Remarks by Brittany Miles
67 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 3
- Play at 55:34
“Sure. And people here are much more honest than they are in my hometown. So thank you.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 1:12:14
“Thank you, Mayor. I just want to say thanks, Nick. I know you have worked really hard, you and your team, and I just love your enthusiasm. And you have taught me a lot in my first few months here. And again, I just love what you do. So keep on.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 1:44:48
“I had a quick question, Mason. So in your mind, what does this town square look like and how is it different from Bothell Landing? I know what a town square is and I'm thinking about the Redmond Town Center. And when that came online in the early 2000s, I was a Redmond resident. And that just brought folks to that area. But I'm just thinking, kind of in your mind, what would that be? Are we trying to just bring folks, obviously downtown, but are we trying to do events or are we trying to organically create...”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 1:45:53
“Got it. Which I think is something that would be cool and that we would do. It just goes back to where it almost feels like we're trying to create this where in some ways it could be organic. I don't know what the right answer is, but... I would love to have these cool spaces, but I feel like we're in a place where we're trying to create the cool and we're trying to make fetch happen. I think if we create the infrastructure, maybe it happens, but I think it's the people have to lead and drive. Just a thought.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 1:46:57
“We are better than the United States Congress right now.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 1:47:36
“Totally agree. Totally agree. And I think it goes back to your statement about retail. And that was on the walking tour. That was one of my big things. It's like, we need more retail because there's no reason for me to come here because there's nothing that I'm attracted to. I mean, I love the pop-up shops, but that's not what I'm coming for. I'm coming for somewhat of that Woodinville retail.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 1:47:59
“Right? And we have an opportunity, but are people making money with the retail that's there, and is that why some of the builders are just like, eh, I don't know if I really want to have retail on the ground floor. I agree. I think it should be there. As a New Yorker, that's what I would expect. I want that bodega. I want that experience. And that's still a new experience here for a West Coaster, so that's something they have to get used to. But I just come back to the bottom line. Are people actually making any money in downtown? And do we know that, and can we find that out?”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 1:49:09
“Agreed. And I think we need to open up and have the conversation of small business is great. That's where we would hopefully index. But I think we're going to have to open it up to bigger box. You know, a Starbucks, dare I say it, you know, daily grinds don't come after me. But having something like that, that's another magnet for people. Right. In some way, I don't.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 1:49:51
“Sure, understood, but I think we could help make it friendly for folks. But I interrupted your flow, had those questions.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 1:57:36
“I just had one quick thing. I am so sorry I invoked mean girls there. I am not even a millennial. I'm very proud of you as a millennial. Oh, God, no.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“I'm putting on a slightly contrarian hat, which is something I don't readily like to do. I believe in vertical development. I am a New Yorker. That is where I come from. Things go up. They don't go out. But just on the walking tour, we talked about how, you know, the look and feel of downtown is changing. And, you know, folks have to kind of get used to it because, you know, we're moving forward in the 21st century. But how do we balance, and I'm not an architect, don't understand how that works, but I appreciate the beauty. How do we balance that? Like keeping it, you know, some of that…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:08:56
“True. And I mean, I've been a resident of the greater east side since 1995. Windows 95, that's why I moved here, for Microsoft. And it has changed, and I didn't have a car for a very, very long time. So it's gone from what I would call, you know, ex-burbs, suburbs, to where we are now. The fact that downtown Redmond has an elevated light rail, which makes it look like a mini Chicago, blows my mind. Because I never thought I would see that, and I don't even recognize downtown Redmond anymore. And I lived there for years, for years. And I think... And as the population ages, the older Gen Xers…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:10:53
“It was a stretch, but I'm already there tonight.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:13:18
“I agree. People do like the chairs out. Reddit was confused, a new person, but everybody's like, bro, are you new here? This is what we do. This is what we do. And I love that. And I think it is cute and kitschy and slightly corny, but you know what? That's the stuff that stays. That's what people stick to. People love that pancake breakfast. Reddit was just like, that hit. That hit. And that's the stuff that we should be known for. And I think that's the stuff that's important.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:16:29
“That's right. He doesn't make the rules. I think what you said was great. It just reminds me of New York, where you would see these different things, where the MTA might do something, or the city might do something, where you would see dragons, or you would see certain emblems or something, which is the tapestry of these cultures. And I'll be really honest. I don't know if you know this. I am a black woman living in Bothell. There are not a lot of us. I will honestly stop my car. You might see a red car. and I will be black people in Bothell to my daughter and I will point. And she's like,…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:19:51
“No, I think our role here is plug and play. We help with the infrastructure and let other people who are, I quote, quote unquote, are the professionals or the ones that know how to do it, let them do it. And we're just here to support. And I think that's the flag that we fly is that we're here to catch you and hold you because you are a part of the community. So we're here to support you.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:33:22
“I agree with you. Growing up in New York, nothing stays forever. Everything changes. There was always this thing that used to be there, like the bars and restaurants that I used to go to in the 80s, 90s, and the early 2000s. They're gone, right? Because things change. And it's okay, and it's all right for cities to be living... breathing entities because they are. Because new people come, other people go, people live, people die. So I think just because we're not like a major city, we're a small suburb or a mid-sized suburb, I should say, things can change. Things can grow because we have…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026