Increasing Housing Density AND Retaining Neighborhood Character

Many families are already hosting other households, often extended family and friends, in their single-family homes. By ‘densifying’ through accessory dwelling units and smaller multi-family units, overcrowded families could spread out to their own leased or owned units close by. Northeast Spokane homeowners are ready to explore ADUs. 62% of homeowner respondents say they’d be…

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Summer Learning Family & Student Survey Results

Many thanks to the hundreds of students and families in Northeast Spokane who filled out surveys about their hopes for learning and growth in summer 2022. You can click here to see the full results from over 400 students in Northeast Spokane schools. And click here for responses from over 100 adults and caregivers! These…

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Rent Increases Dramatically Impacting Northeast Residents

Residents of Northeast Spokane and even some from other areas in Spokane are facing significant impacts to their housing stability as well as their mental health. A recent online survey completed by residents showed that rental rate increases vary wildly and 91% of the respondents told us they were given notice of a rental rate increase. Financial…

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