The city owns about 16 acres of undeveloped land in the rapidly developing Latah Hangman neighborhood. More than 2,100 neighborhood households lack walkable access to a park, making the neighborhood’s ‘park walkability’ score the second worst in the city. No developed public park land exists east of Highway 195.
The property sits adjacent to Spokane Public Schools-owned land, making it possible to develop a school and park jointly. This initiative includes funding to develop the park lands adjacent to the proposed future school.
The Parks project will include design, public outreach, and construction of a new park.
The design will be based on neighborhood input. Concept improvements include new development of up to 10 acres of park area, including a new large (community) playground, restroom, pavilion/gazebo structure, splash pad, paved off-street parking lot, sport court, paved pathways, multi-purpose turf field, and if desired by the community, a potential neighborhood dog park. It is envisioned that this project will consciously limit the amount of turfgrass and include large portions of ‘meadow landscape’ and will plant an ‘enhanced buffer landscape’ along Hangman Creek.
Key improvements:
Category
Master Plan Goal, Objective, and Strategy
Improves daily maintenance and management of existing parks through increased Park Operations staffing
Safer parks mean safer neighborhoods
Builds three new parks in areas lacking a park within a 10-minute walk, and acquires land for a fourth
Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:
| Phone | 1-509-354-5900 |
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| Website | www.spokaneschools.org |
