Spokane's University District

10/20/2026

Rare footage: Caught in the wild, photographing more of the community, collaboration, and beauty of the UD! Gotcha 😉

10/19/2026

Pick up location in the UD!!

Stop by the Catalyst Building this Thursday from 9am-3pm to pick up your FREE energy-saving kit! 🎁 While supplies last!

601 E Riverside Ave
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🏠 FREE ENERGY-SAVING KITS ARE COMING!

Small changes can make a big difference when it comes to saving energy and staying comfortable this winter.

SNAP, McKinstry and Avista Utilities are teaming up to provide 1,000 FREE energy-saving kits to Spokane-area households.

Each kit includes simple tools to help conserve energy, including LED light bulbs, window plastic, weather stripping and draft stoppers.

📅 Thursday, Oct. 22
⏰ 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
🎁 While supplies last!

📍 Pick up your free kit at one of these four locations:

• Catalyst Building
601 E. Riverside Ave., Spokane

• McKinstry Fabrication Shop
9470 W. 21st Ave., Spokane

• STA Plaza — Kiosk Area
701 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane

• McKinstry Offsite Manufacturing Facility
10015 W. Hallett Road

Help spread the word! Share this post with a neighbor who could use a little extra help saving energy this winter.

10/19/2026

Spokane needs more affordable housing. Could Social Housing be part of the answer?
Learn about social housing initiatives, what the Seattle Social Housing Developer has accomplished so far, future planning, resident governance, and more.

Tomorrow in the Community Building 35 W. Main at 10:15am

10/17/2026

Could social housing be part of Spokane’s housing solution?

Join in the conversation about social housing initiatives. Learn what Seattle Social Housing Developer has accomplished so far, future planning, resident governance, and more.

10/12/2026

Explore new ideas, connect with local leaders, and hear firsthand insights from Spokane’s business community.

EWU’s Business Leadership Series kicks off the 2026–27 academic year with Darby McLean, CEO of Spiceology. Darby will share insights from her career spanning science, technology, entrepreneurship, and executive leadership—and her experience leading one of the country’s fastest-growing companies.

A great opportunity to learn, connect, and explore what’s happening in our region’s economy.

Can’t attend in person? The event will also be streamed live on EWU Business’s YouTube channel.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/business-leadership-series-tickets-2000506393475

10/01/2026

We’re looking forward to being part of the Novara Energy Summit on October 7 and learning alongside an incredible group of energy, utility, and community leaders as we explore how to build systems that are not only more affordable, but more resilient.

What does “affordable” really mean when the cost of doing nothing keeps rising?

The University District will be facilitating a World Café conversation on energy affordability, exploring what happens when we widen the lens beyond utility bills and upfront infrastructure costs. What is the cost of wildfire risk, outages, extreme heat, aging infrastructure, rising insurance costs, or impacts to health and local economies? And what value might we create when investments in energy, built infrastructure, and living infrastructure are considered together? We’re excited to be part of the conversation and hope to see many of our community partners there.



NOVARA ENERGY SUMMIT 2026 – Novara Energy Alliance
https://novaraenergyalliance.org/event/novara-energy-summit-2026/

09/30/2026

A fresh perspective on the University District. ✨
We love seeing our district through a different lens—and this view was too good not to share.

📷 Dean Davis Photography📷

Shot of the Week 838 - https://mailchi.mp/deandavis/shot-of-the-week-838

09/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for Housing for the Public Good: Building a Resilient Spokane!

We were grateful to sponsor this important conversation and come together with community partners and neighbors to learn, share ideas, and explore new approaches to building a more affordable, resilient, and connected Spokane.

A special thank you to Spokane Alliance, Spokane Low Income Housing Consortium, our fellow sponsors, and Colin Delargy for sharing lessons from Atlanta and helping spark a thoughtful conversation about what could be possible here in Spokane.

We appreciate everyone who showed up, asked questions, and contributed to the conversation. It’s exciting to see so many people invested in the future of our community.

09/23/2026

Thursday night in the UD!

How can stronger community connections help Spokane prepare for a changing climate?

Join Uptic Studios’ next Sustainability Forum featuring Dante Jester of Gonzaga University for a conversation on resilience hubs—community spaces designed to strengthen preparedness, connection, and support before, during, and after emergencies.

Learn how Spokane’s growing network of resilience hubs is helping build a more prepared and connected community.

Resilience Hubs as Instruments of Grassroots Climate Resilience

09/19/2026

Sometimes getting the right shot means changing your point of view. ✈️📸

A little behind-the-scenes look at Dean Davis Photography taking to the skies as we capture the University District from every angle. We’re building a new collection of images that tells the story of the UD — the places, people, projects, and connections shaping our district.

And apparently, we mean EVERY angle. 😉

THANK YOU, DEAN!