Neighborhood Identity
The city has directed resources to projects that enhance the unique identity of Bellevue’s established neighborhoods. Two neighborhoods – Lake Hills and Newport Hills / Lake Heights – have worked with staff to develop comprehensive identity treatments reflective of their history and character.
Lake Hills residents selected a combination of themes for their Neighborhood Identity project. Landscaped entry signs at three key locations were designed to reflect the 1950s architecture that characterized the neighborhood’s early development. Other treatments included significant improvement to the farm produce stand at Southeast 16th Street and 156th Avenue Southeast, reminiscent of the area’s agricultural background.
More recently, the Lake Heights and Newport Hills community associations collaborated on design of landscaped signage at six key entry points.
Continuing to improve neighborhood quality, the city has launched the Public Art in Neighborhoods program. Artists are working with residents in two neighborhoods – Newport Hills/Lake Heights and Bridle Trails – to create neighborhood-oriented artworks.

