hosting a visioning event, the “Park Bench Project”, for the Redmond Central Connector in downtown Redmond. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 15, 2010 and runs from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. The event location is at the corner of Bear Creek Parkway and Leary Way. Click here for more info.

Light refreshments will be served at the event, and music will be provided by the Toy Boats. The Toy Boats are a Seattle-based ensemble of toy and small instrument musicians who play original compositions and arrangements of European folksongs.

History of the Redmond Central Connector
On June 30, 2010, the City of Redmond acquired the Redmond Spur of the Woodinville Subdivision of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Rail Corridor. The corridor extends 3.9 miles from the junction of SR-520 and Redmond Way to the intersection of Willows Road and NE 124th Street.

The master planning process will include an integrated design that ties the north and south sides of Downtown together to develop a cultural corridor within the heart of the City. For more information on the planning process, see BNSF Rail Corridor Master Plan.