Downtown Weekly Update - Friday, June 17 Please see below update on events, protests and details about downtown. |
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Events / Peaceful Protest Schedule- Upstate Shakespeare Festival - Thursday, June 16 - Sunday, June 19: 4:00 - 9:30 p.m. (Falls Park)
- Juneteenth at Unity Park - Friday, June 17: 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. (Unity Park)
- Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays - Friday, June 17: 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. (NOMA Square)
- Picketing Notice - Victims of the Confederacy - Friday, June 17: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Confederate Monument)
- Juneteenth Celebration - Saturday, June 18: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Falls Park and Swamp Rabbit Trail)
- TD Saturday Market - Saturday, June 18: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Main Street & McBee Street)
- Filming Permit - Bowstring Studios - Saturday, June 18: 5:30 -7:30 p.m. (Unity Park)
- Filming Permit - Bowstring Studios - Sunday, June 19: 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Falls Park and Unity Park)
- Picketing Notice - Juneteenth Commemoration: Remember the Victims of the Confederacy - Sunday, June 19: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Confederate Memorial, Springwood Cemetery)
- Peace Center Juneteenth Celebration - Sunday, June 19: 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.(TD Stage and Peace Center Amphitheater)
- Picketing Notice - Picketing Anti-Trump Agenda - Tuesday, June 21: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (Court Square)
- Filming Permit - Pastor Sermon Filming - Wednesday, June 22: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Top of Poinsett Garage)
- Upstate Shakespeare Festival - Thursday, June 23 - Sunday, June 26: 4:00 - 9:30 p.m. (Falls Park)
- Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive - Thursday, June 23: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. (NOMA Square)
- Picketing Notice- Reproductive Rights - Friday, June 24: 10:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Corner of S Main St and Washington St)
- Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays - Friday, June 24: 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. (NOMA Square)
- TD Saturday Market - Saturday, June 25: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Main Street & McBee Street)
- Upstate Black Pride Unity March & Festival - Saturday, June 25: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Main Street)
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Downtown Merchant Association - Recap of June MeetingThank you to everyone who was able to attend the June - Downtown Merchant Association meeting. A sincere thank you to Lorain Crowl, CEO of United Housing Connections, and the UHC outreach team for providing updates about the impactful outreach and initiatives taking place in downtown Greenville to address homelessness.
If you were unable to attend, please take time to review UHC's 4 Pillar Approach to Outreach which includes: Homeless Task Force, Outreach Program, Panhandling Program and Day Shelter Program. Below are a list of resource materials available to downtown merchants who were in attendance. To request materials to be delivered to your business, please fill out the Panhandling Resource Collateral Order Form by Monday, June 27.
Feel free to print and post the resource materials below in your business.
Keep Your Change to Be the Change Panhandling Poster Outreach Giving Ideas Flyer
As a reminder, we will not meet in July; however we will resume our monthly meetings in August. Look for more information about the August meeting coming soon.
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Juneteenth Events in GreenvilleJuneteenth - a federal holiday observed every year on June 19 - for many is a time to reflect and remember. Read more from Greenville community members on the importance and significance of the holiday at News Flash • Greenville, SC • CivicEngage (greenvillesc.gov).
See the list of Juneteenth events happening in downtown Greenville this weekend.
Friday, June 17: Juneteenth at Unity Park from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. No road closures required for this event.
Saturday, June 18: Juneteenth GVL Mega Fest at Falls Park from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Road closures will take place from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. at the following locations: Lakehurst St from Cleveland Park Drive to Cleveirvine Avenue, Woodland Way from Woodland Way Circle to Woodland Way.
Sunday, June 19: Peace Center Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration at TD Stage from 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. No road closures required for this event.
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Sidewalk Closure on 40 W Broad Street for Building Renovation and Awning Removal Clayton Construction Company will be onsite for building renovation at 40 W. Broad Street from June 20 though July 8, requiring a dumpster onsite. A sidewalk closure, due to awning removal, will take place on June 27 through June, 29. The road will remain open to vehicular traffic, but the sidewalk will be closed to pedestrians during the designated three days. Detour routes for pedestrians will be posted. A few parking spaces will be blocked for maintenance equipment during this time.
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City Council Approves Final FY2023 Budget
Greenville City Council unanimously gave final approval to a $237 million budget that puts significant focus on traffic and safety improvements, sidewalks, sewer system upgrades and additional personnel to improve customer service. The City will also make targeted investments to support Council priorities including Neighborhoods & Affordable Housing; Economic Development; Recreation, Open Spaces & Sustainability; Mobility and Public Safety.
View budget presentations and a list of targeted investments at News Flash • Greenville, SC • CivicEngage (greenvillesc.gov)
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Horton Named Greenville City Fire Department ChiefGreenville City Manager John McDonough officially removed the “interim” tag to make Brian Horton the Greenville City Fire Department Chief.
Horton began his fire service career in 1993 as a volunteer firefighter in Sumter. He also worked with the South Carolina Forestry Commission before joining the Greenville City Fire Department in 2013. In 2017, he was promoted to the Deputy Fire Chief position.
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Urban League Assumes Lease of Historic McClaren BuildingTo preserve the building that housed the McClaren Medical Shelter, City Council on Monday, June 13, approved a ground lease agreement allowing the Urban League of the Upstate to manage the building while the City retains ownership of the land beneath it.
To learn more watch Preserving the McClaren Medical Shelter
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City's Week in Review Available via Text Would you like to receive the City's Week in Review newsletter via text every Friday? Text "GVLthisWeek" to 866-874-2232 to start receiving it next week. Check out the latest edition available in English and Spanish at https://www.greenvillesc.gov/1652/Week-in-Review
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2022 More to Enjoy Sign ApplicationThe City of Greenville is continuing its More to Enjoy wayfinding program, which features newly-designed business directory signs at key Main Street intersections. The purpose of the program is to encourage downtown visitors to discover shops and restaurants located on side streets in the Central Business District by listing business names and providing directional arrows. The signs are designed to be eye-catching, while still incorporating seamlessly into the City’s overall downtown branding campaign.
Submit an application or apply for renewal by filling out the 2022 More to Enjoy application. Space on the signs are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis. For questions or more information, please email Cameron Campbell at cjcampbell@greenvillesc.gov.
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City of Greenville Week in ReviewThe City’s Communications Department has created a Week in Review video. These videos post every Saturday on the City’s Facebook page. |
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