Downtown Weekly Update - Friday, March 10

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

Events / Peaceful Protest Schedule

St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival - Saturday, March 11- 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Main Street and NOMA Square)
Main Street Sound - Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12 - 12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (One City Plaza, Graham Plaza and Tate Plaza)
Picketing Notice - Anti Trump - Tuesday, March 14 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (One City Plaza)
Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive - Thursday, March 16 - 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Main Street and NOMA Square)
Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays - Friday, March 17 - 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (Main Street and NOMA Square)
Drumming Up Awareness - Friday, March 17 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Graham Plaza)
St. Paddy's Day 5K Dash and Bash - Saturday, March 18 - 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Downtown Greenville and Swamp Rabbit Trail)
Picketing Notice - Stand with Ukraine - Saturday, March 18 - 12:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Court Square)

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Road Closure: St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival - Saturday, March 11

Road closures along Main Street will take place from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, during the 7th annual Greenville St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival.

For complete road closure information view https://www.greenvillesc.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=7857

7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Augusta Street from University to Main Street, Main Street from Augusta to North Street

7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Main Street from North Street and Beattie Place

Main Street Trash Receptacles for Pedestrian Use Only

This is a friendly reminder to our businesses and delivery services downtown. The City of Greenville trash receptacles placed throughout the Central Business District are solely for pedestrian use only. These trash receptacles may not be used for the disposal of commercial garbage by storekeepers or any other commercial vendor doing businesses within the CBD.

See the International Property Maintenance Code 308.3.2 Containers:

The operator of every establishment producing garbage shall provide, and at all times cause to be utilized, approved leakproof containers with close-fitting lids.

Road Closure: Main Street at NOMA Square - Thursday, March 16

Road closure at 233 N. Main Street from Beattie Place to North Street will take place on Thursday, March 16, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Drivers traveling in this area should follow all vehicular detour signs and anticipate traffic delays. Sidewalks in designated areas will be closed to pedestrian traffic, but detour routes will be posted.

Downtown Merchant Association - March 14 Meeting

Mark your calendars to join the March Downtown Merchant Association meeting on Tuesday, March 14, at 9:00 a.m. at M. Judson Booksellers. We will be joined by Nicole McAden, Marketing and Public Affairs Manager at Greenlink. She will be sharing updates about Greenlink and available sponsorship opportunities.

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

Road Closure: Main Street at NOMA Square - Thursday, March 16

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Main Street Weekly Concert Series Returns to NOMA Square

Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive and Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays return downtown next week with live music.

Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive: March 16 - August 31

Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive, presented by Clemson MBA will kick-off the weekend every Thursday night with live music at NOMA Square on Main Street from 5:430 - 8:30 p.m. from March 16 through August 31.

Road Closure Details:

Main Street from Beattie Place to North Street will be closed at 3:00 p.m. every Thursday from March 16 to August 31. Breakdown should be completed by 10:00 p.m.

Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays: March 17 - September 29

Dance into the weekend with Greenville Heritage FCU Main Street Fridays, presented by Pepsi every Friday night with live music at NOMA Square on Main Street from 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. from March 17 through September 29.

Road Closure Details:

Main Street to Beattie Place to North Street will be closed at 3:00 p.m. every Friday from March 17 through September 29. Event breakdown should be completed by 10:30 p.m.

Road Closure: St. Paddy's Day 5K Dash and Bash - Saturday, March 18

Road closures on Main Street and throughout downtown will take place from 7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 18 during the St. Paddy's Day 5K Dash and Bash.

For complete road closure information view https://www.greenvillesc.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=39.

Main Street Sound Returns to Highlight Permitted Street Performers

The City relaunched Main Street Sound, a program to highlight the talents of our local street performers while enhancing the overall downtown experience for passersby. Main Street Sound will reserve designated locations along Main Street for permitted street performers to perform on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m. Performers are only allowed to perform in 1-hour sessions at the designated location, then a new performer will begin at the top of each hour. The designated locations are One City Plaza, Graham Plaza and Tate Plaza (at the entrance of Falls Park). The program will run every Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting, through May 28. Apply for street performer permit or provide feedback on our program.

Lane Closure on W Broad Street for Duct Bank Installation

On Wednesday, March 1, Duke Energy began 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.

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!