Redmond Cycle complains about the Downtown Park plan.

OPINION:  The owner of Redmond Cycle, Ernie Estrin, paid the local Reporter to advertise his unhappiness (1/15) with the City's planned Downtown Park.   Redmond Cycle will be demolished ~2012 according to Ernie's son.   Quiznos Subs, Windermere-Redmond, a Vet. hospital, foot clinic, a medical clinic and Redmond Shopping Mall. will also be leveled.  According to a business owner in Redmond Shopping Mall, the city gave the businesses 'generous walking papers.'

Ernie complained about the location for the Downtown Park.  Redmond Cycle was established in 1968, one block east of it's present location.  In 1972 the family purchased the gas station on 16205 Redmond Way and remodeled it into the present bicycle shop.   Redmond Cycle was the first bicycle shop on the Eastside, according to Ernie's son.  It played a big part in building Redmond's image as "Bicycle Capital of the Northwest".  Don't you think so? 

The shop is old at 38 years, but doesn't qualify as "historic".   Across the street from the shop is a 77 year old building that is the original Redmond Library.  It was built in 1933 and is presently the home of Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce.   The Chamber's historic building will not be impacted by the downtown park.  

by Bob Yoder