Urban Planning | Councilmember Amber Waldref - Spokane, WA City Council

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3 Feb 2012

What is Smart Growth?
In urban areas like Spokane, we are confronted with the need to growth "smarter" since we have limits on our ability to expand beyond our borders. This means ensuring our policies and building codes and land use facilitate infill development and a variety of commercial/housing options. I'm learning about other communities across the country at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in San Diego, CA. Councilman Jon Snyder attended this conference last year and this year, I decided to join him. I had a great first day -- learned about best practices in neighborhood planning, heard from national experts in parking management for cities, and how communities are using performance measures to monitor their success in reaching goals. For some, density seems like a dirty word, but when offered Read More
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6 Dec 2011

Don’t forget the Division Street Gateway Workshop, Tonight Dec. 6th!

The entrance into our city on Division Street is a bit, well, uninspiring. What could we do to enhance and welcome visitors and residents into our Downtown core? As part of efforts to develop the community’s vision for the Division Street corridor through downtown and the University District, the City of Spokane will host a community workshop on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the WSU Bookie, 410 E. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Workshop participants will be asked to provide input on the design direction for the corridor with a focus on improving the sense of entry, overall aesthetics, overall operations, safety, and way finding.

Follow the division street open house link to learn more.
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27 Nov 2011

Another exciting addition to the U District!
Nov. 3rd Grand Opening - SIERR Building at McKinstry Station An amazing building has come back to life in the University District! The former maintenance home of the Spokane & Inland Empire Railway (an electric train that connected Spokane to Coeur d'Alene and the Palouse), this beautiful and unique brick structure has been carefully restored and transformed into the local headquarters of McKinstry, Inc. I toured the facility after the grand opening and it was absolutely amazing. The company is aiming for Silver LEED standard, which means the building was restored using stringent green building and energy efficiency standards. Another private project we can be proud of in Spokane's up-and-coming U District! Read More
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