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Social Media Sites
The City is entering the world of
social media. Links to current City sites are listed on the Social Media Sites page. New sites that go
online in the future will also be listed on this page. Read more.
GTA Route Changes
Greensboro Transit Authority has
made important changes to Route 1 Wendover Avenue and Route 1A West Wendover Avenue
Connector. Because of the closing of the Evergreens / Lifespan transfer
point, passengers will now transfer between routes at Boren Drive and Norwalk
Street. A new stop for Route 1 has been added at the Bulk Mail Center
on Norwalk Street, but stops at Camaan and Wendover and Norwalk and Wendover
will not be served. Get more
details.
Residents for Property Owners
Review Team
The City is currently taking
applications from residents who are interested in being a member of the
new City Council-appointed Property Owners Review Team (PORT). The team
will review downtown development proposals that do not meet enough of the
recently approved Downtown Design Overlay and Manual guidelines
and will review any development proposal that cannot be approved in the
routine staff process. Learn
more. Library E-mail Notifications
Beginning in October, hold
notices, overdue notices, and other communications from the Greensboro Public
Library will be sent to customers through e-mail. The Library will no longer
send notifications by way of the US Postal Service. However, the first attempt
to contact a customer will be by phone, and also by e-mail. All Library
customers are encouraged to register their e-mail addresses as soon as possible
by calling their local branch or visiting any Library location.
2012 US Masters Swimming Spring
National Championships
Greensboro's Aquatic Center (GAC)
has been chosen as the site for the 2012 US Masters Swimming Spring
National Championships by US Masters Swimming, the national governing body for
adult competitive and fitness swimming. The event will be held April 26-29,
2012. The championship event is the first swim meet booked in the GAC,
which is scheduled to open in July 2011. Learn
more.
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City Council Action Wrap-Up
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Council
approves construction of new club at the Greensboro Coliseum.
At it's meeting on Tuesday, September 21, Greensboro City Council approved construction of the Schiffman Diamond
Club at Greensboro Coliseum. Shiffmans has purchased a five-year sponsorship of
the Coliseum club, which will fund the construction. The new club will offer
new arena viewing platforms and a conveniently located luxury club to which
membership will be required, generating additional revenue for the Coliseum.
Council delayed the approval of a
$5 million federal grant to be used for home weatherization and energy
conservation projects. Members expressed apprehension about putting loan
burdens on elderly homeowners. Council tabled the item until its October 5 meeting.
Also, Council agreed to the
schedule proposed by City Manager Rashad Young for review and consideration of
the various proposals for the energy conversion project being considered for
the White Street Landfill. The
process as scheduled will take about seven months.
And finally, Council accepted a
check from Greensboro Beautiful in the amount of $2.4 million, representing
financial, volunteer and other contributions made by the organization in
support of the Gateway Gardens project. The project is under construction near
Barber Park on E. Lee Street.
To view this meeting, or past meetings, visit Council's
archive page.
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City Continues Neighborhood Walks
| Residents will get a chance to discuss important issues with City officials.
 City Manager Rashad Young and other members of the City's executive team will be hitting the streets for the Neighborhood Walks Program.
The walks are part of a new City project that aims to provide opportunities for community leaders and residents to discuss issues that are important to them with the City's executive team.
Tours will be held:
- District 2, Phillips Avenue and surrounding area neighborhoods -- October 4
- District 5, Meadowoods -- October 6
- District 1, Glenwood -- October 11
The Lindley Park Neighborhood walk, which was canceled yesterday due to inclement weather, will be reschedule for a future date.
Each tour will last two hours with breaks for refreshments and discussion. Route details will be released prior to each walking tour.
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Have an Idea to Improve Your Neighborhood
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Apply for Neighborhood Small Projects Program.
If you have an idea to improve
public property in your neighborhood, apply for the 2010/2011 Neighborhood
Small Projects Program. View the guidelines
and application to see if your idea fits. The deadline for applying is
November 30. For more information, call Russ Clegg, planner with the City's Housing
and Community Development Department, at 336-373-2211.
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Volunteer to Keep Greensboro 'Green'
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Annual
NeighborWoods event will be held November 6.
 Join other volunteers and help plant trees on Saturday,
November 6, at 9 am in the Storrington neighborhood during the City's annual NeighborWoods
Tree Planting Program. The Storrington
neighborhood is located about a mile and a half north of the intersection of
Yanceyville Street and Lees Chapel Road.
The purpose of the program is to help
restore tree cover lost during storms and development. The program also aims to
educate the community on the importance of trees and the role they play in
improving air and water quality by reducing energy costs, increasing real
estate values, providing wildlife habitat, and creating opportunities for
residents to relax and enjoy nature.
Individuals, groups, clubs, and
organizations that want to volunteer can do so by contacting Karen Markovics,
City planner, at 336-412-5759.
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