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The history of Battleground, Cornwallis, Lawndale & Westover Terrace— and what is next for this area

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Jim Schlosser's article in the January issue of the O.Henry Magazine titled Asphalt Gone Wild shares the history of the 'Confounded Confluence' that makes up Battleground, Cornwallis, Lawndale and Westover Terrace.  He also features Dabney Sanders, project manager of the Downtown Greenway and Adam Fischer with GDOT who talk about traffic plans for the area including the continuation of the A&Y Greenway that will connect to the Downtown Greenway.  Read the article. To view the January issue of the O.Henry Magazine, click here.    

Looking towards 2016

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Reid Phillips, with Brooks Pierce law firm and 2016 chairman of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, writes about what Greensboro has to look forward to in 2016 in the January 3rd issue of the News & Record.  Phillips says that "our quality of life assets will be rediscovered" and mentions Greensboro's growing system of trails and greenways, that include the Downtown Greenway.  Read the article in full.

Instagram Photo Contest of Greensboro’s Lighted Holiday Balls

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  Action Greensboro & the Public Art Endowment have kicked off the holiday season with an Instagram PHOTO CONTEST of Greensboro's Lighted Holiday Balls. Don't miss the chance to post your photo of --- or selfie with-- our local Lighted Holiday Balls in Sunset Hills or anywhere across the city. Click here to get the specifics on the Instagram contest. Note that photos have to be posted to a public Instagram profile. Deadline for posting photos is December 20, 2015. Questions? Contact Action Greensboro at 379.0821

Bi-Ped Plan for Greensboro adopted

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Great news! The Bi-Ped plan has been adopted by the Greensboro MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization)! It is a well thought out plan that recommends and prioritizes the addition of bike/ped facilities throughout the community including a high priority to complete the Downtown Greenway and the continuation of the Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway. We're thrilled that our community will benefit from this great plan for our future. To see the full plan, go to the City of Greensboro's website.  Click here for a construction update for the Downtown Greenway.  

Thanks to the Impact League from West Market Kids for keeping the ‘green’ in Greenway

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The Impact League- a group of 4th and 5th graders from West Market Street United Methodist Church came out on October 14, 2015 to clean up Morehead Park and Five Points along the Downtown Greenway.  They also handed out water to those who were using the trail.  Click here to see all the photos from their workday. Special thanks to this great group and their high school helpers for keeping the 'green' in the Downtown Greenway! Is your group interested in volunteering on the Downtown Greenway?  Contact Laura Lorenz for more information at llorenz@actiongreensboro.org

Downtown Greenway Twitter has hit 3,000 followers!

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The Downtown Greenway twitter page has hit a milestone of 3,000 followers.  Thank you to all the followers and supporters of the Downtown Greenway! Not following us yet on social media?  It's easy...click on each link and be sure to Like, Share, and Comment. It only takes a moment of your time, but goes a long way in helping the Downtown Greenway. Interact with us on each: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn

Downtown Greenway Public Art Interactive Map is live!

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Announcing the first interactive map of the Downtown Greenway and the public art that you can find on the completed sections created by the City of Greensboro. Click on each number of the map to find out where the piece is located and the story behind the art. Go to the map. More pieces will be added as construction continues. Click here to see the construction timeline.

Photos from 6th Annual Run 4 the Greenway

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   Over 350 people and 45 dogs came out for the 6th Annual Run 4 the Greenway despite the rainy weather!  Fun was had by all—click here to see the photos from the day which shows that little bit of rain does not stop the people and dogs from having a great time! Red Dog Farm brought adoption dogs that a runner without a dog could 'borrow' for the 1 mile Doggie Jog through downtown Greensboro.  If you are interested in adopting a dog, contact Red Dog Farm. The Greensboro Greenway Gulp was made just for the Run 4 the Greenway by Preyer Brewing and debuted at the run.  The Greenway Peach Wheat beer and the Greenway Ginger Wheat beer were a huge hit among runners and will be available until the end of October at Preyer Brewing Company located at 600 Battleground Avenue. Deep Roots Market provided the runner hospitality after the run-- and gave 5% of sales on September 20th to the Downtown Greenway. Thanks to all of our sponsors who made the run a great day!