June 25, 2009 in Washington Voices

N. Spokane parking lot designed with touch of beauty

Planners at Neva-Wood COPS Shop think green

Pia Hallenberg piah@spokesman.com, (509) 459-5427

Tags: Nevada Lidgerwood Neighborhood Council Neva-Wood

A storm garden has been installed in the runoff swales at the new parking lot for the Neva-Wood COPS Shop at 4705 N. Addison St.
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Parking lots are necessary, but they aren’t always the prettiest addition to a neighborhood. With that in mind, the Nevada Lidgerwood Neighborhood Council and the Neva-Wood COPS Shop set out to find a way to build a much-needed parking lot without creating an eyesore.

They held a community barbecue Friday evening to celebrate the newly completed parking lot just north of the COPS Shop, on the corner of Wellesley Avenue and Addison Street.

“We got started on this six years ago,” said Dorothy Mehl, community development coordinator with the Nevada Lidgerwood Neighborhood Council. “That’s when we began setting money …

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