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Pilot will close parts of Elm Street to vehicles starting Aug. 7
Summary
A pilot program will close two blocks of Elm Street each weekend beginning Friday, Aug. 7, and convert the midblock between February 1 Place and Washington Street into a pedestrian plaza through Sept. 30; cross streets remain open with designated delivery and rideshare areas. The city plans live music, public art and classes to boost downtown activity.
A pilot program will close parts of Elm Street in downtown Greensboro to vehicle traffic beginning Friday, Aug. 7, organizers announced. The closures are slated to run each weekend, from 5 p.m. Friday through 5 p.m. Sunday, on two segments of Elm Street.
A staff member said, "Elm Street from Market Street to February 1 Place and Elm Street from Washington to Gate City Boulevard will close each weekend, 5PM on Friday through 5PM Sunday." The announcement also designated the stretch between February 1 Place and Washington Street as a pedestrian plaza that "will remain completely closed to vehicles through September 30," the staff member added.
Officials said cross streets will remain open and that there will be designated areas for deliveries and ride-share pickup and drop-off to serve businesses and visitors during the closures. "The cross streets will remain open, and designated areas will be available for deliveries and ride share pickup or drop off," the staff member said.
The program includes public programming intended to draw people downtown — live music, public art performances, yoga and dance classes, among other activities. "The space will host live music, public art performances, yoga, dance classes, and lots of activities designed to encourage people to shop, dine, and spend more time downtown," the staff member said.
The closures are described as a pilot; the announcement gave a firm start date of Aug. 7 and a specified end date for the pedestrian plaza of Sept. 30. No formal vote or council action was recorded in the transcript; details about permitting, enforcement, traffic detours or funding were not specified in the announcement.
