"W e want every member of our community to be active every day, whether that's in trails, in parks or youth sports and adult rec," Spokane Public Schools Superintendent Adam Swinyard says. "As a community, we need to be off of our screens, out of our homes together, doing something in real life. We know that that is critical for a healthy, thriving community."

It's an ambitious goal, but with the right infrastructure in place Swinyard says it's something achievable.

After nearly two years of collaborative planning between Spokane Public Schools and Spokane Parks & Recreation, that infrastructure is in sight. In November, city voters will find two initiatives on the ballot pertaining to a package of citywide projects called Together Spokane.

If both pieces — including a 20-year $240 mi

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