"The airport is working to modernize and improve in terms of its customer service," says Mark Turner, president of Spokane's Economic Development Council. "This is the implementation of a new master plan that seeks to accommodate more cargo and passer traffic while improving customer service." The head of the EDC tells GlobeSt.com the airport expansion and improvements are consistent with the growth the region has experienced over the last few years.
"There has been a lot of recent growth in Spokane," Turner offers, "even during what has been downtime nationally." According to Turner, Inland Paper alone has invested $70 million in plant modernization over the last few years, and other commercial development has been relatively prolific. "Projects in the central core of downtown over the course of the last three or four years total close to $320 million," he says.
New construction includes a mall and renovation of the Davenport Hotel. Countywide, says Turner, another $500 million has been invested in both public and private projects, including road and utility infrastructure. "But Spokane hasn't been isolated from the effects of the recession," notes Turner.
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