| Open for Business - It's Still Easy to Get Around |
As this season's construction projects get underway, the public is reminded that Downtown businesses remain open and there are alternative routes available to get you where you want to go Downtown.
FIND YOUR WAY DOWNTOWN
Please patron your favorite businesses in these areas as they are open, accessible, and welcoming your business. |
| City Helping Impacted Businesses with Workshop this Thursday March 24! |
 Business owners and managers located along construction sites are invited to a workshop to help them cope with these projects on Thursday, March 24, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the City Council Chambers in the lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
The free workshop "Open For Business: Making the Best of Rough Road Construction" is intended to help businesses plan for and manage street construction impacts. The workshop is a partnership between the City and the Greater Spokane Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). PRSA members are volunteering their time and expertise to help interested businesses.
The program covers:
- How to get info. on projects and provide feedback to construction engineers.
- What to expect when construction begins.
- Developing business planning strategies to ready your company for street construction.
- Survival tips for making it through the construction project.
- Developing communication, staying on message, staying positive and using creative promotion and business strategies.
- Post-construction ideas to get your business back on track.
The workshop will also replay on CityCable 5, the City's government-access cable station at a later date.
Participants will receive a "Surviving Construction Toolkit" that will provide specific, detailed and relevant information to surviving construction.
The "Open for Business" workshop is part of the Mayor Mary Verner's "Seven in Eleven" program. The program includes seven practical actions the City will complete in 2011 to help improve the immediate business climate without additional cost for the City.
For more information on the workshop or the "Seven in Eleven" program, please visit the Business and Development Services Department website at: http://www.DevelopingSpokane.org. |
| SpokaneRoadFix.net Resource for YOU! |
 Several road construction projects are planned this spring and summer. Local transportation agencies are taking advantage of low contractor prices by advancing construction projects. That also keeps local people in the construction industry employed during the economic downturn.
We all want to keep our roadways smooth and in good condition. Additional construction projects may mean potential traffic impacts. So, to keep traffic moving and minimize delays, several local transportation agencies teamed up to help you get around efficiently, making sure you know which roadways will be under construction when, and how to get around or through the construction areas.
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| Commute Alternatives... |
Less cars means less congestion. Using Spokane Transit leaves the driving to someone else, saves money on gas, parking and vehicle upkeep, and improves the environment by cutting down on air pollution. Spokane County's Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program is a great resource for finding ways to get to work besides driving alone. CTR encourages you to carpool, ride the bus, walk or bike to work and rewards you for it too! There are also an increasing amount of bicycle lanes, trails and other bicycle facilities available for use, and most area streets are classified as shared use roadways for both bicycles and vehicles. So choose your commute alternative today!
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Don't hesitate to call us for more information at 509-456-0580.
We are happy to help!
Downtown Spokane Partnership/Business Improvement District |
