by Gavin Cooley | Feb 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Collaboration is Transforming Our Schools and Parks – It Can Also Solve Our Biggest Crisis Note//tomorrow’s walk departs City Hall 5AM This morning’s 5 AM downtown walk was filled with conversations—not just about what we see, but also about what a collaborative...
by Gavin Cooley | Feb 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Time to Treat Spokane’s Health and Safety Crisis Like the Disaster It Is – Part II Article Summary Spokane faces a worsening crisis of homelessness, drug overdoses, and public safety concerns—yet even with temperatures near zero degrees this morning, a person dying...
by Gavin Cooley | Feb 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
1. Stop House Bill 1380: Another Lazy Fix That Fails Spokane and Our Most Vulnerable We’ve covered HB 1380 in Three for Thursday before, but this reckless attempt at a shortcut to addressing Spokane’s deeply complex health and safety crisis is still advancing through...
by Gavin Cooley | Jan 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
“…Happy Watching People Die in the Gutter with Their Civil Rights Intact”? 1. The Crisis: Paralysis Over Real Solutions In a recent Seattle Times editorial, a striking quote caught my attention: “Seattleites are perfectly happy watching people die in the gutter with...
by Gavin Cooley | Jan 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
This week is a topic so big, it only takes one! “STOP HB 1380: A Misguided Shortcut That Ignores Real Solutions to Homelessness” The Spokane Business Association strongly opposes Washington State’s proposed House Bill 1380 – the Bill is a deeply misguided piece of...
by Gavin Cooley | Jan 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
1. Neglecting Basic City Services is NOT Compassion Below is a photo and video link taken this week in the ‘public right of way’ in front of the Holly Mason Building (FORMER location of Zona Blanca) – imagine trying to lease this beautiful, historic property!...
