Downtown Weekly Update - Friday, August 26

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

Events / Peaceful Protest Schedule

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)
TD Saturday Market - Saturday, August 27 - 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Main Street & McBee Street)
One City Sound - Saturday, August 27 - 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (One City Plaza)
Wedding at The Wyche - Saturday, August 27 - 5:00 p.m. - 8:00p.m. (The Wyche)
Picketing Notice - Abortion Rights - Sunday, August 28 - 3:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. (One City Plaza)
Picketing Notice - Anti-Trump Agenda - Tuesday, August 30 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (One City Plaza)
Fidelity Investments Moonlight Movies - Thursday, September 1 - 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Falls Park)
Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays - Friday, September 2 - 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (NOMA Square)
TD Saturday Market - Saturday, September 3 - 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Main Street & McBee Street)
Picketing Notice - Bans off Our Bodies - "BLM" - Saturday, September 3 - 12:00 - 4:00 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.

Upcoming September Meetings:

Homeless Task Force (virtual): 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.
September - Downtown Merchant Association: Tuesday, September 20 at 8:30 a.m. at M. Judson Booksellers

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Thursday Movies in Falls Park throughout September and October

Fidelity Investments Moonlight Movies returns to Falls Park next Thursday, September 1 with the showing of The Princess Bride. Join us under the stars every Thursday night throughout September and October for a free movie showing, trivia, and more. Movies begin at sundown.

Full Movie Lineup

Grand Bohemian Lodge - Open for Reservations

Grand Bohemian Lodge Greenville is now taking reservations! The project in the heart of downtown Greenville exemplifies the benefits of public-private partnership. The City committed more than $3.6 million in reimbursements for public improvements around the project.

"We are thankful for the robust public-private partnerships that drive tourism to our vibrant city, improve roadways and connections, and create new gathering spaces downtown," said Mayor Knox White. "The Grand Bohemian Lodge and its surrounding landscape are a perfect fit for the falls, blending seamlessly into the park."

7 Year Pavement Plan Created

The City of Greenville, in partnership with CONSOR Engineering and Roadway Asset Services (RAS), has surveyed the condition of city streets and created a seven-year paving maintenance plan for roadways owned by the city.

The survey found 85.5% of the networks of streets were in good, satisfactory or fair condition. Over the course of the next seven years, approximately 33% of the existing city streets will be treated in the current plan. For more information about the paving maintenance plan and the list of city streets schedule to be paved, view https://greenvillesc.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2885

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.

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.

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!