Spokane Plans New Work at Coeur d’Alene Park

Spokane has applied for a construction permit for a $1.7 million overhaul of Coeur d’Alene Park. Plans for the property at 2111 W. Second Ave. include replacing the playground and adding a restroom building while retaining the existing historic restroom. ALSC Architects, a Spokane firm, prepared the design, but a construction contractor has not yet been selected.

The proposed restroom would sit near the play equipment, giving parents and other park users a view inside through welded-wire mesh while partition walls preserve privacy. Other features include more interior space, high ceilings, shared sinks and genderless facilities intended to reduce waiting. The design also emphasizes simpler, faster cleaning. Playground and restroom upgrades were the leading priorities in community outreach conducted in 2021 for the 2022 Master Plan campaign.

Funding will combine a $500,000 state grant secured through a partnership with the neighborhood council and money from Spokane’s park levy. The grant is expected to cover roughly one-third of the project, with levy revenue paying the remaining two-thirds. Approved by 55.8% of city voters last November, the levy is projected to generate about $240 million across 20 years. The broader program is intended to improve all 83 city parks and roughly 60 public park restrooms, while also doubling cleaning personnel and park rangers. Completion at Coeur d’Alene Park is targeted for spring 2027. Harmon Park and Lincoln Park are expected to follow next year.