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Public Transit Investment Talk (May 4)

April 28, 2016 Emerson Garfield

Public transportation expert John Robert Smith will be speaking on Wednesday, May 4 starting at 8:30am (doors 8am) on how public transit has the potential to attract and retain a talented workforce and enhance downtown vibrancy. The talk will be held at the Philanthropy Center (1020 W Riverside). A light breakfast will be served.

Public transit is one factor that the Spokane area has recognized as important to long-term economic viability. As Chairman of Transportation for America and former mayor of Meridian Mississippi, Smith will speak about what other cities across the country are doing to enhance downtown vibrancy with bus rapid transit and other strategies.

John-Robert-Smith

To RSVP, please contact Kaitlin Larson at klarson@spokanecity.org or (509) 625-6719.

This event is sponsored by Avista, McKinstry, CH2M, Downtown Spokane Partnership, WSU Spokane, City of Spokane, Transportation for America, Futurewise and Empire Health Foundation.

Smith currently serves as Chairman of Transportation for America, where he advises on strategy, capacity building, and national outreach. Prior to his role there, he served as mayor of Meridian, Mississippi for 16 years.

During his tenure as mayor, Smith received acclaim for his aggressive facilitation of the public-private partnerships that resulted in over $430m of infrastructure projects that bolstered the economy and quality of life for the people of Meridian. A recognized authority on public and private transportation and development funding, he guided the development and construction of the Southeast’s first multimodal transportation center, Meridian Union Station.

Welcome to The Lilac Shop!

April 20, 2016 Emerson Garfield

There’s a new store opening along the North Monroe business corridor at 2209 N Monroe (where the dojo used to be). It’s called The Lilac Shop and it’s based on an interesting concept: pop-up retail, which is a relatively recent commercial trend that has to do with short-term storefronts.

Lilac Shop

Here’s what owner Alyssa Agee says about it:

The Lilac Shop is a POP-UP consignment shop specializing in men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, accessories and home decor items. We’re so excited to be a part of the North Monroe business community.

We’ll be opening our doors on Thursday, May 5 with a Grand Opening Party from 5–7pm. Please join us for desert, goodies, and a raffle!

The shop will feature gently used clothing but also housewares and home decor and furniture. Think boutique-chic meets thrift store pricing. We are also so proud to feature local artisans and their one-of-a-kind wares.

The shop will open May 5 and run only for the month of May. Opening days are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12–6pm. Should the response be positive, Alyssa says she might be open to making the space an extended or even permanent home for The Lilac Shop.

In the meantime, check out the shop’s Facebook page, where you can also RSVP for the grand opening event.

If you’re interested in consigning in the shop, please call Alyssa to schedule an appointment at (509) 850-0719 or e-mail her at shopthelilac@gmail.com.

STEAM Ahead: New After-School Activities

April 18, 2016 Emerson Garfield

Starting this week, there’s a new after-school option for third and fourth graders in the neighborhood. It’s called STEAM Ahead and is hosted at a brand new facility called Discovery Junction located at 808 W Spofford. It will be open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30pm.

If you think the building looks like a house, well, that’s because it is. The Spokane Central Seventh Day Adventist Church here in Emerson-Garfield worked hard to renovate the historic Craftsman bungalow in order use it for outreach activities like this.

STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art and math, which will be the key activity areas for this enrichment program. We’ve been told that some students from Garfield Elementary are already scheduled to take part in STEAM Ahead at the outset.

For more information on STEAM Ahead or Discovery Junction, e-mail steamaheadspokane@gmail.com or call (509) 328-8027.

City of Spokane Job Fair (April 14)

April 13, 2016 Emerson Garfield

The City of Spokane will host a job fair tomorrow (Thursday, April 14) to provide citizens with the opportunity to learn how to start a career with their city government. It will run from 10am to 4pm in the Fieldhouse Building (1614 N Rebecca St).

At the job fair, representatives from different City departments will be available to discuss the various careers within their departments. The City’s Civil Service Department will host information sessions for the public to learn more about the hiring process as well as a sample testing session. Public Safety Testing will also provide information for those interested in working for Spokane Police and Fire Departments.

For more information, citizens should contact Civil Service at (509) 625-6160 or civilservice@spokanecity.org. Current classified, non-classified, and temp/seasonal openings at the City of Spokane can be found on the City’s jobs page.

Materials for the April 2016 E-G Neighborhood Council Meeting

April 12, 2016 Emerson Garfield

The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meets tomorrow (Wednesday, April 13) starting at 6pm in the Corbin Senior Activity Center Center (827 W Cleveland).

This month we have two more guest speakers: City engineers will fill us in on the large-scale CSO tank that’s slated to be installed at the top of TJ Meenach Drive. A map of the project is included in the downloadable agenda below — and by the way, there’s a public meeting on the conditional use permit for that project tonight (Tuesday, April 12) at Audubon Elementary starting at 6pm. We’ll also hear from Spokane Public Library Director Andrew Chanse on the library’s Future Study initiative. He’s going to solicit feedback on that topic as well.

Further agenda items for this meeting include planning for the upcoming Concerts in the Park, updates on Spring Cleanup, news on North Monroe revitalization, plus annual elections for the following executive positions on the neighborhood council: Chair, vice chair, secretary, Community Assembly rep, and Community Development rep. Our PeTT Committee rep is also likely to have some information and queries for the neighborhood council about a comprehensive citywide sidewalk program that is being developed.

Please help reduce paper waste and keep our printing expenses low by downloading the materials as PDFs:

Keep in mind that everyone who lives, works or owns property in Emerson-Garfield is welcome, so we look forward to seeing you tomorrow! And if you haven’t yet, please RSVP to the meeting on Facebook or on Nextdoor.