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Panelists say Downtown Greenway will connect neighborhoods and spur downtown development in Greensboro
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City officials, developers and cultural leaders told a public panel the nearly completed Downtown Greenway will knit neighborhoods together, expand cultural tourism and attract private investment, while designers work through remaining engineering and NCDOT coordination for final segments.
Panelists at a Greensboro City Downtown Greenway panel on April 8 described the nearly finished Greenway as a community connector that will support economic development, cultural tourism and everyday transportation as the city completes the remaining design work.
"We were so lucky in this community to have the City staff we have," said Susan Schwartz, executive director of the Seamaland Foundation, crediting long-term city partnerships and private fundraising that moved the project from design to reality. Schwartz recounted early milestones including discovery of a hidden underpass, Greensboro College allowing the Greenway across campus, and multiple rounds of private and foundation fundraising.
Developer Dawn Gee said the Greenway will change downtown commerce if zoning is updated to support neighborhood-serving businesses. "When that greenway is finished ... you will bring thousands of people to your business," Gee said, urging rezoning of land adjacent to the corridor so restaurants, cafes…
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