Downtown Greenway News & Events

Community Input Meeting for designs of Phases 1B and 1C

January 30, 2012

 

Join the Downtown Greenway for a Community Input for design of Phases 1B and 1C and plans for mural project at Spring Garden Trailhead Parking (Phase 1A) on Monday, February 13, 2012 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm at the Action Greensboro offices (317 S Elm Street - downtown, next door to Cheesecakes by Alex). Phase 1B/c runs along Bragg Street from South Eugene to East Lee/Murrow.  Spring Garden Street Trailhead Parking is located at Spring Garden Street and the Edgeworth/Spring Street overpasses. The Trail Design will also be available for review at http://www.greensboro–nc.gov/GDOT and http://www.downtowngreenway.org.
Click here for more information. 

 

Join the Downtown Greenway for a Community Input for design of Phases 1B and 1C and plans for mural project at Spring Garden Trailhead Parking (Phase 1A) on Monday, February 13, 2012 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm at the Action Greensboro offices (317 S Elm Street - downtown, next door to Cheesecakes by Alex). Phase 1B/c runs along Bragg Street from South Eugene to East Lee/Murrow.  Spring Garden Street Trailhead Parking is located at Spring Garden Street and the Edgeworth/Spring Street overpasses. The Trail Design will also be available for review at http://www.greensboro–nc.gov/GDOT and http://www.downtowngreenway.org.

 

Click here for more information. 

Categories: Phase 1

Tagged with:

Juan Logan begins work on Grounded Here

July 5, 2010

7.8_.10_under_constructionweb_.jpg

Artist, Juan Logan begins work on Grounded Here, the piece commissioned to commemorate the important history of Ashe Street and the Warnersville community.

Categories: Phase 1, Public Art

Tagged with:

Art Gets New Home Along the Greenway

June 7, 2010

greenway_benches_installed.jpg

"Triumph, Endurance, Hope, Strength and Faith again have a place in the Warnersville community. A group of Greensboro Parks and Recreation workers installed the much-discussed benches at their new home near the Freeman Mill Road exit to Lee Street early Tuesday  morning. The benches are near their old location but within sight of the road." Read the full News & Record story.

Categories: Phase 1, Public Art

Tagged with: Benches

Glenwood Neighbors Travel To The International Civil Rights Center & Museum

February 1, 2010

benchesweb.jpgGlenwood neighbors use the Downtown Greenway to travel to the opening of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum.

Categories: Phase 1, Public Art

Tagged with: Benches

The first organized event was held on the Downtown Greenway on December

December 18, 2009

greenway_memorial_walk_two_girls.jpg

The homeless people who might have gone unnoticed by many were recognized by a group of Greensboro residents Wednesday night. Read the full News & Record story.

Photo: Jona Khaosanga (left) and Sara O’Brien joined others at the Downtown Greenway in the annual Greensboro Homeless Memorial Walk and Worship Service (Credit: H. Scott Hoffman/News & Record)

Categories: Media Coverage, Phase 1

Tagged with: Print Reports

Jones Elementary 5th graders from visit ArtMongerz in downtown Greensboro

April 7, 2009

5th graders from Jones Elementary School visit Frank Russell's studio at ArtMongerz in downtown Greensboro on April 6th.  Frank shares his story about making a viable living as an artist and teaches the students about the power of public art.  The students will collect recycled materials for works of art that they will make with Frank that will have a permanent home at Jones Elementary School.  Students will also participate in collecting materials that will be used by Frank for his collaboration with artist, Brower Hatcher, who is creating the Motion Cornerstone to be located along the downtown Greenway.

Categories: Phase 1

Tagged with: Students

WFMY: Construction Starts on Downtown Greenway

March 8, 2009

Categories: Media Coverage, Phase 1

Tagged with: TV Reports