Liveable Kirkland

Catch up on our latest newsletter covering City Council and Planning Commission recaps, ballot drop box tracking, the November book club pick 'How Infrastructure Works,' and upcoming community events! Read the full issue

Kirkland's City Council is reviewing middle housing standards, neighborhood commercial proposals, and shared micromobility. Plus, the Finn Hill NA is hosting a meeting on pedestrian safety. Read the latest Liveable Kirkland newsletter for public hearings, volunteer leaf raking, and community events!

How many days a year are bike-rideable for you? Check out this cool new tool from Shifter's Tom Babin that takes your personal temperature and precipitation preferences to show your local average and last year's totals. The results might surprise you! Check out the tool here.

Call for volunteers for the Kirkland Tool Library! If you have experience with nonprofit law or grant writing, we are looking for help with establishing 501(c)(3) status via Form 1023 & applying to grants. Please email us at hello@eastside.tools. Thank you!

Great news for our parks! Kirkland is starting to phase out noisy, toxic gas leaf blowers, and Liveable Kirkland volunteers are helping out at Phyllis A. Needy Park on Tuesdays (Oct 13–Nov 17, 4–5 PM). Grab your rake and sign up here. #Kirkland

Kirkland parks are busy with native plantings this fall! Catch up on our latest City Council speed limit & minimum wage recaps, Planning Commission updates on neighborhood stores, and the video-of-the-month about car-light living in our latest newsletter.

Electric micromobility has so much untapped potential! Beyond all the practical benefits, riding this solar-powered scooter looks like pure fun. Check out the details here. Hat tip to @volts.wtf.

This week's Liveable Kirkland newsletter celebrates the ongoing Week Without Driving challenge and covers citywide speed limit change proposals, a minimum wage study, and our cargo-bike setup at the Harvest Festival! Plus, read about upcoming Planning Commission updates and more. Read the full issue

Excited to see our friends at Eastside Urbanism publish this great op-ed! Bellevue should rethink extending NE Spring Boulevard and instead fill the gap with a bike and pedestrian trail—it's cheaper and fits the future BelRed park much better. Read the op-ed here #Kirkland

Introducing #WeekWithoutDriving Bingo 🚌🚲 Join the Complete Communities Coalition and you could win prizes 👀‼️ How it works: Fill out our bingo card. Email it to action@futurewise.org or bring your bingo card to our happy hour on Oct. 7 for a chance to win a prize. RSVP online: bit.ly/cccHHoct26

Tomorrow marks the start of the Week Without Driving! It's a great chance to experience firsthand the real-world barriers our nondriver neighbors navigate daily. Will you be walking, biking, or taking transit this week? #Kirkland

Help shape Kirkland's Green Loop Corridor! The City is developing a wayfinding and branding system for the planned network of trails and open spaces connecting Finn Hill and Juanita. Weigh in on the logo options in the Green Loop survey before Oct 2, 2026! #Kirkland

The latest Liveable Kirkland newsletter is out! Catch up on our recap of 179 bed warmers assembled for unsheltered neighbors, volunteer sign-ups for the Oct 3 Harvest Festival booth at Juanita Beach Park, and the upcoming Juanita Scavenger Hunt. Read the issue

The Eastside is proving transit works! From Downtown Redmond's vibrant pedestrian core to the Spring District, Link light rail is transforming the suburbs. Check out the station rankings and watch the full video here. #Kirkland

Last night, ~2 dozen folks gathered for our 2nd annual bed-warmer work party! In just 1 hour, we turned 320 lbs of feed corn & new socks into 179 microwaveable bed warmers to keep our unsheltered neighbors warm this winter. It was such a great mix of new and familiar faces! 🧦 #Kirkland

It’s tonight! Our work party to assemble microwaveable bed warmers is happening from 6-8pm at Chainline at Kirkland Urban. Jennie completely cleared out the Bothell Pet & Feed Supply Store for 320 lbs of whole feed corn, got 200 pairs of socks, and rounded up all the tools. See you there! #Kirkland

Our latest newsletter is out! We're celebrating Safe Haven's award, recapping the latest city council meeting (including the Slate Peak proposal & 85th St. Station Area naming), previewing October's book club book, "Strawberry Days" and highlighting upcoming events. Read the full issue here.

Coming to City Hall for All in Kirkland today? Roll on by and use the bike valet run by Liveable Kirkland to keep your ride safe and secure while you enjoy the event! Get in touch with us if you're interested in helping out at future events.

Six local organizations serving our unsheltered neighbors have asked for 165 microwaveable bed warmers this season—over 100 more than last year! It's all hands on deck for Liveable Kirkland's work party on Mon, Sept 21 (6-8pm) at Chainline at Kirkland Urban to help assemble them. #Kirkland

Had such a great time last night digging into _Breakneck_ at our book club! It’s wild how different countries tackle growth and what we can learn right here at home. Next month we’re keeping it close to home with _Strawberry Days_, diving into local history. Join us! #Kirkland

Huge shoutout to the 12 incredible volunteers who turned out yesterday for our Adopt-a-Road cleanup in North Juanita! Despite the soggy weather, four teams powered through both sides of 100th Ave NE. We even tackled a bonus section that needed some extra love. #Kirkland

The latest Liveable Kirkland newsletter is out! Check out our September video pick on neighborhood streets, previews of the MainStreet Slate Peak proposal & station area naming, plus details on our upcoming bed-warmer work party. Read the newsletter here.

