The first planned park in the United States
Central Park - NY
Redmond makes the most of this essential extra-terrestrial equipment than anywhere else in the world
Satellites
Before Phil Collins, he was the lead singer of Genesis
Peter Gabriel
Designer of the European planned city of Savannah in Georgia, USA
James Oglethorpe
Redmond's DigiPen graduates have contributed to blockbuster games like League of Legends, Assassins Creed, and this HBO hit miniseries that was adapted
The Last of Us
In The Big Lebowski, The Dude can't stand this band
The Eagles
Author of “Tomorrow: a Peaceful Path to Social Reform” and main proponent of the Garden Cities.
Ebenezer Howard
Although the jurisdiction of King County, Redmond houses this type of bicycle track which is the only one of its kind within Washington in Marymoor park
Velodrome
Keith Moon and John Entwistle of The Who are said to have inspired the name of this classic rock band
Led Zepplin
In urban geography, a concept where urban settlement is confined to the area within the legal limits of the city and the congestion and virtually all of this area is occupied by urban residents.
Truebounded City
After reaching a staggering population of 300, Redmond incorporated in this year.
1912
This Bremerton Washington raised super producer produced Michael Jackson's Bad
Quincy Jones
Urban Planner and Designer famous for his words “Make no little plans, they have no magic to stir men’s blood”.
Who is Daniel Burnham
This legendary engineer called Redmond his home until his death on July 20, 2005
James Doohan - Scotty from Star Trek
This 80's megahit was sampled for The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights".
A-Ha - "Take On Me"