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Feedback Requested – Downtown Plan Update

Feedback Requested – Downtown Plan Update

The Downtown Spokane Partnership and the City of Spokane have begun the process to create a new plan for Downtown. The last plan was adopted in 2008 and the new plan will address the next 10 years.

View the Plan’s public workshop and survey summaries. The City would like to know whether you and your neighbors believe the Plan draft accurately reflects that process. Send initial comments to the project email info@spokanedowntownplan.org by March 16, 2021.

Overview presentation given to the City Plan Commission last month. The presentation shows the key features and functions of the Plan, such as a focus on a connected and walkable Downtown with sidewalks more activated through uses in adjacent buildings and activities along the street.

The Downtown Plan was last updated in 2008. Highlights in this update to support a more connected and walkable Downtown strategy include:

  • Transforming low-traffic streets by converting travel lanes for bike/scooter and pedestrian facilities, and additional on-street parking, rearranging how space is used within the existing right-of-way on some streets.
  • There is also a renewed focus on redeveloping several surface parking lots for a mix of residential and commercial office development, as well as parking garages.
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Dump Passes Now Available

Dump Passes Now Available

The 2020 Neighborhood Clean-Up program is comprised of a Dump Passes program. These Dump Passes are designed to help residents in the City of Spokane remove extra waste by distributing $20 vouchers to the Waste to Energy Facility. 

The dump pass request form is for City of Spokane residents who are interested in receiving a Dump Pass voucher to the Waste to Energy Facility (2900 S Geiger Blvd) for waste disposal. They will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The voucher covers tipping fees up to $20, any fees in excess of $20 are the responsibility of the resident. To find out what items are accepted and their associated tipping fees, visit this link.

For more information and to request a dump pass, visit the City of Spokane Request a Dump Pass web page.

Neighborhood Clean-up Program 2020 Update

Neighborhood Clean-up Program 2020 Update

The 2020 Neighborhood Clean-Up program will be comprised of a Dump Passes program. These Dump Passes are to help residents in the City of Spokane remove extra waste by distributing $20 vouchers to the Waste to Energy Facility. The program is set to begin in June and will last until program funding is expended.

Dump Passes are being distributed in a tiered system, meaning:

  • Lowest income areas in the City will receive their Dump Pass postcards first, before moving to middle and lastly higher income areas. They are using Census tract data to determine how households are categorized. (484 households in Emerson-Garfield have received or will receive a dump pass throughout June and July.)
  • There will be a 13 day time-frame in which the Dump Pass is valid to use. The 13 day period listed is the only time that Dump Pass is valid for use.
  • Once funds are expended, the program will stop mailing Dump Passes.
  • Requests for Dump Passes will not be fulfilled. The City is unable to answer questions regarding when you can expect to receive your Dump Pass. Residents will receive them in the mail 5-7 days in advance of the first day they are valid for use, giving residents enough time to plan for their trip to the Waste to Energy Facility.

For more information, visit the City’s Neighborhood Clean-Up Program web page.

Cancelled – C.O.P.S. Mounted Patrol

Cancelled – C.O.P.S. Mounted Patrol

In an effort to keep volunteers and their horses safe, Spokane C.O.P.S. Mounted Patrol is cancelling the 2020 Season at Corbin Park till further notice.
The dates previously released for C.O.P.S. Mounted Patrol to visit the Emerson-Garfield neighborhood in Corbin Park were:

·         Saturday, June 6th – 12:00-1:00pm

·         Sunday, July 12th – 12:00-1:00pm

·         Sunday, August 23rd – 12:00-1:00pm

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact Spokane C.O.P.S. Mounted Patrol Crime Victims Advocate/Captain Traci Ponto 509-954-9389.  

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Council Seeks Public Feedback on Water Conservation Plan

Council Seeks Public Feedback on Water Conservation Plan

Breean Beggs, the Chair of the City Council Public Infrastructure, Environment & Sustainability Committee, is inviting public comment on the City’s first formal draft Water Conservation Master Plan, or WCMP.

Please send your written comments on both this current Water Conservation Master Plan and any ideas for future versions of conservation plans to sas@spokanecity.org or by mail to City Council 808 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201. You can also call City Council office by phone at 509.625.6255. If your comments are received before Monday, June 1, they will be considered prior to the formal adoption of this year’s plan.

For more information, read Breean Begg’s blog post on the City’s website.