City Hall

Innovative Infrastructure

Build and effectively manage innovative infrastructure that supports community accessibility, mobility, and resiliency

2-Year Action Plan

• PRIORITY: Accelerate street improvement, such as grind-and-overlay and surface projects, to catch up on deferred maintenance
• Support smart use of public land and natural resources

6-Year Plan

• Develop affordable and predictable taxes and rates
• Develop Spokane's transportation advantages
• Advance sustainability as a core principle
• Promote resiliency and protect our natural environment

Discussion:

Under Innovative Infrastructure initiative, City officials have focused on accelerating street improvements, developing infrastructure plans for allow for strategic growth in targeted investment areas, and worked to advance sustainability and smart cities initiatives. New efforts are in the works to advance street maintenance to avoid more costly improvements later. Programs to grade alleys, pave unpaved streets, and tracking street investments are under way. Water conservation efforts are being stepped up, along with plans to more efficiently use City energy resources.