Greenville City Council notes: Mask ordinance extended, affordable housing coming to Unity Park
Here’s a recap of the Greenville City Council meeting on Feb. 8.
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New design unveiled for Unity Park bridge
The bridge, that will span 165 feet across the Reedy River, will be made of weathered steel, with cable railing and wood decking.
Unity Park construction continues as Southernside prepares for transformation
Unity Park is scheduled to open in 2022
At The Commons, collaboration and innovation forge new ways to reach customers
The Commons is in the center of what will one day become Greenville’s 60-acre Unity Park.
Greenville City Council OKs $38 million construction budget for Unity Park
Greenville City Council has given initial approval to a $38.2 million construction budget for the 60-acre Unity Park.
Still Standing: Southernside neighborhood looks back on troubled history, ahead to Unity Park
“Growing up in this area, we were all family. Neighbors looked out for one another. Children knew they had to be respectful, and we had to go to church and schools,” Mary Duckett said.
Private fundraising commitments at $6 million for Unity Park
An additional $4 million in promised cash and other contributions have also been raised.
Duke Energy works to create outdoor classroom as part of Unity Park
The park will provide school children and other park visitors the opportunity to learn about the native species and wildlife living in this unique and critical ecosystem.
Greenville Drive’s Unity Park contribution to restore Mayberry Park
Greenville Drive owner Craig Brown and wife, Vicki, recently announced a contribution to Greenville's Unity Park. The gift will help restore and preserve the Mayberry Park, which was built in 1927 for the African-American residents of the Southernside neighborhood.
First look: New Unity Park tower renderings
The new renderings of the Unity Park observation tower show the structure is slightly shorter than originally planned – it’s 80 feet tall as opposed to the original 120 feet…
Michelin donates $1 million for Unity Park’s Reedy restoration
Greenville’s new Unity Park recently received $1 million from The Michelin Corporate Foundation to aid in protecting and restoring part of the Reedy River.
Watch: Community gathers for Unity Park demo day
The demolition of the former Public Works location on Thursday officially started the construction of 60-acre Unity Park. What’s involved in the project? The Unity Park project includes the rehabilitation…
Big chunk of Greenville’s proposed capital improvement plan budget earmarked for Unity Park
More than one out of every five dollars in Greenville’s proposed $31.7 million capital improvement plan for next year would go to Unity Park. The Greenville City Council is expected…
Auro Hotels makes largest donation to Unity Park to date
Auro Hotels announces largest private contribution to Unity Park to date — $500,000 for the park's pedestrian bridge over the Reedy River.
TD grant will help formulate affordable-housing plan in Unity Park area
As the city inches closer to beginning site work for its planned Unity Park, a planning grant from the TD Charitable Foundation will formulate a plan for affordable housing in the Southernside neighborhood which borders the park.