Erik
@eriklowe.bsky.social
Co-Executive Director at SpokaneReimagined.org.
If they had a case they would have already made it. Sweeping generalizations about “agreements” shows me they didn’t have the juice.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 AM
If they had a case they would have already made it. Sweeping generalizations about “agreements” shows me they didn’t have the juice.
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Hunter DePriest seems to be in favor of the tax because our current tax structure encourage land speculation - people buying plots of land, paying little to no tax on it, and sitting on it while waiting for it to increase in value so they can sell it. Parking lot owners "hold hostage," downtown land
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Hunter DePriest seems to be in favor of the tax because our current tax structure encourage land speculation - people buying plots of land, paying little to no tax on it, and sitting on it while waiting for it to increase in value so they can sell it. Parking lot owners "hold hostage," downtown land
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Lowe also said he thinks comments about the office vacancy rate are disingenuous because most of those vacancies are in three large buildings.
"Sounds like a skill issue on the part of the business owners, none of which are located in WA state."
"Sounds like a skill issue on the part of the business owners, none of which are located in WA state."
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Lowe also said he thinks comments about the office vacancy rate are disingenuous because most of those vacancies are in three large buildings.
"Sounds like a skill issue on the part of the business owners, none of which are located in WA state."
"Sounds like a skill issue on the part of the business owners, none of which are located in WA state."
A vibrant, safe, and prosperous Spokane depends on repurposing these blighted parking lots with housing and retail.
Absent a Land Value Tax, a commercial parking tax is the next best thing, which is why over a dozen jurisdictions in Washington have already implemented one.
Absent a Land Value Tax, a commercial parking tax is the next best thing, which is why over a dozen jurisdictions in Washington have already implemented one.
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A vibrant, safe, and prosperous Spokane depends on repurposing these blighted parking lots with housing and retail.
Absent a Land Value Tax, a commercial parking tax is the next best thing, which is why over a dozen jurisdictions in Washington have already implemented one.
Absent a Land Value Tax, a commercial parking tax is the next best thing, which is why over a dozen jurisdictions in Washington have already implemented one.
Spokane is so, so much better off thanks to your relentless reporting. I’m continually impressed by your work. Here’s to many more years of incredible journalism!
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Spokane is so, so much better off thanks to your relentless reporting. I’m continually impressed by your work. Here’s to many more years of incredible journalism!
The article cited:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The article cited:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...