Where did all the outdoor art go that is now replaced by a parking lot? The city has a call for artists to plan art for the Cleveland Street corridor.

Five more buildings will be torn down in the next four months to make room for an expanded Downtown Park. Few will use the park until the downtown builds out. It will be an eerie place for a while.

What’s holding back development of quaint shops on Leary Way while right next door a tall crane builds a five-story apartment community abutting the sidewalk?

Western brick and wood buildings are being dwarfed by multi-colored high-tech apartment communities. Do they match up?

Thousands of residents will be moving into downtown Redmond, bringing with them more congested roads and pedestrians you can barely see when they’re walking. Where is the street lighting?

City Council even appears apathetic lately with a historic low turnout of council members at their recent public business meeting. Four members turned out to transact business. No mayor.

Council members John Stilin and Kim Allen have already announced they are running for re-election. Stilin even has a Facebook campaign page with the election a year away. Does he sense opposition to the crisis in Redmond’s identity? Allen spends most of her quality time on regional transit committees.

The city has been planning to reconfigure 166th Avenue Northeast from four lanes to three lanes for safety for many years. Will the mayor have the guts to stay on schedule before his term ends?

Currently, downtown Redmond has about 2,800 residents. By 2030, the administration’s vision is 13,000 residents. We are facing a crisis of growth for years to come.

Bob Yoder, Redmond