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Bike events coming up

Bike events coming up

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 28th 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

Motherloada crowdsourced documentary about how cargo bikes will save the world.

On October 4th, 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. 

Facebook event page

Eventbrite Ticket/Registration

SRTC Open House – September 17

SRTC Open House – September 17

Learn about the SRTC 2020-2023 Transportation Improvement Program and the transportation projects on the horizon.

Date: Tuesday, September 17

Time: 3:30-5:30 pm

Location: Spokane Community College, SCC Lair, 1810 N Greene St (map)

Budget Input Requested – Tuesday, Sept. 10

Budget Input Requested – Tuesday, Sept. 10

Mayor Condon is seeking input on the budget.

Location: West Central Community Center, 1603 N Belt (map)

Date: Tuesday, September 10

Time: 5 pm

A Fond Farewell to Jeff Edwards of Corbin Senior Activity Center

A Fond Farewell to Jeff Edwards of Corbin Senior Activity Center

We learned that Jeff Edwards, Executive Director at Corbin Senior Activity Center, has taken a new position with Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels. While we are sad to see him go, we are excited to see him off to his new venture. They are lucky to have him!

Jeff is unable to attend the next Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meeting so he asked us to share the following note with the neighborhood:

I just wanted to take a quick minute and thank the Emerson Garfield Neighborhood Association for all the support over the past three years. As of September 6th, I will be leaving Corbin as I’ve accepted an offer to become the Executive Director for Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels. I’m excited about this new change, but sad to leave Corbin. The Corbin Board of Directors has named Heide Wehr, our current Assistant Director, as the next Executive Director. Thank you all for what you have done for Corbin and I hope that you will continue to champion the great mission here. I hope to see some of you around in other settings and it was a pleasure to sit in on the best Neighborhood Association in Spokane. Thank you Emerson Garfield!

– Jeff Edwards

Concert in the Park – Saturday, Sept 14

Concert in the Park – Saturday, Sept 14

The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council is pleased to present our Annual Concert in the Park, featuring music by Blue Canoe and Starlight Motel.

When: Saturday, September 14 from 5-7 pm
Where: Corbin Park (map)

This free concert is sponsored by these local businesses and organizations: City of Spokane Water Department, Spokane City Credit Union (SCCU), Gene Brake – Realtor, Meet on Monroe aka North Monroe Business District and the Corbin Park Homeowners Association.

If you are interested in signing on as a sponsor of the event, please email the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council Treasurer at genebrake01@gmail.com.