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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

Motherload: a 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

Applicants Sought for WQTIF Neighborhood Committee

Applicants Sought for WQTIF Neighborhood Committee

The City of Spokane is seeking volunteers for a committee that helps to select public investments in three Spokane neighborhoods – West Central, Emerson-Garfield, and Riverside. The funding for the work comes from a special taxing district created by the City in this area in 2007.

A Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, which includes the Kendall Yards Development, was created by the City and County of Spokane to help pay for public improvements inside the Kendall Yards area and for projects in neighboring locations.

Volunteers are needed for a citizen committee — the Neighborhood Project Advisory Committee — which considers and recommends funding for the public projects in the neighborhoods. Recent work by this committee has included consideration of funds for improvements to the North Monroe area, Dutch Jake’s Park, and the pedestrian suspension bridge in Riverfront Park. The committee gives the citizens of Spokane a key voice in the development of public improvements in these neighborhoods.

The Committee currently has three open positions. The positions include a position for a resident of the Emerson-Garfield neighborhood, one for a resident from the Riverside neighborhood, and one for an at-large position that needs expertise or experience in economic development, finance, and/or real estate.

Tax-Increment Financing is an economic development tool established by the state. It allows for a portion of newly generated property taxes within a defined district to pay for public infrastructure, including traffic calming, sidewalks, parks, and more. In this case, 75 percent of the increased property taxes are used to pay for public improvements over 25 years.

Interested individuals are asked to fill out the City’s application for committees, boards and commissions.

Please submit it to:

Mayor’s Office, fifth floor of City Hall
808 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane, WA, 99201

or to

mayor@spokanecity.org
no later than August 30, 2019.

For more information on the West Quadrant TIF district, as well as the Neighborhood Project Advisory Committee, please see the West Quadrant TIF webpage.

Spokane Police Community Appreciation Day – July 13, 2019

Spokane Police Community Appreciation Day – July 13, 2019

Join Spokane Police Department at the 2019 Community Appreciation Day!

This open house event is a chance to get to know the officers in your community. There will be demonstrations from the K9 team, the Motor Unit, and the Explosive Disposal Unit “bomb squad” robot!

When: Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 12-4 pm
Where: Spokane Community College Soccer Field, 1810 N. Greene St (map)

Please feel free to share this flyer and parking map. For more information, please contact the SPD Academy at 509-742-8100.

Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Clean-Up – May 18, 2019

Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Clean-Up – May 18, 2019

It’s time for our 11th Annual Spring Cleanup, where we provide a free dumpster site to Emerson-Garfield residents (ID required for proof of residency)!

When: Saturday, May 18, 9am-12pm

Where: Faith Bible Church (600 W Cora)

We are accepting:

  • clean green – bagged only
  • refuse – no food items, dry wall, concrete, or nail-embedded wood
  • recycling – any mostly metal item
  • Salvation Army accepts donations of clothing and furniture
  • old electronics accept for e-cycle

The City reserves the right to refuse to haul anything considered dangerous, hazardous, toxic, corrosive, or reactive including but not limited to items that contain Freon, fluorescent, lighting tubing, compact fluorescent light bulbs or any other mercury containing lights, and paint. Visit ecyclewashington.org for recycling information.

Free dump passes are available June, August, and September at the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market on the first Friday of each month.

Drug Take Back Day Event – Saturday, April 27

Drug Take Back Day Event – Saturday, April 27

Shadle Prevention & Wellness Coalition is partnering with Spokane Police Department, Spokane C.O.P.S., CHAS Health, and other community partners to host a FREE Community Event. (flyer)

WHAT: National Drug Take Back Day

WHEN: Saturday, April 27, from 10am – 2pm

WHERE: Knox Presbyterian Church / Spokane C.O.P.S. North Central (806 W. Knox Avenue, Spokane, WA 99205)

DETAILS: Bring your unused and/or expired prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, and other drugs to be properly disposed of free of charge.

Medications, including liquids, can remain in their original containers and labels do not need to be removed.

Medications not in their original containers will also be accepted.

Needles and/or sharps will not be accepted at this event, but information on proper disposal of medical sharps will be provided.

The first 100 participants will receive a FREE medication lock box to take home!

QUESTIONS:    Contact Elysia Spencer, Coordinator, at (509) 703-2924 or espencer@esd101.net