Gavin Cooley led a group of business owners and citizens to walk the streets of Spokane for one hour per day for 100 days.  These walks began in February 2025.  The goal of these walks was to draw attention to what was happening on our streets and that action needed to be taken.

In November 2025, the Spokane City Council and Mayor Brown updated City Ordinances to allow SPD to engage people living on the streets.  The goal was two fold: 1) try to get people the help they need and 2) allow business owners to more effectively run their businesses.

Within a week of the new ordinances, Spokane began to see significate changes.  Our downtown is looking better and it's now safter to shop and eat in downtown Spokane.