Downtown Weekly Update - Friday, August 19

Please see below update on events, protests and details about downtown.

Events / Peaceful Protest Schedule

Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays - Friday, August 19 - 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. (NOMA Square)
TD Saturday Market: 20th Anniversary Celebration - Saturday, August 20 - 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Main Street & McBee Street)
India Day - Saturday, August 20 - 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Main Street & Broad to Falls Park Drive)
Picketing Notice - Pro-Life/Anti-Abortion - Saturday, August 20 - 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. (Court Square)
Picketing Notice - Abortion Rights - Sunday, August 21 - 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. (One City Plaza)
Picketing Notice - Anti-Trump Agenda - Tuesday, August 23 - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (One City Plaza)
Picketing Notice - Ukrainian Independence Day Prayer for Peace - Wednesday, August 24 - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Falls Park)
Filming Permit - Discover SC Campaign - Thursday, August 25 - 7:00 a.m. - midnight (Downtown)
Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive - Thursday, August 25 - 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. (NOMA Square)
Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays - Friday, August 26 - 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. (NOMA Square)
Peace Center White Claw Concert - Friday, August 26 - 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (TD Stage & Peace Center Amphitheater)
Picketing Notice - Overdose Awareness - Friday, August 26 - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. (One City Plaza)

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Downtown Merchant Association: August Meeting Recap

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for the August Downtown Merchant Association meeting. We had great attendance and meaningful dialogue. We were excited to be joined by special guest Brandon Madden, Deputy City Manager, and Kendra Williams, Assistant to the Mayor. A heartfelt and sincere thank you to David Stone for welcoming us at Swanson's Warehouse, and Brian and Nicole Cendrowski at FireForge for hosting a post meeting fellowship and happy hour.

If you were unable to attend, please review the August 16 meeting recap notes at your convenience.

The next Homeless Task Force meeting will be held virtually on Monday, September 12, at 8:30 a.m. If you are interested in attending the virtual meetings, please contact COO Paulette Dunn from United Housing Connections at pdunn@uhcsc.org for more information.

20th TD Saturday Market Balloons on Main Street

TD Saturday Market Celebrates 20 Years in Downtown Greenville on Saturday, August 20

Join the TD Saturday Market presented by Prisma Health on Saturday, August 20, at Main Street and McBee Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to celebrate the 20th market season! Over the past two decades the TD Saturday Market has provided fresh local produce, gourmet foods and artisan goods to Downtown Greenville. To celebrate the momentous market season and vendors, view the special activities taking place, such as free yoga, vendors demos, kids scavenger hunt, market item raffles and $5 mimosas.

Schedule of 20th Celebratory Activities

Road Closure: India Day - Saturday, August 20

Road closures will take place on Main Street from Broad Street to Falls Park Drive from 4:00 a.m. until midnight on Saturday, August 20, during India Day. For additional festival or road closure information view Calendar • Greenville, SC • CivicEngage (greenvillesc.gov)

Improvements Coming to Hundreds of Greenlink Bus Stops

The Greenville Transit Authority was awarded $5,845,300 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) program to improve bus stops.

Amenities will include a mix of shelters, push button lighting and benches at more than 300 bus stops in Greenville and across Greenville County. The goal of the project is to improve the experience public transit customers have and to encourage more people to ride Greenlink buses.

Making the Way For Mobility

City Council approved funding for the Cleveland Connector, a multi-use pedestrian path that will provide a direct connection between Cleveland Park and the Swamp Rabbit Trail extension.

The project includes the permanent closure of the Richland Way tunnel below East Washington Street to vehicular traffic, which began on Monday, August 15.

Road and Sidewalk Closure on Main Street for Building Maintenance

PBMS Inc will be onsite for exterior window cleaning at 550 South Main Street (RiverPlace) and 315 South Main Street (AC Hotel) between Monday, August 15 through Friday, August, 26. Throughout the project, road closures and lane shifts are expected. Sidewalks in designated areas will be closed to pedestrian traffic but detours will be posted. Parking spaces will be blocked for maintenance equipment.

Corporate and Small Business Volunteer Opportunities Available at Fall for Greenville

Fall for Greenville is looking for corporate volunteer partners and small business partners to join together in making the 2022 festival weekend a success.

With the Corporate Volunteer Program, partnering organizations will have the opportunity to volunteer in various positions throughout the three-day event and, in return, will receive a donation to the pre-selected 501c3 non-profit of their choosing.

The Small Business Volunteer Program gives businesses the opportunity to register employees for volunteer positions while receiving recognition of their businesses support of the festival. In addition, groups will have the opportunity to volunteer in various locations together, providing a great outlet for employee team building.

To communicate your interest or learn more, please contact Volunteer Services Coordinator - Ali Cumbee McGowens at acumbee@greenvillesc.gov or 864-467-2726.

Grant Funding Would Support Traffic Accident Investigations

The Greenville Police Department is eligible to receive $34,357 from the U.S. Department of Justice through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. GPD is proposing that the JAG grant be used to purchase a new traffic reconstruction collision data recorder (CDR). Learn more about the JAG grant and provide feedback by Friday, September 9, at News Flash • Greenville, SC • CivicEngage (greenvillesc.gov).

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

2022 More to Enjoy Sign Application

The 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.

City of Greenville Week in Review

The City’s Communications Department has created a Week in Review video. These videos post every Saturday on the City’s Facebook page.

Questions / Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Cameron Campbell at c jcampbell@greenvillesc.gov or 864-467-4351.

You can also submit your questions at https://cityofgreenvillesc.formstack.com/forms/downtownmerchants

If you have an after-hours or weekend emergency, please contact Greenville Police Department's non-emergency line at 864-271-5333.

Thank you and have a great weekend!