Forging partnerships and promoting transportation options to improve mobility across Bellevue.

Connect Bellevue is Bellevue’s Transportation Management Association (TMA), specializing in Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies that support employers and property managers.

ORCA Business Programs

Give your employees access to Puget Sound’s growing public transit system with flexible solutions for businesses of all sizes and industries.

2 Line Crosslake Connection

The Bellevue Downtown Association and Connect Bellevue is hosting the opening celebration on March 28 at the Bellevue Downtown Station.

ETC Success Toolkit

We’ve created a free guide for Employee Transportation Coordinators (ETCs) to implement and maintain effective transportation programs.

A Service of the Bellevue Downtown Association

Connect Bellevue is a service of the Bellevue Downtown Association and works in partnership with the City of Bellevue and King County Metro to advance transportation and mobility solutions across the city. Together, we support employers, properties, and commuters through coordinated Transportation Demand Management strategies.

Transportation Support & Services

For Property Managers

We partner with property managers to oversee building transportation programs, support tenants’ commute needs, and ensuring compliance with city Transportation Management Program (TMP) requirements.

For Employers

We partner with Bellevue employers to design and manage employee commute programs that support retention, reduce parking demand, and meet city Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) requirements.

For Commuters

We provide commuters with tools, resources, and personalized guidance to explore transit, rideshare, and active transportation options in and around Bellevue.

Meet the Team

  • Tommie Lorene

    TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER

  • Mackenzie McDonald

    TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

  • Jonathan Liem

    TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT MARKETING & OUTREACH COORDINATOR

Trusted by Partners Across Bellevue

  • “Connect Bellevue’s innovative approach and dedication have made a measurable difference in supporting trip reduction goals across Bellevue.”

    —Julie Paone, Senior Transportation Planner, King County Metro

  • “Connect Bellevue’s efforts have tangibly contributed to making Bellevue a better city to work and travel within.”

    —Stanley Roper, Commute Solutions Specialist, Kaiser Permanente

  • Connect Bellevue has proven to be a reliable and effective partner in supporting Bellevue’s mode shift goals and Sound Transit’s CTR engagement work on the Eastside.

    —Arthur Bachus, System Engagement Specialist, Sound Transit

  • 38+

    Years as Bellevue’s Transportation Management Association

  • 13+

    Major Bellevue Properties Receiving Transportation Management Program Services

  • 17,000+

    Employees and Residents Supported Through our Transportation Programs

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