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Map 2: Existing Centers and Corridors

The Existing Centers and Corridors map shows commercial corridors and centers
of activity generally commercial in nature.

Commercial Corridors
Commercial corridors are roads that are lined with commercial development,
as distinguished from roads that serve primarily to move cars from one point to
another and that may have residential development adjacent to them. Most of the
commercial development in Greensboro reflects this pattern and is spread along
stretches of roadway rather than centered on a specific place or intersection.

Centers
The map shows several types of centers that are primarily commercial in nature
and that reflect the design of the area in which they are built. In parts of the city
developed before WWII, the Centers are often integrated into the surrounding
area, are composed of individual buildings, and have good sidewalk connections Tate Street, located east of University of North Carolina at Greensboro, is an
to adjacent areas. Centers built in a more suburban style are generally larger, example of a neighborhood scale center
include parking as a major feature, and are separated and distinct from other
adjacent uses.
• Neighborhood Scale Centers: Small areas that primarily serve and are similar
in size and scale to adjacent neighborhoods.
• District Scale Centers: Tend to be larger than Neighborhood Scale, serve
people from across the city, and buildings are generally larger than buildings
in the surrounding area.
• Regional Scale Centers: Serve all of Greensboro and beyond and generate
significant automobile traffic.
• Contemporary Mixed Use Centers: Developed as walkable areas that
incorporate a variety of uses, often including residential, office, and
commercial. They are generally large-scale, but self-contained and designed
so as not to negatively impact adjacent communities.

The Greensboro Coliseum Complex is an example of a regionally-scaled center

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