Downtown Greenway

The NC Chapter of the American Planning Association recognized the Downtown Greenway as a Great Place for Public Art at the statewide conference held in WinstonSalem in September.

The Downtown Greenway received a $20,000 grant from Safe States Alliance for Violence and Injury Prevention. This grant allowed for the hiring of a public health intern through the Campus Greensboro Fellows program. Relationships established with Cone Health’s Congregational Nursing Program in seven congregations and organizations in East and South Greensboro surrounding the Downtown Greenway strengthened opportunities for community engagement. A program developed with the Interactive Resource Center encouraged clientele to use the Downtown Greenway for exercise. An evaluation survey gathered valuable information about user experience and collected recommendations for future improvements.

Programming, communications, and volunteer coordination transitioned from the Downtown Greenway office at Action Greensboro to the City of Greensboro’s new Greenways and Gardens Program Coordinator, Chelsea Phipps in July. Laura Lorenz who had been in this position for Action Greensboro for the last 13 years has transitioned to the Chamber as the Director of Leadership Greensboro.

The Final Mile Campaign wrapped up in 2022 and raised more than $546,000 of a $250,000 goal.

The Western Branch section (the final mile) is expected to go out to bid in March 2023.