Cities without parks would be oppressive.

In London, I like Regents Park, for it's open air theater, and I like Kensington Gardens, to sit around it's large round central pond, and feed the ducks. And I like to watch the squirrels in St. James' Park, which gives the best view of Buckingham Palace.

The closest I ever got to Spokane was when I attended a friend's wedding in Portland, Oregon. :)