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City Council Seeks Input on Former Library in East Central

City Council Seeks Input on Former Library in East Central

In October, Spokane Public Library relocated to its new Liberty Park branch a few blocks away, leaving the 6,000 square foot city-owned former East Side Library vacant. A few proposals have been submitted to City Council for use of the space, however, Councilmembers want to ensure a thorough community engagement process as to what the community believes is the best use for the building.

As part of a comprehensive public engagement effort, Spokane City Council is looking for community input on the future use of the former Spokane Public Library at East Central.

To participate in the first exchange, visit https://tejoin.com/scroll/418291364

American Rescue Plan Forum – Tuesday, September 28, 2021

American Rescue Plan Forum – Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Mayor Nadine Woodward and Council President Breean Beggs will host a virtual community forum to discuss the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding process. This public engagement invites community feedback about funding priorities. This moderated session is open for public testimony.  

Tuesday, September 25
5:30-7:00 pm

Watch Live Sept. 28 @ 5:30 p.m. or on the City Council’s Facebook page.

Sign-up now for open forum
Closes Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. Speaker Sign-Up

Please contact Hannahlee Allers if you have technical issues or are unable to sign up.

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American Recovery Plan Community Feedback Request

American Recovery Plan Community Feedback Request

The City of Spokane is set to receive over $80 million in funds to spearhead emergency economic relief for businesses, residents, and communities negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Their first step is to collect community feedback on the distribution of the American Recovery plan funds. 

Using ThoughtExchange, they hope to capture and gauge community sentiment and opinion to help inform City Council on allocation decisions for our community. 

Please consider participating by visiting https://tejoin.com/scroll/961107889 or using your smartphone camera to scan the QR Code.

Public Meeting – Avista Integrated Resource Planning – February 24, 2021

Public Meeting – Avista Integrated Resource Planning – February 24, 2021

Avista in the process of developing both their electric and natural gas integrated resource plans and customers are invited to give feedback on electric and natural gas plans.

Avista is hosting a special meeting on Wednesday, February 24, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. to hear from you.

Register

Each plan looks 20 years into the future. It’s an extensive process, and public input plays an important role. They want to know what is most important to customers as they balance reliability, cost and environmental sustainability.

They will present a bit about each plan, answer your questions and hear your feedback. Each participant will be asked to choose two breakout rooms after the presentation. Focus areas include reliability, affordability, natural gas resources and environmental issues.

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.