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Plow the sidewalks
It's long past time for Spokane to clear the city's sidewalks and bike lanes, just like it clears streets.
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Anthony Gill
August 2022
July 2022
Mayor's office plans to dismantle cooling shelter at Camp Hope
Mayor Nadine Woodward’s administration intends to force Camp Hope to dismantle its cooling shelter amid 104-degree weather days, according to a series…
Spokane laps Seattle, legalizes fourplexes
On Monday night, Spokane City Council adopted a package of interim zoning rules which establish the city as a nationwide leader in re-legalizing…
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Anthony Gill
City poised to allow missing-middle housing
For years, West Coast cities have been facing a housing emergency, as chronic under-building of housing met massive demand. Spokane is going to finally…
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Anthony Gill
April 2021
February 2021
Spotted: Renderings of a 21-story East End tower
It's unclear if it's a real proposal, but there are some cool renderings circulating of a new, 21-story tower on the East End.
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Anthony Gill
BRT considered along North Division
The Spokane Regional Transportation Council has partnered with WSDOT, the City of Spokane, Spokane County, and Spokane Transit Authority on a major…
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Anthony Gill
139 units coming to West Riverside
A local developer has filed for building permits on a new, six-story apartment building on the site of a former Umpqua Bank branch at 206 W Riverside in…
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Anthony Gill
City explores car-first changes on 37th
In 2017, the City Council wisely removed a South Hill project known as the Ray-Freya Crossover from the city's 6-year Arterial Street Plan and the…
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Anthony Gill
June 2020
October 2019
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