North Carolina Rail-Trails summer 2015 newsletter feature article: 'Atlantic & Yadkin Rail-Trail: Path to a bright future in Guilford County' talks about the extensive trail system in Greensboro with over 90 miles of trail just in the Lake Brandt and Guilford Courthouse National Military Park area. Dabney Sanders, Project Manager for the Downtown Greenway says in the article: "Greensboro has a great trail system, but we lack connectivity to the urban core.' This of course will change soon with design nearly complete, and public and private funding that is 100% secured for the north, east, and south sections of the Downtown Greenway 4 mile loop. Click here to learn more about North Carolina Rail-Trails.
If you missed the strawberries in May, there are now pears growing on the trees at Meeting Place at Tradition Cornerstone! Stop by and pick a pear, but please pick just one so others may enjoy them too.
Meeting Place is located at the corner of Smith and Prescott Streets in downtown Greensboro. Click here for a map.
Thank you to those who were able to attend the Public Meetings for Phase 2 on April 27, 2015. Over 60 people attended and shared questions and comments about the 50% design for the revised plan for Phase 2 of the Downtown Greenway. Click here to review the responses to the questions and comments posed at the public meetings and on the surveys.
We will have the 100% plans for Phase 2 completed in October and expect construction to begin in late summer 2016. Go to the complete construction timeline.
The first ever Wheels on the Greenway kid bike event was a huge success! We had over 75 kids, 35 skateboarders, and 150 in attendance! Click here to see all the photos from the event.
Special thanks to our event partners:
Piedmont Parent/FIT Family Challenge
Safe Kids Guilford County
City of Greensboro Parks & Recreation
K2 Productions
Recycles
Kona Ice of Greensboro
Elsewhere
Le Bleu
Trek
The Phillips Foundation has given a $1.5 million grant to the Downtown Greenway, giving the foundation naming rights for Phase 4 of the project which will follow the railroad tracks from Spring Garden to Hill Street. Design firm Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc has been selected to do the design work for this section. Elizabeth Phillips, Executive Director of Phillips Foundation, said "Our Downtown Greenway will be the only trail of its kind in North Carolina and one of just a few in the country." Construction expected to begin in 2017.
Minneapolis artist Randy Walker has been selected to design and create the Innovation Cornerstone (NE) at the corner of Lindsay Street and Murrow Boulevard. Randy's work has a relationship to both textiles and innovative play. Click here to see examples of his work and bio.
Timeline for construction of the cornerstone: Randy will return to Greensboro, June 3-5, 2015 for a series of meetings to learn more about the community to further inform his design for the Innovation Cornerstone. He will present a formal proposal for the site in July and then begin construction of the piece after approval. Anticipated installation of the artwork and completion of the site no later than Spring 2016.
The Downtown Greenway hit a milestone on Facebook this week reaching 2,000 likes! Click here to like the Downtown Greenway on Facebook. Follow us on all social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Foursquare and Pinterest by clicking links on the left of the screen.
A huge shout out to the volunteers who joined gardener Charlie Headington and Madeleine Carey with Parks & Recreation on a chilly spring day to get Meeting Place at Tradition Cornerstone ready for the spring and summer months.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email Madeleine at gsotrails@greensboro-nc.gov
Four finalists for the Innovation Cornerstone (NE) will visit Greensboro to share ideas for the next cornerstone on the Downtown Greenway.
Each finalist will come to Greensboro for a 3 day visit and will participate in a public presentation of their work and public meeting to get feedback from the community. All public meetings will be at Action Greensboro (203 South Church St) from 5:30-6:30 pm. See public meeting schedule below.
For more information, contact Dabney Sanders at dsanders@actiongreensboro.org.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 26, 2015 for the 6th Annual Run 4 the Greenway! #Run4Greenway
4 Mile Run:
On-line through September 11 (by 9:00 pm): $25.00
On-line through September 12-24 (by 9:00 pm): $30.00
Registration at Packet Pick-up on September 25 and Day of Race: $35.00
Family 4 Pack: $80.00 for 4 mile
One Mile Walk/Run:
On-line through September 24 (by 9:00 pm): $15.00
*NEW this year: 1 Mile Dog Registration: $20.00 (includes bandana and dog treats)
Family 4 Pack: $50.00 for 1 mile
Children 6 & under: Free (There is no fee for children 6 & under; however, we ask that you register and sign a waiver. No free t-shirt or beverage.)
T-shirts are limited. Register early to be guaranteed a race t-shirt. All participants will receive a free beverage at the post-race event (except for children 6 & under).
Click here for a route map and turn-by-turn route directions.
Registration is OPEN! Register now.
1 Mile Walk/Run begins at 5:00 pm
4 Mile Run begins at 5:30 pm
Party in Center City Park is from 4:00-8:00 pm with live music, food and entertainment for the whole family!
Not a runner or a walker? Want to volunteer at the Run?
You can help! Email Laura Lorenz at llorenz@actiongreensboro.org or call 336.387.8355 for a list of volunteer jobs available.
Thanks to our title sponsor VF Corporation and our other sponsors:
