The Downtown Spokane Partnership is dedicated to the creation of a dynamic, vibrant, livable, and sustainable downtown.
An exciting, attractive, and productive downtown providing employment and living opportunities, unique shopping, entertainment, cultural events, and recreational activities integrated with surrounding neighborhoods. Positioning Downtown Spokane as a destination for all people.
The DSP is a private, not for profit, membership organization that serves as Spokane's central city advocate and service provider, dedicated to enhancing the quality and vitality of Downtown Spokane as the basis for a healthy region.
Through the Downtown Plan, the DSP provides a vision and guide for the future of the urban core.
Staff engage in a year round promotional campaign inviting individuals to discover their story here.
Ambassadors are on the street six days a week assisting businesses, residents and visitors.
The DSP works with City staff and private owners to create parking efficiencies and accessibility.
By supporting and creating community events, the DSP works to create a year-round destination.
The DSP administers the Business Improvement District, funded by business and property assessments.
DSP staff engage in advocacy on behalf of member businesses to stimulate economic growth.
Members are active partners in shaping the future of downtown development.
The Downtown Spokane BID is a financing mechanism providing services and improvements that enhance existing municipal services to more than 850 business owners and 350 property parcels inside the 80-block BID area. Created by the City Council in 1995 and reauthorized in 2021.
A Ratepayer is a business and/or property owner located within the 80-block boundaries of the Downtown Business Improvement District. Calculated on business size, square footage and location, Ratepayers pay an annual assessment to the City of Spokane who contracts with the Downtown Spokane Partnership to administer funds for management services based on oversight from the Ratepayer Advisory Board.
BID programs focus on key areas making downtown a more desirable place for businesses, shoppers, residents and visitors. The Ratepayer Advisory Board decides how the money is spent and these allocations are reviewed annually. Similar to other BID’s across the country, the programs focus on clean, safe, marketing, transportation and economic growth.
