Whenever a historic building is demolished in Emerson-Garfield, our neighborhood loses a unique monument to its past. Forever. That’s why the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council is putting together a standing committee of volunteers that would pursue historic preservation in our own neighborhood. Interested?
The City of Spokane is currently focusing on “infill housing,” which means that planners and policymakers are working on revisions to regulations that will enable additional housing development on vacant lots and parcels in already built-up areas. Here in Emerson-Garfield, infill is the kind of development that we’re most likely to see over the next 20 years, so it’s important to see what code changes are being proposed and why. Informing yourself now and shaping policy accordingly is the best…
City of Spokane staff working on this project will be updating the public about the North Monroe Project and welcome your comments. WHEN: Wednesday, September 20 from 6-7pm WHERE: Knox Presbyterian Church, 806 W Knox Ave For more details, view this flyer.
It’s that time again, schools are wrapping up their year, the sun is shining, and construction crews are working hard to improve, revitalize, and restore our communities infrastructure. On the East most boundary of Emerson-Garfield, work began in May on another exciting project that is taking form in a 1.4 million-gallon concrete, underground storage tank in park land to the east of TJ Meenach Drive, below Northwest Boulevard. This project includes stormwater ponds, new landscaping, underground infrastructure, and new paved…
You are invited to participate in a survey for Spokane Transit Authority! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CXWJCY5 STA is collecting community feedback on key components of the comprehensive plan, Connect Spokane. The plan sets forth a vision and policy framework to further the mission of STA for the next 30 years. The survey takes 5-10 minutes and consists of mostly multiple choice questions. The information collected will help guide the evaluation of existing goals, policies, and strategies of Connect Spokane as part of a…