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CITY OF GREENSBORO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONDITIONS & TRENDS
Comprehensive Plan Conditions & Trends
Contents
Contents ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
About this Report ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
Conditions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Demographics .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Development ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Economy .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Public Safety .................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Trends ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Placemaking: Cities for People ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Changing Demand for Housing Choices ........................................................................................................................ 17
The Impact of Aging Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................... 19
Transportation: The New Mobility ................................................................................................................................ 21
Technology in the 21st Century ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Sustainability & Resilience ............................................................................................................................................. 25
The Disparity Gap & the Shrinking Middle Class ........................................................................................................... 27
Demographics: The Changing Face of America ............................................................................................................. 29
Economic Trends & the Future of Manufacturing ......................................................................................................... 31
The Transformation of Retail ......................................................................................................................................... 33
DRAFT -2- March 15, 2018
