Spokane Thrives

Downtown Spokane Thrives: A City's Successful Revitalization A Story about the Rebirth of an All-American City With a bold vision to reverse a seriously declining downtown, a local family-owned company redeveloped a 25-year old shopping mall into an urban retail center that became the driving force behind downtown Spokane’s successful $3.6 billion renaissance. In less than 10 years, this mid-sized Northwest city’s center has become a burgeoning regional hub driving business, social, tourism and economic growth. READ MORE…

VISION ECONOMIC IMPACT 2008 Economic Benefit Study Executive Summary Economic Benefit Study *What people are saying about downtown Spokane* NEWS & INFORMATION DOWNTOWN LINKS PUBLIC AND LEGAL PROCESS ARCHIVE CONTACT US	Recent News! State Attorney General Office and Spokane County Prosecutor Close Garage Case (April 3, 2009) Attorney General Decision (March 27, 2009) Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney Decision (April 3, 2009) Department of Justice Closes RPS Investigation (September 5, 2008) *Study Concludes River Park Square Economic Impacts Surpass Projections* A benchmark study assessing the economic impacts of River Park Square was released in 2008, and the findings affirm the downtown revitalization project made a significant economic impact and served as a catalyst for downtown Spokane’s revival. The study, conducted by Real Estate Economics, the same firm that completed a 1995 forecast, concludes River Park Square’s impacts exceed predictions from 1995. In 1995, the same firm was commissioned by River Park Square developers to forecast the potential economic impacts of a redeveloped urban shopping center if it was to be built. The findings of the 2008 study conclude that River Park Square’s accumulative impact to the City of Spokane is $16.2 million from 1999-mid 2007 and its annual economic impact (new tax revenue) is $1.5 million. Executive Summary Economic Benefit Study of River Park Square -- 10 years later