{"id":9,"date":"2026-03-27T17:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-06-13T05:42:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T05:42:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/?page_id=9","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Cliff Cannon Neighborhood Council (CCNC)<\/strong> is a volunteer-led organization whose purpose is to create connections through community and enable collective action for the betterment of our neighborhood. We are one of Spokane&rsquo;s official neighborhood councils, established under the City of Spokane Charter (Article VII) to foster communication between residents and city government.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1588\" height=\"2033\" src=\"https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/il_1588xN.2844108299_lxvm.avif\" alt=\"Vintage-style illustrated poster of Spokane&rsquo;s Cliff Cannon neighborhood, original artwork by local artist Chris Bovey.\" class=\"wp-image-61\" style=\"width:456px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/il_1588xN.2844108299_lxvm.avif 1588w, https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/il_1588xN.2844108299_lxvm-234x300.avif 234w, https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/il_1588xN.2844108299_lxvm-800x1024.avif 800w, https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/il_1588xN.2844108299_lxvm-768x983.avif 768w, https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/il_1588xN.2844108299_lxvm-1200x1536.avif 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1588px) 100vw, 1588px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Original Cliff Cannon artwork by Spokane artist Chris Bovey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neighborhood councils are <strong>independent organizations that partner with city government<\/strong> to improve quality of life for residents. Law enforcement and code enforcement are not part of the council&rsquo;s role &mdash; but we help connect neighbors with the people and resources who can.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#1E4D3A\">What We Do<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Host monthly public meetings where neighbors raise concerns and help set priorities<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Advocate to the City on issues such as traffic safety, zoning, parks, and public safety<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Organize community events, clean-ups, and neighborhood beautification projects<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Apply for grants &mdash; such as the City&rsquo;s Community Engagement Grant &mdash; to fund neighborhood projects<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Represent Cliff Cannon at Spokane&rsquo;s citywide Community Assembly<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#1E4D3A\">What We&rsquo;re Working On<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Safer streets &amp; crossings<\/strong> &mdash; mobile speed-feedback trailers, enhanced crosswalks, and pedestrian safety<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Preserving the tree canopy<\/strong> that shades our historic streets<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Neighborhood clean-ups<\/strong> and beautification &ldquo;trash walks&rdquo;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Crime prevention<\/strong> &mdash; Block Watches and partnership with our Neighborhood Resource Officer<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Walkable connections<\/strong> to parks, schools, and business districts<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>A voice in city growth and zoning<\/strong> (PlanSpokane) decisions that affect Cliff Cannon<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#1E4D3A\">Our Neighborhood<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spokane&rsquo;s Cliff Cannon neighborhood sits on the west end of the South Hill, just above downtown. Its boundaries are:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>North:<\/strong> Interstate 90<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>East:<\/strong> Division Street and Grand Boulevard<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>South:<\/strong> 16th Avenue<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>West:<\/strong> the Bluff above Latah Creek<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1264\" src=\"https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-12-at-10.29.57-PM.png\" alt=\"Map of the Cliff Cannon neighborhood in Spokane, bounded by Interstate 90 to the north, 16th Avenue to the south, the Bluff above Latah Creek to the west, and Division Street and Grand Boulevard to the east, with Cliff, Cowley, Polly Judd, and Edwidge Woldson parks marked.\" class=\"wp-image-58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-12-at-10.29.57-PM.png 1440w, https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-12-at-10.29.57-PM-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-12-at-10.29.57-PM-1024x899.png 1024w, https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-12-at-10.29.57-PM-768x674.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cliff Cannon neighborhood boundaries. Source: City of Spokane.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#1E4D3A\">Neighborhood Treasures<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Cliff, Cowley, Polly Judd, and Edwidge Woldson parks<\/li>\n\n\n<li>The Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens and the Glover Mansion<\/li>\n\n\n<li>The Woman&rsquo;s Club of Spokane and Lewis &amp; Clark High School<\/li>\n\n\n<li>The Marycliff&ndash;Cliff Park, Ninth Avenue, and Booge&rsquo;s Addition Historic Districts<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Scenic overlooks along Cliff Drive, plus remaining trolley tracks and brick streets<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#1E4D3A\">Executive Committee (2026&ndash;2027)<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The council is led by a five-member Executive Committee, elected each May to a one-year term (June 1 &ndash; May 31).