The Fed must set different interest rates in Spokane

Spokane has been killing it with housing reforms: eliminating parking minimums near transit increasing height maximums Reducing lot minimums THE RESULTS? The proof is in the puddin':

After three days of counting, it appears the $450 million Spokane Together bond-levy package is headed toward voter approval. SCHOOLS BOND (60% required): Yes: 34,238 (61.2%) No: 21,749 (38.9%) PARKS LEVY (50% required): Yes: 29,210 (55.2%) No: 23,734 (44.8%)

Same in Spokane. With a supermajority on council and a willing mayor, we have to run as fast as possible on issues like safe streets, transit, and urban infill.

Spokane Transit just bought Transit app’s premium tier subscription (Royale) for every resident. Our small city’s transit agency is punching waaaaay above its weight www.spokanetransit.com/press-releas...

We will be there on Monday to voice our support!

This is really really cool for a few reasons. It functions as a wealth tax in a way by imposing hire tax burdens on parking lot owners, which are mostly out-of-city millionaires. It will also incentivize more development up rather than out, which is great for housing

This tax is essential to balancing Spokane's budget deficit while continuing the progress we're making on transportation and housing. It is essential that community members show up and speak out in support of this transformative legislation.

Revenues from this new tax will be used to fund Spokane's people-first transportation infrastructure program, including projects like the redesign of Spokane Falls Boulevard. The ordinance will be briefed on Monday at noon in City Council's Finance and Administration Committee meeting.

This tax would work together with our Parking to People incentive, which eliminates the sales tax on construction of new housing on vacant parking lots across the city. Spokane was the first and is still the only city in Washington to enact this stellar incentive tool. Carrot + stick = ???

News: Mayor Lisa Brown's office (@mayorspokane.bsky.social) is proposing a new tax of 12% on gross receipts from commercial parking across Spokane, as a way to encourage new housing development. Right now, more than 30% of downtown's land area is parking, and it maxes out at 56% occupancy.

Spokane!

Spokane Transit could do *a lot* with just a bit more local investment.

Do you want more frequent buses and later transit service? Sign our petition! c.org/RdtkgFpNWW

When was the last time you saw an apartment with windows on three sides? That’s what small buildings can get you (among lots of other benefits!)

We’re bringing them back—here is the first of hopefully many sixplexes we build in Spokane!

It’s the best kind of day — FRESH KERMIT DAY! This is meant to help Elm St Greenway (the first leg of 27x27!) users cross Boone, where Elm does a little jog.

Spokane needs these!

The most effective reform we could make for mass transit in California is banning local elected officials from Metropolitan Planning Organization and regional transit agency governing boards. Have those be separate elected positions that riders could run for!

A few years ago I learned America has a thing called Trunk or Treat where people dress up, drive to a parking lot, and pretend it's ok we don't have walkable communities anymore.

A network of shared streets can enable the efficient movement of people and goods in a dense urban environment.

This may seem small, but this is really rad. You love to see the transit CEO actually using transit to get to work.

The reserved CEO parking spot is no more. The stall is now reserved for the monthly employee recognition award winner, with an comparable alternative benefit for winners who don't drive.

Spokane has an incredibly generous and artistic activist community. I'm so proud to be from Spokane.

Here are all the benches that Spokane Reimagined distributed during the Week Without Driving! Find your nearest bench, have a seat, and take the bus on your next adventure!

Thank you for the shout out, @strongtowns.org! www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025...

Here's a map of all of our community benches. Click on a node to learn more about each bench, including the artist responsible! felt.com/map/Spokane-...

Cities everywhere need to do a better job providing places to sit.

KXLY did a follow-up story on @spokanereimagined.org’s bus bench project and our ask of Spokane Transit Authority: www.kxly.com/news/spokane...

All this does is juice demand to benefit existing homeowners. A better use for that money would be building public housing.

Happy Week Without Driving from the City of Spokane Mayor’s Office! #WeekWithoutDriving @spokanecity.org @americawalks.bsky.social

Thank you to @sightline.org for highlighting our efforts!

Happy Week Without Driving! Who is joining the challenge? 🙋‍♀️

First day of #WeekWithoutDriving 2025, are you ready? disabilityrightswa.org/how-would-yo...

Spokane Reimagined had the opportunity to interview @mayorspokane.bsky.social for Week Without Driving. Hear her thoughts on why the challenge is important, how she prefers to travel when outside of a personal vehicle, and her ideal car-free afternoon in Spokane! youtu.be/DDNJMyLJrLQ

Partnering with local artists (and with a few benches painted by children at Unity in the Community), we took this as an opportunity to write a love letter to our city while also highlighting the challenges faced by those who travel outside of personal automobiles.

If you live in Spokane, you might have seen some new artwork around your neighborhood recently. To celebrate Week Without Driving (September 29-October 5), Spokane Reimagined constructed and distributed a bus bench to each of Spokane's 29 neighborhoods.

Fascinating study. Note that this is 1 in 10 adults. Factor in children and the percentage of non-driving Americans is much higher. Cities and towns need to account for their mobility needs too.

I ❤️ Spokane

I'm so honored to be part of this project.

Something big is happening today...

An honor to do!

Check out our interview with @citycouncilpaul.bsky.social!

Check out our interview with Spokane City Councilmember Kitty Klitzke!