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.
In the News: In an opinion article in the News & Record, the Downtown Greenway is listed as #9 in a list of 16 priorities for the Greensboro in 2016. Click here to read the full piece.
Triad City Beat names the Downtown Greenway #45 and #47 as part of the Triad 100 of what matter most in 2015. Way to go Downtown Greenway--- and there is more to come in 2016! Click here to read the full article.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Every Wednesday on social media, we post a 'Where is this in Greensboro?' contest with photos of public art and areas of interest throughout Greensboro. Winners with the correct answer will receive a Downtown Greenway t-shirt. Thanks to these followers who have participated and won a t-shirt! Vickie Ebright Sylvia Suriani Jeffrey Sykes Belle Windham Audra Volpi Howard Wyche Follow all Downtown Greenway social media by clicking on icons to the left and keep an eye out for your next opportunity to win this t-shirt every Wednesday.
The Downtown Greenway continues to move forward with a Call to Artists for the design of a Public Art Cornerstone and Accessible Playground, including site design, at the Innovation Cornerstone site at the corner of Lindsay and Murrow Boulevard. Action Greensboro is seeking submissions of interest and qualifications from professional Artists who currently reside in the United States who will work with their own Artist-led Team to design, fabricate and install the third of four major public art cornerstones to be commissioned for the Downtown Greenway. The deadline for submissions is 5:00 pm on December 5, 2014. For more information about the Call to Artists, please click here. Direct questions to Barbara Peck, Greenway Public Art Consultant, at jbpeck@mac.com.