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A thriving down- SECRETARY Downtown Spokane Partnership ABOUT DOWNTOWN town a unique and wonderful place. town business, entertainment, retail and AT LARGE - LEGAL Mark Dailey residential presence will make the entire Michael Currin Integrus Architecture, The Mission of the Downtown Downtown partnered with The How does downtown best work to- Spokane region stronger, attracting Witherspoon•Kelley Zone 3 Spokane Partnership (DSP) is to University District (UD) to complete gether as a community? people and businesses to our area. AT LARGE LEGAL “create a dynamic, safe, vital, liv- a housing study and we aided in the A healthy Downtown Spokane Partner- What projects are you most Betsy Cowles Michael Paukert able and sustainable downtown UD’s transition to new leadership ship is critical to the ongoing success of excited about? Cowles Company Paukert & Troppmann, PLLC, as the basis of an economically while continuing to provide back of- both the downtown and the City of Spo- Zone 1 healthy region.” That’s an im- fice support. We provided advocacy kane. DSP is not able to lead all efforts in The revitalization of Riverfront Park! David Black mense task; the work of downtown Captain Brad Arleth for the City, GSI and the UD to assist and around downtown, but it is uniquely It’s a hug opportunity to make what I NAI Black would not be as effective without the state legislature in securing fund- believe is Downtown’s most unique as- Spokane Police Department, connected to all facets of its development Chancellor Lisa Brown the invaluable partnerships we have ing for the UD gateway bridge, and set better. Safety, Ex-Officio and success. DSP supports and shares Education Representative, WSU Spokane in the community we completed our work with a devel- in the addition and success of every new Ira Amstadter Where is the best view of down- County Commissioner Al French . oper on a new UD housing project. business, venue, fountain, statue, bench, Express Employment Professionals, town? Community Representative, Much of our success comes in the trash can, and even our parking meters. Large Business (over 25 employees) I lived near Cliff Park for several years Spokane County form of connecting those figurative Collaboration with the City, STA and What’s your favorite little-known fact Kari Conner pieces of the puzzle: seeding ideas, a private developer was helpful and my daughters and I often took ice Dana Harbaugh Ben & Jerry’s, about downtown? cream to the overlook on Cliff Drive Business Improvement District Chair, convening public and private com- in siting the new Urban Outfitters Small Retail (under 20,000 sf) Daniel H. Burnham, who developed the where we would look over Spokane and NAC Architecture munity stakeholders, and collective- store. The BID-managed Park- “White City” for the 1893 World’s Fair in talk about the mysteries of the world. Gordon Hester Michael Fear ly developing or supporting initia- ing Advisory Committee delivered Chicago, also designed the U.S. Bank It’s a beautiful view of downtown and Kiemle & Hagood Company Red Lion at the Park, tives to accomplish great things. a plan that guided City Council’s the city in general. Zone 5 This business model provides our use of parking meter revenue for Building in Spokane. But, maybe every- Lisa Jacot financial supporters (both our vol- expanded holiday lighting, the Divi- one already knows that. What’s your favorite thing to do Umpqua Bank Jim Hanley Lombard Lofts & Concept Home, unteer DSP members and our BID sion Gateway and bike racks, among Where is the best view of downtown? downtown? Roy Koegen Zone 2 Ratepayers) with the optimal lever- other investments. Dinner and a movie, play or musical Kutak Rock, LLP 12th floor fire escape of the U.S. Bank Josh Hissong aging of their investment dollars. building, but don’t tell anyone. downtown. Ann Martin HDG Architects & Nudo Ramen, We continued work with stakehold- Heylman Martin & Assoc. Architects What’s your favorite thing to do What’s your favorite memory of Small Business (under 25 employees) Partnerships took many forms ers to create and expand events Susan Meyer big and small in 2015. We worked throughout the year. Perhaps our downtown? downtown? Thomas Hix Transportation Representative, Black Realty Management, Inc., with a group of young profession- most visible partnership was with Walk the streets (and alleys). Try new The first time I attended the Spokane Spokane Transit Authority Property Owner/Manager als to pilot the City’s first Parklet Visit Spokane, Avista and Riverfront restaurants and re-visit old favorites. Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight and supported Window Dress- Park, under the leadership of Inter- Parade with my daughters, I was blown Patrick McLaughlin Wells Fargo Erica Mostek ings, an innovative start-up that im Park Director, Sam Song, to host What’s your favorite memory of away by the event, how many people Wheatland Bank, brings art and energy to vacant the first Chinese Lantern Festival downtown? came to watch, the pride people exhib- Karl Otterstrom Financial storefronts. We backed the Sports that welcomed over 80,000 visitors. I have enjoyed finishing (or watching my ited in Spokane.