Even with Irish weather throwing sideways rain half the week, every €1 invested in active travel across Ireland returns nearly €4 in societal value! Walking and cycling infrastructure delivers huge health gains, cleaner air, and major commuter savings. Read the full report

Ever wonder why civil engineers built that wild peanut-shaped roundabout at NE 85th St and I-405? Noah Roth breaks down the mechanics behind this unique intersection design on his Streetcraft channel. Watch here #Kirkland

Coffee outside featured delicious Pumpkin Carrot Muffins this morning! Come join us every Wednesday from 7(ish)–9:30 at Rotary Central Station on the Cross-Kirkland Corridor (CKC) for hot coffee and good conversation with friendly neighbors. #Kirkland

After tidying up Kingsgate, we’re heading to north Juanita on Sept 13! Join us for our next Adopt-a-Road cleanup along 100th Ave NE. All gear is provided—just bring your neighborly spirit. Sign up to help here #Kirkland

First of our new every-Monday meetups was today! Great conversations with neighbors. See everyone next Monday, 6-8p at Chainline Brewing Taproom at Kirkland Urban. #Kirkland

What's happening in Kirkland? From a City Council recap on civil detention zoning to updates on Monday meetups & our upcoming bed-warmer work party, dive into the latest community news. Read the full update here.

How can we improve our local shops and services? The City of Kirkland is asking for your input through a new community survey! Beyond that, we’ve got updates on local cleanup events, upcoming meetings, and more happening around our community. Check out the latest update here.

Here's how YOU can help! 1. Sign-up for our newsletter and fill out the interest form on our website: eastside.tools 2. Email City Council thanks at citycouncil@kirklandwa.gov 3. Spread the word and follow our social media accounts!

Kirkland is growing and changing. We are currently advocating for better housing, safer streets, and stronger community hubs. Get the latest on Totem Lake visioning, local observer training, the Community Tool Library, and faith-based housing opportunities. Read the full update here

Community in action! Our volunteers had a great time tackling the Adopt-a-Road cleanup recently. Beyond the cleanup, we're diving into local neighborhood store trends and the latest regarding ICE detention centers in this week's update. Read the full newsletter here

NEW OP-ED// Op-Ed: Bellevue Must Invest in Safe Routes to Stations in Light Rail Era By Complete Streets Bellevue, Eastside Urbanism via @theurbanist.org

Our car-dominant past needs to give way to a safer, more multimodal future. Thankful for the partnership with @eastsideurbanism.org in drafting this op-ed, and big thanks to all our colleagues in the SAFE Bellevue coalition! Send a letter to Council here: actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...

📣 Help bring a Tool Library to Kirkland! Please email citycouncil@kirklandwa.gov to share your support for a KTL in the Old Fire Station. Want to do more? 📍  Stop by Conversations with Council on 7/30. 💻  Join the virtual City Council meeting on 8/5. Visit bit.ly/kirklandcitycouncil for details

Looking to get your hands dirty for a good cause? Join us for a habitat restoration work party on the Cross Kirkland Corridor this Saturday, July 25, from 9-11 am. We'll be watering and weeding near the pavilion at Kirkland Rotary Central Station. Look for Karen Story and Scott Denman.

Kirkland, we’ve got a busy week ahead! From an upcoming litter cleanup to a recap of City Council’s latest discussions on local housing and transit, there's a lot to catch up on. Join us in our work to make our city a better, more vibrant place for everyone. Read the full update here

From neighborhood litter cleanups to bike repair workshops, it's been a busy week of community building in Kirkland! Want to stay in the loop on local parking studies and Iceplex developments? Read the latest updates here

Let’s keep our streets beautiful! Join us for a litter pick-up on Sunday, July 19. We’re meeting at 9 AM to tidy up in North Juanita and Kingsgate. We'll provide all the tools you need—just bring your energy! Sign up to help here #Kirkland

Bikes are rad.

Check out this week's update from Liveable Kirkland! We’re covering local Juneteenth events, updates on Central Way bike and pedestrian improvements, the Totem Lake SIS, and more. Read the full update here: https://newsletter.liveablekirkland.org/p/liveable-kirkland-newsletter-06-07-26

Great news: The Cross Kirkland Corridor trail is officially open! While the new multi-use path linking to the forthcoming BRT station isn't quite ready yet, the main trail below is clear for travel. How are you planning to enjoy the path this week?

@liveablekirkland.org is doing another run of the END CAR DEPENDENCY stickers. If you want in on the group buy (like, if you want hundreds of stickers), let me know. We're looking at approx $18/100 stickers. @sngreenways.bsky.social @eastsideurbanism.org @cascade.org @moveredmond.org

Kirkland Bike Valet gets a shout-out! Thanks @bestsidecycling.com!

Some rad volunteers joined us to gather signatures for our K Line support letter! Thanks so much to them and to the 35+ people who added their names to our letter. You still can sign on too! Your name & support helps us bring better transit to Bellevue. buff.ly/ntatTdE

We're happy to be the special guest at tomorrow evening's @eastsideurbanism.org meetup! If you want to learn about what's going on in Bellevue transportation and get plugged in, this is one you won't want to miss! www.meetup.com/eastside-urb...

if you want to build your own or learn more, everything is open source on GitHub: github.com/EastsideUrba...

Join us and let's make some new connections and strengthen some existing ones! 💪🧡

This morning we had a special guest bicycle - a rehabilitated tandem 90's mountain bike! It got its first two-person ride down the CKC!