Building Blocks
"Spokane Building Blocks" is the City of Spokane’s citizen education series about planning-related topics. Developed by the City’s Planning Services Department, the series features topics such as land use and transportation planning, citizen involvement in planning decisions, and the City’s work to revitalize its neighborhood business centers.
How to view Spokane Building Blocks Sessions
Click here to view available sessions
The sessions are taped and replayed on Channel 5, the City of Spokane’s government-access cable station. The most recent session is replayed:
- 11:00 a.m. on Tuesdays
- 2:00 p.m. on Thursdays, except on the second Thursday of the month when the Park Board meets.
- 6:30 p.m. on Sundays
For more information or to offer suggestions for topics or speakers for future sessions, contact Planning Services Department, 625-6300.
How to borrow recordings of previous sessions
VHS tapes or DVD's of previous Spokane Building Block sessions can be borrowed by calling (509) 625-6015.
| Building Blocks Videos | ||||
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| 2010 Sessions | ||||
| 2009 Sessions | ||||
| January | Planning Concepts and Resources | |||
| May | Turning Downtown into a Reality Video | |||
| August | Infill Housing | |||
| 2008 Sessions | ||||
| March | Master Bike Plan | |||
| July | Shoreline Master Program (SMP) | |||
| August | GTEC 2 | |||
| 2007 Sessions | ||||
| January | 2007, Year of the Tree: Protecting Spokane's valuable Resource | |||
| July | Planning Short Course | |||
| 2006 Sessions | ||||
| January | The City’s Neighborhood Council Program | |||
| March | Code Enforcement 101—A Citizen’s Guide to Spokane City Code Enforcement | |||
| May | "What's in Our Comprehensive Plan?" | |||
| July | SMP (Shoreline Master Program) Update | |||
| October | Developer Incentives Programs | |||
| 2005 Sessions | ||||
| January | Spokane as “The City Beautiful”: Spokane's Early Planning History | |||
| March | Reclaimed Buildings: Reviving Our Economy Through Historic Preservation | |||
| May | Building a Vibrant, Youth-Oriented Spokane | |||
| July | New Residential Development Standards and Zoning for Spokane | |||
| October | Citizen Involvement in the Planning Process | |||
| November | To Market, To Market: the City’s Neighborhood Business Centers Program | |||
| 2004 Sessions | ||||
| February | Planning Short Course | |||
| March | Transportation and Land Use | |||
| April | Environmental Regulations | |||
| May | Urban Design Issues for Spokane | |||
| June | Public Safety Issues—Developing a Safer Spokane | |||
| July | Downtown Housing | |||
| August | Land Use 101 | |||
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