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Upcoming Events and Sales at Petunia’s Marketplace

Upcoming Events and Sales at Petunia’s Marketplace

Petunia’s Marketplace (2010 N Madison) — a favorite neighborhood business and cornerstone vendor at the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market — announced at the February meeting of the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council that the shop would be starting a seed lending library. A seed lending library operates on the same basic principle as a book library. That is, you check out the types of available seed that you would like to plant, and you return some of that same type of seed in the autumn. And, like…

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Recap of the March E-G Neighborhood Council Meeting

Recap of the March E-G Neighborhood Council Meeting

The March 11, 2015 meeting of the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council (EGNC) featured Kelly Norwood of Avista, assisted by Casey Fielder, as its guest speaker. Kelly provided a printed slideshow with some background on the company, its infrastructure, as well as the rate regulations it is subject to. Of the $2.5 billion investment in Avista, 48% is equity, owned by shareholders, and 52% is owned by bond holders and banks. Avista is asking for a 4.75% authorized return on equity, which, according…

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Traffic-Calming Workshop (Jan 21)

Traffic-Calming Workshop (Jan 21)

The Office of Neighborhood Services is hosting a traffic-calming workshop for neighborhoods in District 3 — which includes Emerson-Garfield — on Wednesday, January 21 from 6 to 7:30pm at the West Central Community Center (1603 N Belt). This workshop goes hand-in-hand with our call for neighborhood traffic-calming requests. The aim of the workshop is to give applicants one-on-one instructions and review some example projects. If you’re thinking about submitting a traffic-calming request, this workshop will help you create a strong application for your proposed project. These workshops are for anyone…

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Submit Your 2015 Traffic-Calming Requests

Submit Your 2015 Traffic-Calming Requests

Are there speeding cars on your street? Do you know of a road that’s dangerous to cross on foot because drivers can’t see pedestrians or are reluctant to stop for them? Those are situations that sometimes call for traffic-calming measures. These can include  roundabouts (aka traffic circles), chicanes, bump outs, crosswalks and other improvements. The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council is soliciting traffic-calming requests for 2015. All you have to do is go to the City traffic-calming page and download the residential or arterial traffic-calming form…

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Request for Comments (RFC): Spokane Public Radio

Request for Comments (RFC): Spokane Public Radio

The City has just issued a Request for Comments (RFC) for a property along the Emerson-Garfield border. It concerns Spokane Public Radio‘s construction of a broadcast tower at the back of their new building (1225 N Monroe). The site plan for the broadcast tower installation (permit no. Z1500005CEL2) is pictured above. It’s pretty straightforward and not at all unexpected. We’re posting this information as an FYI, not a matter of urgent concern. You can download the RFC and the environmental checklist for review. Any comments should be…

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