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 $3.4 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	*Study Concludes River Park Square Economic Impacts Surpass Projections* A benchmark study assessing the economic impacts of River Park Square was released this month, and the findings affirm the downtown revitalization project made a significant economic impact and served as a catalyst for downtown Spokane’s revival. The 2008 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