<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Member<\/th><th>Role<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Glenn Banks<\/td><td>Administrator<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jake Walters<\/td><td>Secretary; Community Assembly Alternate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tyler Morgan<\/td><td>Social Media &amp; Web<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Madison Morgan<\/td><td>Community Engagement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Helena Ta&rsquo;avao<\/td><td>Policy &amp; ONS Liaison; Community Assembly Representative<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To reach the committee, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/?page_id=16\">Resources<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#1E4D3A\">Our History<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For generations before settlers arrived, the Spokane Tribe lived in this area. In 1874, Reverend Henry Thomas Cowley&rsquo;s family became one of the first to settle here, and the Spokane Tribe helped build a log cabin and schoolhouse on the land that is now Cowley Park.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much of the neighborhood grew from Cannon&rsquo;s Addition, platted in 1883 by Anthony McCue Cannon, an early Spokane banker and mayor. As streetcars climbed the South Hill (they ran from 1888 to 1936), bankers, senators, doctors, and mining and timber magnates built grand homes along the basalt bluff &mdash; many designed by Spokane&rsquo;s leading architects. Ninth Avenue, lined with stately homes and mature shade trees, is now a National Register Historic District.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cliff Park grew around a 4.5-acre park donated to the City in 1904, centered on a 100-foot volcanic outcrop with 360-degree views of Spokane. The Collegiate Gothic building of Lewis &amp; Clark High School was dedicated in 1911, with Theodore Roosevelt setting its cornerstone.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearby Pioneer Park &mdash; created in 1945 and renamed Edwidge Woldson Park in 2010 &mdash; preserves the Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens, built between 1889 and 1932. During construction of Interstate 90 (1965&ndash;1971), part of historic Cannon&rsquo;s Addition was demolished. As interest in preservation grew, much of the neighborhood was designated the <strong>Cannon Streetcar Suburb Historic District in 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#1E4D3A\">Annual Traditions<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Lower South Hill Block Party &amp; Potluck<\/strong> &mdash; every September<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>The Winter Vintage Fashion Tea<\/strong> &mdash; every December at the Woman&rsquo;s Club of Spokane<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Neighborhood clean-ups<\/strong> and beautification projects throughout the year<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#1E4D3A\">Part of the South Hill<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cliff Cannon is one of five neighborhoods &mdash; alongside Comstock, Lincoln Heights, Manito\/Cannon Hill, and Rockwood &mdash; in the <strong>South Hill Coalition<\/strong>, which produced the award-winning <a href=\"https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/south-hill-coalition-adopted-plan.pdf\">South Hill Coalition Connectivity &amp; Livability Strategic Plan<\/a> (2014) to make the South Hill safer, greener, and better connected.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#1E4D3A\">Cliff Cannon by the Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A snapshot of our neighborhood from the City of Spokane (2020):<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>About <strong>8,350 residents<\/strong> across roughly <strong>4,600 households<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Around <strong>69% renter households<\/strong> &mdash; well above the citywide average<\/li>\n\n\n<li>About <strong>42% of adults<\/strong> hold a bachelor&rsquo;s degree or higher<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Neighbors trace their roots to many countries, including the Philippines, Burma, Canada, and Mexico<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the full <a href=\"https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cliff-cannon-demographic-snapshot-2020-02-11.pdf\">Cliff Cannon Demographic Snapshot (PDF)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cliff-cannon-neighborhood-profile.pdf\">Neighborhood Profile (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f54468c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#1E4D3A;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Want to Get Involved?<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We meet the first Tuesday of every month except December (unless otherwise noticed) at 6:00 PM at The Woman&rsquo;s Club, 1428 W 9th Ave.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/?page_id=40\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#DE7426\">Meetings &amp; Minutes<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cliffcannon.spokaneneighborhoods.org\/?page_id=16\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#DE7426\">Get Involved<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cliff Cannon Neighborhood Council (CCNC) is a volunteer-led organization whose purpose is to create connections through community and enable collective action for the betterment of our neighborhood. 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