SPOKANE, Wash. — What started as a vision from four neighborhood members has transformed into something bigger, and more welcoming. The Hillyard Creative District is marking its first anniversary as a Washington State–designated Creative District, reflecting on a year of growth with projects and community engagement.
“Celebrating one year of the designation, this is grown on top of a lot of work from generations of folks here in Hillyard,” said Dee Boyle, marketing manager for the Hillyard Creative District.
Since receiving its designation, the district says they tracked a 20% increase in visits to the north Market Street corridor. The average time a person spends there is 88 minutes…