Nicholas Deshais

The Seattle Transit Blog took another turn at talking up Spokane's transit plans today, this time with a post praising the proposed Central City Line. The CCL, as I'll call it here because it's easier to type, is one of the many ideas in Spokane...

In today's paper, I wrote about this year's public works construction season in Spokane, which began yesterday with wastewater project on Northwest Boulevard. Due to the constraints of print, and the fact that most people don't want to read 10,000 words about road work, I...

Before you get angry that a section of Northwest Boulevard will be closed for an entire year, count to 10. Actually, count to 43, because that’s how many city of Spokane projects are planned for this year’s construction season, which began Monday just south of the intersection of Northwest Boulevard and West Garland Avenue.

Bruce Nourish, over at the Seattle Transit Blog, wrote his first of a promised series of articles examining Spokane's transit system today. I met Bruce a few weeks ago when he was passing through. Two things were clear: he loves talking transit, and he's taken...

The Spokane City Council is considering lowering the speed limit on a portion of Inland Empire Way that sees a lot less vehicular use, thanks to the new interchange at Cheney-Spokane Road and SR-195. From West 23rd Avenue south, Inland Empire Way will be 25...

There was a time when newspapers were delivered by children riding streetcars. Then kids piled their bikes high with the day's news and tossed the papers onto front porches - or as close as they could. This guy keeps the tradition alive in Delhi, India....

Did Spokane beat Copenhagen to an idea about using bike lanes to treat storm water? Seriously? The answer: Maybe. First off, in October, I wrote about the city's idea to build bike lanes using permeable pavement on the South Hill and near Gonzaga University. Put...

The first of many multimillion-dollar projects to remake Riverfront Park launches this week as the city begins building a team that will determine the overarching look and design of the park. The design team will likely consist of landscape architects, urban designers and engineers. The city is asking for interested firms and individuals to submit their qualifications. The official request for qualifications will be released on Wednesday.

Spokane Mayor David Condon gave his annual State of the City address Friday, before members of Greater Spokane Inc. The talk hit the high points of Condon's three years in office - water rates, police oversight, passage of the street levy and park bond. But...

First women, then millennials. A Philadelphia-based retailer has twice in the last month announced downtown Spokane stores aimed at two coveted shopping demographics.

Come one, come all cyclists to hear about all the snazzy new bike lanes the city is considering putting downtown. Next week, the city of Spokane is is hosting an open house to talk about the second phase of work on the Downtown Bicycle Network....

War and conflict bring nations to their knees, but a bike still helps this elderly woman get around.

A couple of times each weekday, yellow lights flash along Spokane’s Northwest Boulevard near Finch Elementary, warning drivers to check their speed and watch for children. They usually go unnoticed.

An article in this Sunday's New York Times examined an innovative project happening in Seattle that ties a passenger's income to the price of a ticket to use the city's transit system. From the article: "On Sunday, the county transit system for the Seattle metropolitan...

An emergency rule issued last month by the Washington state Agriculture Department to protect the state’s $2 billion apple industry has threatened to derail Spokane’s curbside yard waste recycling program – just as the city is preparing to begin picking up green bins this week. The rule, which strengthens the department’s regulatory power over composting facilities, surprised city officials and the private operators of the city and county’s shared composting facility in Lincoln County. They warned that the rule could cost the city more than $1 million in upgrades or shut down entirely the green waste operation, which collects food scraps and yard debris.