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CLEANING FROM THE CORRIDOR – TODAY FROM 9AM – 12PM

CLEANING FROM THE CORRIDOR – TODAY FROM 9AM – 12PM

Spring has sprung and the city’s annual volunteer event Cleaning from the Corridor (CFTC) will be in full swing on this gorgeous iconic Spokane Spring day from 9am – 12pm (some events running till 1pm). Here’s a quick guide how to make sure you don’t miss any of the excitement before, during, or after the clean up!

Before the Clean up: 
Any volunteers who show up that are not registered but want to volunteer anyway, whether you come with friends, family or just heard about CFTC and showed up, Please find any project leader to provide you with a free T-Shirt for the event and a Volunteer Waiver From. If you are looking to connect with a specific project, try to identify which project you are searching for to the project leader you find and they will contact that specific project leader for coordination. With at least 13 different projects to choose from, the project leader you find can help you navigate all the fun!

 

During the Clean up:
Here is a link list of the clean up events.

Volunteer Projects Opportunities Include –

  • Landscaping
  • Public art (murals)
  • Planting raised garden beds and
  • Trash cleanup

Sign-up to Volunteer by going to www.VolunteerSpokane.org > click on Spokane Gives and then select the CFTC logo, or follow the unregistered volunteer instructions listed above.

Each volunteer will report to a project leader during the event who can answer any and all questions, distribute and refill supplies, and redistributing volunteers to other projects if your project finishes early or if others need the extra help.

Once your project is finished make sure you visit the Inland Northwest Blood Center Blood Drive from 11:00am – 1:00pm which will be located at 2310 N. Monroe next to the Emerson-Garfield Farmers Market.

 

After the Clean up:

After you grab lunch a delicious lunch, hit the photo booth, grab a drink, play some games, and visit the freshly pained murals, start your Corbin Park Historic District SCAVENGER HUNT which runs today through May 31st.

 

See you on N. Monroe!

Cleaning from the Corridor – Saturday, April 29th from 9am – 12pm

Cleaning from the Corridor – Saturday, April 29th from 9am – 12pm


Spring is around the corner and so is the city’s annual volunteer event, Cleaning from the Corridor (CFTC).

This year the event CFTC will be focusing on the Monroe corridor and the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood with some satellite projects north and south along the corridor. CFTC aspires to create projects that leave a lasting impression and impact for those who live, work and play in the area we focus on.

In addition to volunteering, CFTC is holding a month long donation campaign, there will be a donation boxes at City Hall located on the first floor as well as other select locations along the Monroe corridor and at the Downtown and Shadle Spokane Public Library. On April 29th the donations will be counted and sorted as part of the larger event. If you can’t volunteer, donate!
Volunteer Projects Opportunities Include –

  • Landscaping
  • Public art (murals)
  • Planting raised garden beds and
  • Trash cleanup

Sign-up to Volunteer by going to www.VolunteerSpokane.org > click on Spokane Gives and then select the CFTC logo.

We look forward to seeing you at this year’s CFTC event in Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood!!

Let your friends and neighbors know! Feel free to post this flyer.

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.