Emerson Garfield

Legislators Open House at the Farmers Market – September 20

September 19, 2019 Emerson Garfield

Rep. Marcus Riccelli, Sen. Andy Billig, and Rep. Timm Ormsby are setting up a mobile office at the Emerson-Garfield Farmers Market. They invite you to drop in and let them know about the issues that matter to you.

When: Friday, September 20, 4 – 5:30 pm
Where: Emerson-Garfield Farmers Market, 2310 N Monroe St (map)

As legislators, we value the opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with you. Whether you have a specific issue that’s important to you, or just want to say hello, we hope you can swing by. Discussions with folks in our community help us better represent you and the 3rd District.

– Marcus Riccelli

Free Trees Available from City of Spokane Urban Forestry

September 16, 2019 Emerson Garfield

We’d like to share an opportunity for you to receive a FREE tree for your yard.

Through a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Canopy program, the City’s Neighborhood Tree Program is giving away 500 trees this fall to help Spokane residents lower their energy costs, filter air and water pollutants, reduce stormwater runoff, and green-up your neighborhood. This is an exclusive offer for residents of the City of Spokane.

Order your new tree while supplies last! Choose from a variety of species including Chinese fringetree, Japanese snowbell, paperbark maple, scarlet oak, sweetgum, and American Hornbeam. Your 1- to 3-foot tree will be shipped directly to your house, ready for planting, all at no charge. Watch this short video about what to expect and how to plant your new tree.

You can reserve your free tree today at www.arborday.org/spokane. Trees will be shipped directly to you in October. If you have questions or need a little help, call 855-234-3801 or email info@arborday.org.

Use the online tool to determine the best planting location in your yard for maximum savings on your energy bill. This tool will also show other benefits and savings that will result from planting your new tree. Trees must be planted within private property boundaries, not on any City of Spokane public property, street right-of-way, planting or parking strip. In exchange for the free tree, you are expected to plant it in the location provided by the online tool and provide ongoing care and water.

Thank you for supporting a healthy community tree canopy and enhancing our urban forest.

Bike events coming up

September 13, 2019 Emerson Garfield

Popup Pilot

Great news… the City’s Popup Pilot has been confirmed! They will be demonstrating a separated, two-way cycle track on Spokane Falls Boulevard from the north landing of the Gateway Bridge to the Cincinnati Greenway. The temporary installation will go up on Saturday, September 28^th and be in place for a week. See map for details. The idea is to demonstrate how a cycle track works and if cyclists feel safer using a separated bike lane.

Help Needed! Volunteers are needed to help set up the temporary cycle track, monitor the installment throughout the week, survey users, experience the cycle track and provide feedback, and take down the installment on the last day. They are also looking for artists and creative types to help make stencils for wayfinding and beautify the project. Please sign up on this sheet if you are interested in helping.

Cargo Bike Documentary

Motherload: a crowdsourced documentary about how cargo bikes will save the world.

On October 4^th, the City is sponsoring a free showing of this documentary on cargo bikes. Wheel Sport has generously offered to bring a selection of cargo bikes for us to test-ride immediately before the movie showing from 4:30-5:15.

Location: EWU Spokane Center Auditorium (cargo bike demo on campus behind building) 668 N Riverpoint Blvd

Time: 4:30-7pm

Wheel Sport will be demonstrating several types of cargo bikes on the EWU campus directly before the movie showing. This is your opportunity to actually get on a cargo bike and test it out! Movie starts at 5:30pm and runs for 90 minutes.

Please forward the attached MOTHERLOAD press release to your affiliated organizations and to anyone who might be interested in attending this free event.

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