Downtown Spokane Development Association

Clean & Safe Programs:Provide maintenance and secure environment services to enhance existing municipal services to more than 850 business owners and 350 property parcels inside an 80-block BID area to develop a positive and vibrant downtown.Safe Program:Implements crime prevention through environmental design initiatives; implements processes to crew to track and report observed criminal behavior; (Continued on Schedule O)maintains coordinated procedures and communications with Spokane Police Department and reinvigorate downtown safety stakeholder meetings; develops hospitality functions of "Ambassador" role with community and visitor engagement; expands existing training for onboarding, social work, motivational interviews, and DEI; enhances mobility and secure environment with vehicle and e-bike patrolling.Maintenance and Beautification Program:Collects litter, garbage bags, removing graffiti, snow, and ice; maintains downtowns green spaces and public sidewalks; preserves, enhance and plant new trees in coordination with the City Arborist; maintains coordination with City Code Enforcement to enhance viaduct cleaning and graffiti removal; encourages private property owners for property maintenance.

Economic Development and Vitality Programs:Deepen relationships with cultural organizations and associations; showcase and celebrate existing businesses and pursue incentives and grants to foster new diverse cultural business owners; see out, implement, and share educational programs to attract diversified talent in the core; strive for effective implementation of marketing, events and placemaking; implement wayfinding and placemaking initiatives; emphasize uses and access to the Spokane River and advance Zipline project; develop and promote vital back-to-work initiatives; leverage partnerships with Advantage Spokane to showcase downtown recruitment of new businesses and residential development.