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Concept study for Black Voices Museum outlines ambitious downtown cultural hub, asks city and county to set next steps
Summary
Organizers and Gensler presented concept massings and preliminary financials for an 83,000‑square‑foot Black Voices Museum in downtown Fayetteville, with an estimated construction cost of $175–215 million and an annual operating gap of about $1.45 million; council received the study and agreed to meet with organizers to scope resources and benchmarks.
A cross‑sector team presented an 18‑month concept study for a proposed Black Voices Museum and cultural hub intended for downtown Fayetteville during the council work session on Jan. 5.
Consultants and board leaders described outreach that included vision workshops, interviews and pop‑ups; community priorities emphasized storytelling, youth programming, ties to Fayetteville State University and proximity to Fort Bragg. Design firm Gensler showed test massings…
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