Multiple Events on North Monroe (Mar 25 & 26)

Multiple Events on North Monroe (Mar 25 & 26)

There are multiple events taking place this weekend on North Monroe.

On Saturday, March 25, you can join Kingsley & Scout for free beer, snacks, a silent auction, limited-edition T-shirts and other festivities between 5 and 7pm. It’s a party to show their gratitude for the support they received after their store got broken into last week.

They’re also celebrating having recently placed in this year’s Inlander Best Of poll in the “Best Men’s Clothes” category. Not bad for having opened just this past autumn.

Keep in mind that the party is hosted a few doors down at Brickyard Barber Shop (2802 N Monroe) — which, as it happens, won the “Best Barbershop” category in the Inlander‘s Best of 2017.

Also on Saturday (and extending into Sunday, March 26) is a pop-up parking lot sale at the brand-new Ripples Thrift Store (3103 N Monroe) to benefit The Jonah Project. That runs from 8am to 6pm on both days. You can either purchase from the growing selection of clothing, accessories, shoes, bags, purses, furniture and housewares, or you can donate your own to help The Jonah Project combat human trafficking in Spokane.

And if you’re out at either one of these events, it’s a good time to enter the North Monroe Business District’s current social media contest. All you have to do is take a photo of the corridor, tag it with #KnowMonroe, and follow the group on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. You could end up winning two gift cards to Vessel Coffee.

A Conversation with Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl

A Conversation with Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl

The Neighborhood Councils of District 1 are pleased to present:
A Conversation with Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl

Date:  March 21st, 2017
Time: 6-8 pm
Location:  North East Community Center
4001 N Cook
Assembly Room

 

Get to know your Police Chief first hand

This is an opportunity to ask those burning questions regarding crime/safety in your Neighborhood

Free refreshments

Please join us and get involved in crime prevention in your Neighborhood

Be part of the solution

Native Community and Police Forum

Native Community and Police Forum

Spokane Police Department and the NATIVE Project are partnering to hold a Native Community & Police Forum on Thursday, March 16, from 6:00-9:00 pm at the NATIVE Project “Great Room” at 1803 W. Maxwell, Spokane WA 99201. The forum’s purpose is to establish and strengthen partnerships with Native American/Alaskan Native communities in the urban Spokane area. Dr. Raymond Reyes will be moderating. All members of the community are invited and encouraged to attend.

The Police Advisory Committee (PAC) is holding the March quarterly public meeting on March 16 as well. The location has changed from the originally-scheduled West Central Community Center to the NATIVE Project to make it easier for those individuals that want to attend both events. The time is 5:30-6:00 pm (shorter than usual because of the forum at 6).

Open Houses Announced for Transportation Chapter of the City’s Comprehensive Plan

Open Houses Announced for Transportation Chapter of the City’s Comprehensive Plan

The last major update of the City’s long range / 20 year transportation plan occurred as part of the development of the 2001 Comprehensive Plan. The first steps of the 2017 update were to review the adopted plan and the implementation of strategies it recommended over the past 16 years. Overall, the theme and guiding values of the draft update to the transportation plan has largely stayed the same.

In order to achieve a vision that lives within a future with limited funds for transportation, this plan outlines an approach to developing a balanced multi-modal transportation system.

The Open House will review proposed changes to:

  • the Arterial Street Plan Map,
  • the Bicycle Master Plan Map, and
  • the city’s approach to build, maintain or repurpose our streets to achieve a balanced multi-modal transportation system.

The City is hosting the following Open Houses to review and receive feedback on the draft plan. Read the draft transportation chapter. View the Shaping Spokane website.

Open House #1
East Central Community Center – Senior Room
500 S Stone St.
February 28th, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Open House #2
Downtown – River Park Square 1st Floor near Nordstrom Coffee Bar
March 1st, 11:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Open House #3
West Central Community Center – Newton Lounge Room
1603 N Belt St.
March 2nd, 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Open House #4
South Hill Library
3324 S Perry St.
March 7th, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Open House #5
Spokane City Hall, Chase Gallery
808 W Spokane Falls Blvd.
March 8th, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Before Plan Commission hearing on the draft plan

Police & Community Forum on Thursday, February 23

Police & Community Forum on Thursday, February 23

The Spokane Police Department invites citizens to a Police & Community Forum on Thursday, February 23 from 6-9 pm at the Salvation Army, 222 E. Indiana Avenue.

The forum will consist of a panel discussion of community members and law enforcement, a question and answer time with the audience, and small group discussion. Different community members serve on the panels each month to bring a variety of perspectives (e.g., Spokane Tribe, Refugee Connections Spokane, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, OutSpokane representatives). This month, one of our featured panelists is Hussam Al-Khalidy, an interpreter for Spokane Public Schools.

These forums are part of SPD’s efforts to encourage dialogue with community we serve. Everyone is welcome. If you can’t attend this forum, hopefully you can come to another, as we are holding them every month in a variety of locations around town.