• Let’s Stay in This Together

  As Spokane County moves into Phase 2 of the Safe Start Washington plan and the doors of downtown businesses reopen, residents are excited for the opportunity patronize their favorite restaurant,... Read more »

• Phase 2 Will Reopen Doors of Many Businesses, with Specific Restrictions

  As May comes to a close, Spokane County could possibly move into Phase 2 of Governor Inslee’s “Safe Start” plan by the weekend. On Wednesday night, the Spokane Regional Health... Read more »

• Downtown Spokane Partnership Makes Donation to “Meals on Wheels”

  On Wednesday May 6, staff from the Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP) traveled to Mid-City Concerns senior center to deliver a donation to Meals on Wheels Spokane. The DSP staff held... Read more »

• Downtown Spokane Partnership Begins Wellness Checks to Downtown Businesses

  This week the Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP) began an outreach effort of “wellness calls” to business owners to assess how it can continue to further support them amid the ongoing... Read more »

• WE WILL, AGAIN

  In January of 2019, the Downtown Spokane Partnership started working with JC Media to capture and highlight the activities that bring life to the heart of the City of Spokane.... Read more »

• Clean and Safe Teams Continue Patrols Amid “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Order

  Clean and Safe Teams Continue Patrols Amid “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Order While the streets of downtown have emptied significantly since the “stay home, stay safe” order went into effect,... Read more »

• Cosmic Cowboy Grill Spokane to Re-Open for Take-Out and Delivery

  Cosmic Cowboy Grill Spokane to Re-Open for Take-Out and Delivery After closing its doors following Gov. Inslee’s “shelter at home” order, Cosmic Cowboy Grill Spokane in River Park Square will... Read more »

• Local Restaurants Helping Local Heroes

  Local Restaurants Helping Local Heroes Goodwin Group Properties raises over $15,000 and counting to staff kitchens and provide meals to medical staff and first responders As efforts to prevent the... Read more »

• Berserk Bar, Local Businesses Rally to Help At-Risk Populations

  Berserk Bar, Local Businesses Rally to Help At-Risk Populations “It’s a twofer. We get money to restaurants to get them through this tough time, while feeding Spokane’s most in need.”... Read more »

• Downtown Spokane Partnership to host Candidate Forum

  Located in the heart of the City of Spokane, downtown plays a vital role in the economic health of our region. In anticipation of the November 2019 City of Spokane... Read more »

• Building Bridges

  The Downtown Spokane Partnership would like to encourage members and downtown supporters to consider direct financial involvement into two specific programs that align with the DSP’s mission of a safe... Read more »

• Downtown Spokane selects contract manager for Downtown Plan

  After a deliberate and detailed selection process, the Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP) has signed a contract with Seattle-based firm, Framework, to update Spokane’s Downtown Plan. The original Downtown Plan was... Read more »

• Downtown Business Improvement District CPTED Rebate Announced

  The Downtown Spokane Partnership on Friday, July 5, released an application for a rebate program available to properties within the Downtown Spokane Business Improvement District (BID) for exterior property improvements... Read more »

• Vested Interest

  Dan Hall starts his morning route in downtown at 7:00 a.m. rousing sleeping individuals from storefronts and doorways so that it’s business as usual by the time shopkeepers arrive to... Read more »

• City of Spokane Leads Lobbying Efforts on Successful Senate Bill 5492

  On Monday, April 29, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law an important bill that aims to combat vehicle theft and other automobile-related property crimes by reconstituting a program for... Read more »

• Public Infrastructure, Environment, and Sustainability (PIES) Update

  On behalf of the Downtown Spokane Partnership, Vice President of Public Policy and Parking, Andrew Rolwes, attends the monthly Public Infrastructure, Environment, and Sustainability (PIES) update of the Spokane City... Read more »

• The Pulse – March

  Downtown Spokane Vice President of Parking and Public Policy, Andrew Rolwes, sat down with Spokane Talks Radio on the March 13 edition of The Pulse to chat about what’s interesting... Read more »

• Urban Experience Update

  On behalf of the Downtown Spokane Partnership, Vice President of Public Policy and Parking, Andrew Rolwes, attends the monthly Urban Experience Committee (UEC) of the Spokane City Council. See the monthly... Read more »

• Downtown Spokane Partnership Joins Growing List Of Connect Sponsors

  The 8th Annual Homeless Connect will take place Wednesday, January 30th, 2019, from 10AM to 3PM at the Salvation Army Community Center, located at 223 East Nora Avenue in Spokane. The... Read more »

• DOWNTOWN SPOKANE PARTNERSHIP ENDORSES UPCOMING SCHOOL AND LIBRARY BONDS

  SPOKANE, WA – At a September 26 meeting of the Downtown Spokane Partnership, the DSP Board of Directors unanimously endorsed passage of the upcoming Spokane Library and Spokane Public Schools... Read more »

• The shadow effect

  Since height restrictions were enacted as part of the Downtown Plan Update in 2010, two sites located south of side of Riverfront Park have remained underutilized as surface parking lots... Read more »