Downtown Weekly Update - Friday, February 24

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

Events / Peaceful Protest Schedule

Music and Movement in CSP - Friday, February 24 - 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Cancer Survivors Park)
Greenville Half Marathon - Saturday, February 25 - 7:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. (Peace Center Amphitheater and SRT)
Picketing Notice - No War in Ukraine - Saturday, February 26 - 12:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (Court Square)
Picketing Notice - Anti Trump - Tuesday, February 28 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (One City Plaza)
Picketing Notice - Pro-Life - Saturday, March 4 - 10:50 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (2100 Augusta Street)
Downtown Dribble (VisitGreenvilleSC) - Saturday, March 4 - 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (NOMA Square and Main Street)
Reedy River Rivalry Fan Fest - Saturday, March 4 - 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (District 356 at Field Street)

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Greenville Half Marathon and 5K race graphic

Greenville Half Marathon & 5K

Partial road closures will take place on Saturday, February 25 from 7:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. in downtown Greenville during the Greenville Half Marathon & 5K.

Development Code Informational Sessions

The City will host drop-in Open House meetings next week on Tuesday, February 28 and Wednesday, March 1 from 4 - 6 p.m. at the Prisma Health Welcome Center at Unity Park (111 Welborn Street) to view concepts and provide feedback on the draft development code.

Lane Closure on W Broad Street for Duct Bank Installation

On Wednesday, March 1, Duke Energy will begin installing a duct bank along W Broad Street, between W Washington Street and W McBee Avenue. The majority of work will take place between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday through Friday. Some Saturday work will also be required and periodic concrete pours will be done during the daytime between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times, and flaggers will be on-site to guide traffic through the work zone. Weather permitting, the entire project is expected to take three months to complete. The purpose of the project is to improve reliability and increase capacity in the downtown area.

Map showing S Academy Street road closure

Road Closure: S Academy Street on Monday, March 6

On Monday, March 6, the section of Academy Street between Wardlaw Street and North Markley Street will be closed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., to allow Norfolk-Southern to perform maintenance and replacement of their rail crossing. Detour signs will be in place to guide traffic around the closure and motorists are urged to allow extra time and reduce speeds when traveling in this area.

Downtown Dribble presented by VisitGreenvilleSC

Downtown Dribble presented by VisitGreenvilleSC is a free event for children 5 - 14 years old held at NOMA Square in downtown Greenville on Saturday, March 4. Participants will dribble a short route from NOMA Square to Bon Secours Wellness Arena in celebration for the 2023 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament. Downtown Dribble participants will receive a free basketball, event t-shirt and 1 free ticket to the 4:30 p.m. Saturday semifinal game. Participation space is limited for the Downtown Dribble event - reserve your spots online.

Onsite check-in begins at NOMA Square at 12:30 p.m. City of Greenville - Recreation staff will be onsite from 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. to offer fun basketball skills and drills prior to the Downtown Dribble event which begins at 2:00 p.m.

Road Closure Details

Downtown Merchant Association - February Meeting

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the February Downtown Merchant Association meeting with featured speaker Lorain Crowl, CEO of United Housing Connections. Lorain and the UHC outreach team provided updates on the continuous outreach efforts and shared initiatives taking place in downtown Greenville to address homelessness. Merchants are encouraged to join the 30-minute monthly Homeless Task Force meetings held virtually on the 2nd Monday each month for additional updates.

If you were unable to attend the meeting, view the February meeting recap at your convenience.

Upcoming Meetings in March

Greenville Homeless Task Force Meeting: Monday, March 13 at 8:30 a.m. If you are interested in attending the virtual meetings, please contact Robyn Kelley from United Housing Connections at rkelley@uhcsc.org for more information.
Downtown Merchant Association Meeting: Tuesday, March 14 at 9:00 a.m. | Location: M. Judson Booksellers | Featured speaker Nicole McAden from Greenlink

Making Greenville more accessible through AccessGVL

Greenville will soon launch a new downtown accessibility initiative called Access GVL led by the City of Greenville, GreenvilleCAN, and the Barbara Stone Foundation. AccessGVL, a web-based app, is a resource guide designed to support and assist our disabled community on how best to enjoy and navigate downtown Greenville. The City of Greenville is currently evaluating and increasing the mapping capabilities to enhance navigating public spaces, such as sidewalks, parking garages, and plazas.

We are looking for restaurants to join the first phase of the accessibility initiative. If you're a restaurant interested in learning more about the accessibility efforts taking place in downtown Greenville, please contact Mike Jank, City of Greenville Risk Manager and ADA Coordinator at mjank@greenvillesc.gov .

AccessGVL Flyer

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

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!