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Draft Regional Safety Action Plan – Available for Review!

Draft Regional Safety Action Plan – Available for Review!

The Spokane Regional Transportation Council is sharing the draft Regional Safety Action Plan for public review. Find out more below: Fatal or serious injury crashes not only negatively impact the people who get hurt. They also affect countless other family members, emergency responders and friends. That is the most important reason for the development of the Regional Safety Action Plan. The draft plan is now available and is set to go to the Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) Board of Directors on…

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Volunteer Opportunity – Help Build Spokane’s Pop-Up Cycle Track!

Volunteer Opportunity – Help Build Spokane’s Pop-Up Cycle Track!

The City of Spokane will install a temporary two-way cycle track, or protected bike lane, on Spokane Falls Boulevard. This popup pilot will test a cycle track as a protected bikeway that supports people of all ages and abilities. It will be installed on Saturday, Sept 28th and removed on the following Saturday, Oct 5th.  They need your help if this is to be successful! They are looking for people willing to help stripe and install the temporary barriers, direct cyclists,…

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Free Trees Available from City of Spokane Urban Forestry

Free Trees Available from City of Spokane Urban Forestry

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…

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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…

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Community Conversation with Police Chief Craig Meidl – June 4, 2019

Community Conversation with Police Chief Craig Meidl – June 4, 2019

Join Police Chief Craig Meidl to discuss Current crime rates Use of force policy highlights Department updates Question and answer forum WHEN: Tuesday, June 4 at 6:00-7:30 pmWHERE: West Central Community Center, 1603 N Belt (map)