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Participant providing input at community meeting located at the Smith Senior Recreation Center
Goal - A

Greensboro is recognized and admired for its attractive,
OUR GOALS AND STRATEGIES FOR FILLING IN OUR FRAMEWORK
walkable, and compact mixed-use activity centers where
Goals and strategies for filling in the framework of Greensboro’s built environment people live, work, and enjoy life.
focus on appropriate infill opportunities, maintenance of a vital downtown, and
preservation of the character of the buildings and neighborhoods that make up the
history of the city. Strategy 1: Encourage higher density, mixed-use, walkable infill development
throughout the City of Greensboro. Successful mixed-use infill development
requires different tools and approaches depending on its size and context.

In historically underserved areas of east Greensboro, create an infill program that
supports and incentivizes walkable, mixed-use developments which coordinate
with housing programs and high-frequency transit service.

Focus areas include: walkable, neighborhood-scale commercial development
that serves surrounding residential areas, done in an incremental manner as new
“[The] built environment pays respect to natural development occurs that builds on the existing character of the area; commercial
environment, living and building with it rather than corridors in coordination with increased, higher-frequency transit service; large,
destroying and building on top of it.” underutilized or vacant sites in commercial or light industrial areas; and along the
boundaries of college campuses and other large, institutional uses.
Online Survey Response, 2019 Strategy 2: Ensure that mixed-use projects both strengthen and add value to
the community. Architecture and urban design should be of high quality and
should complement existing development. Projects should be coordinated with
transit services and offer multiple mobility options. Additionally, new services and
housing should augment, not displace, existing neighborhood-scale commercial
development.

Strategy 3: Identify areas for walkable, mixed-use activity centers for future study
and land-use planning.
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