downtown stadium â8X more than Albi location 5. SPOKANE, Wash. â The results from a recent Thought Exchange survey found that most of the people who filled out the survey are in favor of the downtown Stadium Proposal.. News > Spokane Advisory vote in on new stadium location, ball passes to school boardâs court. At its May 5 meeting, the Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors voted 4-1 to build a new stadium downtown to replace the aging Joe Albi facility.The decision was not made lightly, and involved hundreds of emails, several public forums, a ThoughtExchange survey, and many spirited discussions with members of our community.. ⦠A report produced by the Downtown Spokane Partnership indicated the stadium will generate an annual $11.4 million economic impact for the area, benefitting local restaurants, bars, and hotels, while creating new job opportunities. The proposal for a downtown stadium was brought back earlier this year by the Downtown Spokane Partnership, which said the parking concerns had been addressed. News > K-12 education Spokane School Board signals support for downtown stadium, but delays final vote. The highly contested decision about a new downtown stadium for the Spokane Public School District was voted on. Sun., Nov. 11, 2018. About the stadium: The new 5,000-seat stadium will be home to Spokane Public ⦠A multi-use stadium to meet the needs of youth, amateur, and professional events, located in downtown Spokane. In 2018, Spokane residents were asked if they would rather have a new stadium downtown or renovated Joe Albi stadium. Now, the proposal is being resurrected. Within this primary user and spectator group, there is a population of over 500,000 people. 70 likes. The downtown stadium would also be available to host concerts, large-scale special events and other sporting events. Downtown Spokane Stadium. An exciting new partnership opportunity has leaders in Spokane revisiting the possibility of a stadium in downtown Spokane. â The Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP) and United Soccer League have announced a proposal for a 5,000-seat stadium in downtown Spokane. The new proposal calls for the new stadium to be built on Boone Avenue. USL commitment to bring professional soccer to Spokane and capital investment 7. Downtown stadium proponents released a new, glossy set of renderings for their proposal. SPOKANE, Wash. -- The results from a recent Thought Exchange survey found that most of the people who filled out the survey are in favor of the downtown Stadium Proposal.. SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) â The board of Spokane Public Schools has approved construction of a new $31 million sports stadium in the downtown area near the Spokane Arena. 10 talking about this. Context of economic recovery post-pandemic AN IMPROVED OPPORTUNITY The proposal would also save the school district $17 million by outsourcing the operations of the stadium to the Spokane⦠SPOKANE, Wash. â A new partnership proposal presented on Tuesday by Downtown Spokane Partnership and the United Soccer League has leaders in Spokane revisiting the possibility of a new 5,000-seat stadium in downtown Spokane that would become the home of a USL League One club. Richard added: The board for Spokane Public Schools will discuss its options when it comes to where and how to build a replacement stadium for Joe Albi during a special meeting at ⦠Although Mark Richard, president of the Downtown Spokane Partnership, says "resurrected" is the wrong word, because in reality the stadium idea never died. Downtown Spokane Partnership. SPOKANE, Wash â The board for Spokane Public Schools is moving forward with the plan for the stadium to be located downtown. The Downtown Spokane Partnership announced on March 2, 2021, a comprehensive proposal for consideration by the Spokane Public Facilities District Board and the Board of Spokane Public Schools to locate the replacement for Joe Albi Stadium in downtown Spokane. The Spokane Public Facility District agreed to the following terms from Spokane Public Schools if the school district agrees to build its new stadium downtown ⦠A multi-use stadium to meet the needs of youth, amateur, and professional events, located in downtown Spokane. In 2011, professional soccer returned to Spokane with the Spokane Shine calling the stadium home. Spokane County Treasurer Michael Baumgartner is digging into the possibility of making the stadium happen, and said a downtown location would be better for the city. A Downtown Stadium. â The Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP) and United Soccer League (USL) are moving forward with plans to bring a new stadium to the area. The Spokane Public School Board voted to build a new stadium downtown. SPOKANE, Wash. â The Spokane Public Facilities District voted Friday to enter into an agreement with Spokane Public Schools to build a new downtown sports stadium. The following page presents a map of the primary users and spectators of a potential downtown stadium in Spokane, which we determined to be within a 10, 20, and 30-minute drive time. New study shows additional up to $6M in annual economic impact for repositioning existing Joe Albi stadium site 6. Related Articles Spokane Public Facilities District agrees to principles for downtown stadium Join the 2021 Downtown Stadium thought exchange survey via Spokane Public Schools Tuesday, March 16, 2021 SPS has been moving forward with a plan to build a new stadium at Joe Albi due to the disrepair of the 50-year-old facility. SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Public School Board voted 'yes' on building the proposed downtown stadium instead of remodeling Joe Albi. Finally, 7,388 Spokane voters (7.8%) cast ballots but didnât vote on the stadium location question. A recent economic impact study found that a downtown stadium would generate $11.4m in annual economic impact for Spokane, versus an estimated $1.3m economic impact by renovating Joe Albi â originally opened in 1950. In 2017, the school district announced that it was exploring options to replace Albi Stadium with a smaller, 5,000-seat facility in downtown that would host a professional United Soccer League team. These results come in contrast to the new stadium that was planned to be built in place of Joe Albi, which was agreed to by the school board in 2018. A stadium in downtown Spokane has been proposed before. On Wednesday, that project took a step forward on the path to becoming reality. SPOKANE, Wash â Most of the people who filled out a Thought Exchange survey through the Spokane Schools website had positive things to say about a proposal to build the new stadium downtown. Subscribe at spokanecda.com. The new 5,000-seat stadium will be home to Spokane Public Schools (SPS) football and soccer games and bring a new professional soccer team to Spokane via the United Soccer League (USL). SPOKANE, Wash. â The Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP) and United Soccer League (USL) are moving forward with plans to bring a new stadium to the area. The downtown location provides public access from all locations of the city and county served by Spokane Transit. A downtown stadium would generate significant economic impact for businesses in the region. The Spokane Public Facilities District Board voted to support the project concept, on the condition it would be ⦠UPDATED: Thu., April 22, 2021. A version of this piece originally appeared in the April 2021 edition of Spokane-Coeur dâAlene Living magazine. The stadium would be built north of The Podium near the Spokane Arena. A rendering of a proposed new stadium at a location in downtown Spokane.