Bothell wins VISION 2040 Award for its downtown revitalization

Published 3:08 pm Tuesday, September 6, 2011

And the awards keep rolling in for the city of Bothell.

Just announced today, the city has won a 2011 VISION 2040 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) for its downtown revitalization. The award recognizes this innovative project that helps ensure a sustainable future as the region grows, a press release read.

“Bothell has accomplished so much with this project,” said Mukilteo Councilmember Jennifer Gregerson, chair of the VISION 2040 Awards Selection Committee. “The realignment of two segments of SR 522 will streamline traffic through downtown and establish three new gateway parcels for redevelopment. Bothell has been working steadily to assemble land for projects in these gateways and, as a result, established a public private partnership with McMenamins to redevelop the Anderson School into a 70-room destination hotel.”

“Bothell is using infrastructure improvements to leverage private sector investments,” said Josh Brown, Kitsap County Commissioner and PSRC president. “Bothell’s downtown revitalization is a model for how we can improve our cities while creating jobs.”

Other Bothell awards this year are:

• Municipal Excellence Award from the Association of Washington Cities

• Governor’s Smart Communities Award

• Award for Excellence for the City Manager from the Washington City/County Management Association