SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Parks and Recreation released its draft Park and Natural Lands master plan, which includes upgrading city park amenities and building a new community park. 

Over the year, about 5,300 people in Spokane shared what they would like to see at city parks. Spokane Parks and Recreation used that feedback to create its master plan. 

The Parks and Natural lands master plan is a complex look at how the city can refresh parks across Spokane. According to survey results, the Spokane community requested several more amenities including more dog parks, pickleball courts and disc golf courses. People also want to see more restrooms at parks and repairs to existing facilities.  

In response to this input, the proposed master plan puts at least one dog park and pickleball or multi-use court in each of Spokane’s three city council districts. 

It also identifies Minnehaha, Cowley and Meadowglen parks as key projects.  

Meadowglen is currently 29 acres of undeveloped land in the North Indian Trail neighborhood. Apart from this, the neighborhood only has one park in the area, which is why Kathy Husted is excited to see this vacant land turned into something that more people can enjoy.  

“It’ll be great to have the amenities out here, to have the trails and the picnic facilities and places for the neighbors to gather,” Husted said. “The neighborhood is really looking…