Friday morning the Greater Issaquah Chamber Board of Directors voted unanimously to oppose Initiative 976 and we urge our members, local businesses, and residents to do the same. Initiative 976 targets transportation projects funded in part by our car tab fees. The idea of an affordable standard tab fee sounds great, however in reality I-976 jeopardizes transportation projects already in the works and would eliminate future projects. Transportation continues to be one of the

Friends, Thank you to those who joined us for our community coffees last month. The conversations were thoughtful, informative, and productive. One of the most common issues brought up at nearly every community coffee was the need to address our region’s transportation challenges. Our roads are congested and bottlenecks create slow and dangerous commutes. Our neighbors should be able to spend more time with their families and friends rather than getting stuck in traffic or wo

The Greater Issaquah Chamber will host the first Eastside Regional Business Summit on April 25, 2019. This one-day event will bring together experts to inform and engage business owners, managers and CEO’s on a range of issues concerning and impacting our region. Top three reasons business professionals will want to attend: Engage with presenters, share ideas, and walk away with tools and solutions to support future growth and success. Learn best practices from leaders in va

AWB is pleased to announce a statewide Transportation Listening Tour in advance of the 2019 legislative session. AWB’s most-recent Legislative Objective for transportation has shown high-level support for new transportation revenues to fund infrastructure. AWB Government Affairs Director Mike Ennis will cover the state in December and January to seek guidance and input from Washington employers. He’s looking for ideas on revenue sources and projects that should be included if

This fall, City of Issaquah staff investigated on-street parking in Olde Town, near the Issaquah Transit Center Park & Ride, and near the Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride and interviewed over 700 residents, park and ride users, transit riders, seniors, and City employees to better understand how parking is being used. Potential parking management options have been drafted based on the data collection and analysis. An online open house has been created for those who live & work

On Thursday, March 8th, the Legislature approved a supplemental transportation budget that would increase the 2017-19 transportation budget lawmakers passed last year from $8.5 billion to $9.3 billion. 5th District Reps. Jay Rodne and Paul Graves voted in favor of the supplemental budget, which includes $1 million in startup costs for State Route (SR) 18 widening between Issaquah Hobart Road to Raging River, $20,000 of a $20 million project for congestion management on SR 18

Thank you very much for holding a public hearing on HB 2716 concerning transportation network companies (TNCs) and for scheduling the bill for executive action. The ACES NW Network, Greater Issaquah Chamber and East King County Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition all write in strong support of this important legislation. We find that our entire transportation network, from highways of statewide significance to local arterials, is increasingly congested, and the dist

A public hearing will take place on Tuesday, January 16. The purpose of this hearing is to take public testimony regarding establishment of a Transportation Benefit District pursuant to RCW 35.21.225 and Chapter 36.73 RCW. A Transportation Benefit District (District) is a quasi-municipal corporation, an independent taxing authority, and a taxing district that can raise revenue for specific transportation improvement projects, typically through vehicle license fees or sales ta