The City of Greenville will host a drop-in style meeting on Tuesday, June 22, from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm at Fluor Field for residents and business owners to view and comment on the draft West End Small Area Plan.
The city has been working with Urban Design Associates (UDA) to develop a vision for future development and growth for the area bordered roughly by Academy Street, Pendleton Street and Augusta Street. The draft plan will be delivered to the Planning Commission in July.
Once a community where Greenville’s industrial sector intertwined with socially diverse housing, the West End has experienced many changes since the end of WWII. Starting in the 1950s, road widenings and the construction of Highway 123/South Academy Street resulted in a bisected community. During the 1970s, the long relied upon textile industry and associated businesses began to migrate away from the area.
Its emergence as an extension of downtown continues to attract remarkable new investments to the West End. However, the opportunities for reinvestment and redevelopment can result in changes to the way of life for long-time residents and businesses and present challenges to the preservation of the West End community’s historic character.
The general study area for the West End Small Area Plan is bordered by Academy Street, Pendleton Street and Augusta Street. The purpose of the plan is to develop a vision for future development and growth within the area and identify supportive architecture and site design elements.
Visit the City of Greenville website for additional information.
Prepared by the City of Greenville.