"Downtown Spokane has seen an amazing revitalization over the past several years and I am pleased that the state has played its part in supporting this growth and renewal. I believe in downtown Spokane."                                      

Governor Christine Gregoire, 2007

"Since its redevelopment in 1999, River Park Square has been a catalyst for the revitalization of Downtown Spokane, Washington.  The regional shopping, dining and entertainment center has brought a number of new national retailers to the market, as well as a new wave of residential, commercial, hospitality, educational and governmental development that has breathed new life into the city."  

Susan H. Fishman, New Spirit for Spokane 

Shopping Center Business,  March 2007

"We have learned that if you can make your downtown a clean, safe and inviting place for residents and visitors, it breeds more revitalization."

Marty Dickinson, President 

Downtown Spokane Partnership, December 2007

"Downtown Spokane, dowdy and depressed for years, is coming back.  A $115 million mall, anchored by Nordstrom and Macy's department stores, has been the catalyst."                                                                                

Mark Tatge, Paradise, Slightly Dry

Forbes magazine, April 23, 2007

"Blessed with great natural beauty, Spokane is adding an urban vibe to its scenic sparkle as a steady beat of public and private investment continues to put snap, crackle and pop into this once-staid town."                                                                     

Brad Broberg, Spokane Splendor 

Alaska and Horizon Air Magazines, December 2005

"In urban settings, if you have a catalyst project, there's a lot of momentum that can happen around it and that was the vision that we had for River Park Square.  

Betsy Cowles, Chairman 

Cowles Company, 2004

"The list goes on and on as to the projects that have been spurred on by the revitalization of River Park Square and that retail core.  Our downtown would have been dead without it."

David Black, Chairman and CEO

Tomlinson Black Management/Commercial,  2004

"We've developed and made commitments for more than $20 million in renovation projects...quite frankly, that scope of activity would not have been possible without River Park Square."  

Ron Wells

Developer of several historic rehabilitation projects downtown Spokane, April 2003

"The forward momentum generated by River Park Square's opening was a key factor in our decision to undertake this massive downtown restoration project."

Walt Worthy

Developer of the historic Davenport Hotel, 2000