Economic Development
June 6, 2013
Maximizing Benefits by Investing Downtown. Why is developing downtown so smart? This free and thought provoking presentation from national experts will use simple math to show how wise investments can grow the tax base, lower operating and infrastructure costs for cities and improve quality of life. Joe Minicozzi with Urban 3 specializes in land value economics, property tax analysis … Read More
May 1, 2013
GREENSBORO, NC (May 2, 2013) – Greensboro residents looking for a new experience in downtown Greensboro this spring can stop their search. February One Place, between Davie and Greene Street, is hosting a ‘Pop Up Promenade’ from 6-11 pm on Friday and Saturday nights during May and June.
The ‘Pop Up Promenade’ transforms February One Place into a … Read More
March 27, 2013
Greensboro – DGI announced the award of a matching grant to help a new entrepreneur and add jobs to Downtown Greensboro. The Downtown Greensboro Animal Hospital (120 W. Smith Street) is a new business that offers personalized service to include preventative, surgical and hospitalization care for small animals including dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, … Read More
September 26, 2012
At the recent Downtown Greensboro Inc.’s Annual Meeting, Dan Howe shared how partnerships and key investments transformed Downtown Raleigh. One key transformation was its Performing Arts Center. Reporter Owen Covington of The Business Journal wrote:
“Against the backdrop of a push to build a $60 million performing arts center in downtown Greensboro, supporters of Downtown Greensboro Inc. heard Thursday … Read More
August 29, 2012
DGI Completes a new Strategic Work Program.
After months of thoughtful review and analysis, DGI has completed and published a new work program. The organization will use the work program to focus its limited resources on priority projects over the next three years. To see the projects and learn about the process, click here.
June 15, 2012
Downtown Greensboro Inc. (DGI) is nearing the completion of its new Work Program. Based on input from over one hundred people, DGI has developed this draft. Let us know your thoughts.
Click here for full draft report (pdf).
March 26, 2012
Greensboro News & Record, Letter to the Editor, 05/24/12
Greensboro’s War Memorial Auditorium is antiquated and in deplorable condition. It has served its purpose for more than 50 years but Greensboro needs a new performing arts center. It is a quality-of-life component that is needed to help make our city attractive to new business and industry and … Read More
