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Map 3: Current Influences on Growth

This map looks at the conditions and trends that are likely to cause changes to the Piedmont Triad International Airport
pattern of land uses in Greensboro. The Piedmont Triad International Airport sees significant passenger and cargo
traffic, and is a major driver of job growth. This is due both to industries directly
Corridors with High Growth related to aviation and those related to warehousing and logistics. These industries
These corridors are attracting development, seeing increases in traffic volume, are supported by strong highway and rail connections and by being close to
and have had a high number of rezoning cases along them. In some instances, the High Point and Winston-Salem. The area is beginning to see more residential
relatively high degree of change in land use along these corridors has been a cause development as well as supportive retail and services, which need to be balanced
of concern in adjacent neighborhoods. This growth trend is likely to continue in with employment opportunities.
these locations.
Water and Sewer Service Area (WSSA)
Interchanges on the Urban Loop This area is outside of Greensboro’s incorporated city limits, but is where the City is
Completion of Interstate 840, the Urban Loop, will alter and improve traffic flow able to extend water lines, sewer lines, and other services in cases of annexation.
in Greensboro. The construction of interchanges is likely to increase development The cost of these extensions varies widely, so the area is categorized into three
pressure nearby. tiers, as shown on the Growth Tiers Map on page 59. This area is less developed
than in the Downtown, Urban, Suburban, and Campus areas, with larger tracts
Large Industrial Sites available for agricultural and industrial uses.
Two specific sites are of sufficient size that their development will have a large
impact on their surroundings and warrant additional land use planning in their
vicinity. First, the Publix Distribution Center will open soon after this Plan is
adopted as regional distribution center with multiple buildings totaling over one
million square feet. The site will employ over 1,000 people and offer a wide range
of jobs, and may attract other commercial and residential development. Second,
the Greensboro Randolph Megasite, a 1,500-acre advanced manufacturing
site, is a regional collaboration between government, business, and education
in Randolph County. The presence of recently-installed water and sewer lines
extending to the site, and the possibilities for residential and supporting land uses,
may continue to drive new requests for development and access to City services
along the US 421 corridor southwest of Greensboro. Any such requests must be
evaluated based on the impact to the long-term fiscal health of the City and the
ability to provide water and sewer in sufficient quantities to the industrial site.

Downtown Greenway
The Downtown Greenway is a four-mile walking, cycling, and recreation path
around Downtown. Although still under construction, the Greenway is already
creating gathering spaces with art installations and new businesses.

The Greenway is a critical piece to extending Downtown’s vitality from Elm
Street’s north/south spine and to bringing increased attention to south and east
Greensboro. Courtesy of Downtown Greenway

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