The new sidewalks along Walnut and Madison are now completed. From what we can tell, this is all the work that will be carried out on sidewalks in our neighborhood this year. Next year might bring more sidewalks to additional blocks along Madison — or it might not. That all depends on funding, formal requests, and grassroots pressure. Have new sidewalks gone in near your house? Please send us photos so we can add them to the blog. Taking pictures…
Electronic speed limit signs like the one below have appeared on the 1200/1300 blocks of W Mansfield and W Montgomery. They don’t seem to have been put into operation since they were first spotted on Friday, August 31, but the ID tags certainly indicate that they’re there on behalf of the City of Spokane. We’re assuming that they mark the first step of a traffic-calming study for these two busy cut-throughs, although we won’t be certain until we receive official…
It’s harvest time! Come learn about Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood’s new community garden. Emerson Community Garden was started this year with the vision of fostering neighborhood relationships and providing wholesome fresh produce to garden members and neighbors. The garden members are hosting a free neighborhood corn feed this Friday, August 31 at 6pm in Emerson Park. Chicken and corn will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. All are welcome. Instead of each person gardening their own rented…
At the neighborhood potluck at the beginning of this month, we were pleased to be told by our resident Spokane Police officer that Emerson-Garfield had one of the city’s lowest neighborhood crime rates this summer. But that doesn’t mean crime doesn’t happen here. The image below shows crimes that have taken place in the last month in the general area of our neighborhood. Darker areas = higher reported crimes. This isn’t top-secret information — it comes from City of Spokane’s…
This month’s North Monroe Business District meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday, August 29 at 6pm. It will be held at Petunia’s Marketplace [map]. Prior to the meeting, the NMBD is asking business owners to take the following short multiple-choice survey that will help focus their efforts. 1. What is your business focus? Customer service Community outreach Public service Retail Other: ___________ 2. What is your primary business goal? Increase revenue Increase public awareness Generate interest from the city/state Other:…