Browsed by
Month: May 2012

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

One of the most daunting things about volunteering to help among a large and disparate group like Emerson-Garfield neighborhood is knowing where you’ll fit in. What opportunities are available to you? Where can you make the biggest contribution? Where will your support have the most impact? As a resident, you can: Join the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council. The EGNC meets just once a month, and simply being there and offering input is all that’s asked of you. You’re able to voice…

Read More Read More

Tossed & Found Barn Sale Today

Tossed & Found Barn Sale Today

Tossed and Found is holding its second annual Barn Sale today (sorry for the short notice) from 9am to 5pm. They’ve even repainted the barn in honor of the event! In addition to their inventory of antiques, they’ll be hosting guest vendors such as Fringe & Fray (Facebook) who will have their own antiques, second-hand items, and handmade crafts. Tossed and Found is located at 2607 N. Monroe Street, and there should be plenty of parking along Monroe as well as the neighboring residential…

Read More Read More

What’s a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District?

What’s a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District?

Emerson-Garfield is part of Spokane’s West Quadrant Tax Increment Financing – or TIF – District. What exactly is a TIF district? And what does it have to do with our neighborhood? Simply put, a TIF district is a pledge from Spokane city government that it will pay for projects that will upgrade neighborhoods using future property taxes. The idea is that such improvements will increase overall property values, especially properties located within the district, and thus increase Spokane’s overall property…

Read More Read More

Public Planning Event Wrap-Up

Public Planning Event Wrap-Up

Graduating EWU urban planning students present neighborhood maps and statistics. The public planning open house that took place last night saw participation from Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council members, students from Eastern Washington University, the North Monroe Business Association, the City of Spokane — and perhaps most importantly, the residents and business/property owners of Emerson-Garfield neighborhood. Attendees were able to hear EWU students present data they had compiled from census information as well as feet-on-the-ground observation. They talked about sidewalk coverage, walkability,…

Read More Read More

E-G Neighborhood Surveys Now Online

E-G Neighborhood Surveys Now Online

Two new neighborhood surveys are now online and ready for your input. One deals with general neighborhood issues, identity, and improvements. The other focuses specifically on shopping and small businesses in Emerson-Garfield. Residents of Emerson-Garfield as well as neighborhood business and property owners are encouraged to fill out both surveys. Your input is essential and will help influence the decisions that are made regarding future funding, planning, and development. Click here to go to the neighborhood survey. Click here to…

Read More Read More