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[Beany]

^^ what a shame...

[cityboi]

Here are some renderings of an underpass along the greenway on the next leg which is under construction. Decorative iron gates along with graphics panels will be inset within existing arches and will include colorful lighting effects. Very cool idea

http://downtowngreen...rrArt_10_27.pdf

a few photos of the current leg thats open. Keep in mind this is an ambitious project that will be more than just a well landscape walking and biking trail. There will be "venues" placed on the trail as well.

Edited by cityboi, 24 March 2011 - 01:10 PM.

[cityboi]

groundbreaking for the next leg will take place Saturday. This leg will extend from the Warnerville community on the southern end of downtown to the College Hill district on the west side.

http://www.news-reco...wntown_greenway

Edited by cityboi, 01 April 2011 - 07:10 AM.

[cityboi]

The next segment of the downtown greenway will open May 6th. A 22 feet tall and 32 feet wide sculpture will be unveiled. I've noticed that they are painting the columns on the Freeman Mill Rd overpass near the greenway. Looks like its going to be some kind of artwork. When the four mile greenway loop is complete, it will become a destination for walkers, runners and cyclists and would likely be used for local marathons. The eastern leg will have a linear park. Greensboro will become the first city in the country to have a greenway that loops around downtown.

http://www.news-reco...98/entry/142157

Greenway website

http://downtowngreenway.org/

map

http://downtowngreen...ay_Map_2011.pdf


Inside/outside bench that will be placed along the greenway



Part of the 23 ft tall sculpture that will be unveiled in May



The sculpture will look like these at night.





sections of the greenway that are already open are getting plenty of use.



Some before and after (The greenway won't be a simple walking and biking with some greenery. These are very impressive proposals and there will be much more including recreational facilities along the greenway , a Jr Olympic pool, multi-purpose sports building, tennis courts, outdoor class studios for colleges, a public pavilion, garden maze, parks and water features. Other suggestions for the future include more residential, outdoor cafe' style restaurants, coffee/smoothie shop and a bicycle rental shop along the greenway. The greenway will help link all the neighborhoods, universities and colleges that surround downtown. Whats unique about this project is that Greensboro took the lead on this idea instead of imitating other cities.) It won't be long before other cities will try to do what Greensboro is doing. A pedestrian greenway loop connects surrounding neighborhoods with downtown not downtown freeway loops which is common in many large urban cities.

Before



After



Before



After



Before



After (interactive lighting panels)










schedule for 2012

2012

• Construction continues on Phase 1A with an expected completion in May 2012 – a ribbon cutting and dedication of 4 major pieces of public art will take place May 6 from 2-5 pm.
  
• Design work continues on Phase 3 – with the section along Smith Street between Eugene and Spring fast-tracked so that construction of this section can happen in collaboration with the construction of the adjacent Greenway at Fisher Park Apartments project.
  
• Design work for other Phase 3 sections will continue and be completed by Summer 2012.
  
• A Public meeting was held in February for Phase 1B with great attendance.  Design work begins in this section in April 2012.
  
• Continued collaborative work with adjacent developments in Phase 1 with New Zion Church and TND Partners.
  
• Design work on Phase 2 will begin in April to take the 25% design to 100%.  Public meetings will follow as we approach the 50% design

Edited by cityboi, 23 April 2012 - 11:05 AM.

[cityboi]

funding approved for the northern leg of the greenway loop. This section will cost $3.5 million. The northern section will be wide and border the Greenway at Fisher Park Apartments and the Deep Root grocery store. There is also talk of building a mini park with a water feature on this leg of the greenway on land that use to have a gas station. Part of a road is being closed for this mini park. Part of the western loop opens this weekend and it includes LED sculptures, solar post lamps and interactive led color light panels under railroad trestles. Colorful patterns were painted on the columns that hold Freeman Mill Rd.

http://www.news-reco...later_this_year

video shows a sneak peak including the interactive  LED panels under the 1930s train trestle

http://myfox8.com/20...g-this-weekend/







The murals on the columns were created by a Miami based art group.





existing southern leg







The greenway will border Greensboro College, five historic neighborhoods (College Hill, Fisher Park, Aycock, Southside & Ole Asheboro) as well as the South Elm/Lee Street project. The downtown greenway will also connect to all the other trails and greenways throughout the city.



a tall light pillar will serve as a monument on the greenway and a gateway into downtown.



a number of mini parks, including a long linear park will border the greenway

Edited by cityboi, 02 May 2012 - 05:14 PM.

[cityboi]

Here are a series of events planned for the opening of the next leg this Sunday.

http://www.downtowng...16_12_final.pdf

[krazeeboi]

Awesome!

[cityboi]

Couple enjoying an outdoor artistic bench




I walked on the greenway this morning and took some photos. I got work out just walking the small segment LOL.

Here is the new section of the greenway which is called Morehead Park. They really haven't put in all the plants and flowers yet. The 4 mile greenway loop will be great for walking, jogging and bicycling without worrying about automobile traffic. This is a very unique and exciting project for Greensboro.

News Carolina 14 news clip about the opening

http://triad.news14....hase-of-project







This sculpture lights up at night

Edited by cityboi, 06 May 2012 - 04:18 PM.

[cityboi]

This is the southern leg that opened last year









There were rumors this large green space could become a pond.



Greenway at Fisher Park Apartment under construction on the future northern section of the greenway. The location of these apartments are great. They are across from the ballpark and the future Deep Roots Grocery Store.










House of Jazz across the street




BTW This isn't a part of the greenway but I did snap a few photos of the new building going up at the CityView apartments at Southside. Some of the top floor apartments are huge and the rent is as little as $850 per month and as high as $1,600 per month.

Edited by cityboi, 06 May 2012 - 01:02 PM.

[cityboi]

A few more greenway shots






This photo courtesy of Thronorama




pictures from "99 Blocks" of Sunday's event on the new section of the greenway

Edited by cityboi, 07 May 2012 - 10:17 AM.

[cityboi]

another interesting photo (courtesy of downtowngreenway.org)

My favorite part of this leg