City Passes Interim Ordinance to Eliminate Parking Requirements  

Looking at downtown Bellingham from above.
At the Jan. 13, 2025, meeting, after a public hearing on the topic, Bellingham City Council approved an interim ordinance that eliminates Bellingham’s minimum parking requirements – rules that define the number of parking spaces that must be developed in Bellingham. It will go into effect Jan. 28, 2025, and, as an interim measure, will remain in effect until January 2026, unless extended.

Inside Bellingham: January 10, 2025

An illustration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with text that says: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. It includes event details, which can also be found at www.wwu.edu/mlk.
MLK Day celebrations, state lobbying priorities, City Council public comment period resumes, moving Downtown Forward, and more: A news round-up from the City of Bellingham

Public Comment to Resume at Jan. 13 City Council Meeting 

Bellingham City Hall and four American flags in the pavilion in front.
Bellingham City Council will reinstate in-person public comment periods, beginning with the evening Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 13. As this change takes effect, the City is piloting new security measures to enhance public safety at Council meetings.

Inside Bellingham: January 3, 2025

People near a lake
Holiday cheer, NYE party, Civic Athletic Complex and library renovation updates, and more: A news roundup from the City of Bellingham

Inside Bellingham: December 20, 2024

Uniformed officer stands with shopping cart in toy aisle as kids look at toys.
Holiday cheer, NYE party, Civic Athletic Complex and library renovation updates, and more: A news roundup from the City of Bellingham