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Downtown GreenwayMaster Plan

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DOWNTOWN GREENWAY MASTER PLAN

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• SeamonWhiteside + Associates

2006-2013

• Alta Planning and Design

2013-2018

• City of Easley Planning Director

2018-Present

• Expertise with specific experience

in economic development, Main

Street, placemaking, greenways,

and implementation

• Over 300 miles of trails and

greenways (planned and built in

SC)

Built from foundations of North America’s leading landscape

architects, planners and engineers – ultimately being able to give a

‘handlebar perspective’ with a ‘Main Street’ approach

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“Leading innovation is not about getting people to follow you into the future, it is about getting people to co-create it with you.“

— Linda A. Hill, Harvard Business School

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How would you describe Downtown to a visitor?

What do you LOVE about this place?

What do you HATE about this place?

What do you need to accomplish your vision?

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COMMUNITY INPUT

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PALMETTO TRAIL MASTER PLAN

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COMMUNITY INPUT

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FINAL REPORT

City Review Process – Identify Catalyst Projects

Find a Champion and Maintain Momentum!

Zoning Ordinance and Code Updates

Develop Funding Strategies (Façade Grant Program, etc.)

Capitalize on the Brand – (Palmetto Trail, Ocktoberfest, etc.)

Wayfinding Signage

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THE SITEOpportunities for Downtown Greenway Connector

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Studio MainOPPORTUNITIESDOWNTOWN GREENWAY CONNECTOR

BUILDING ON THE WORK ALREADY

COMPLETED FOR DOWNTOWN

UTILIZING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

PARK/TRAIL-FRONTED DEVELOPMENTS

BUILD ON AN EXISTING CITY NETWORK

PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS/FUNDING

AT-GRADE CROSSINGS EXIST AND VISIBLE

DOWNTOWN

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Studio MainOVERVIEWDOWNTOWN GREENWAY CONNECTOR

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+/-3.25 MILES$5.7M

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Studio MainPHASE ONEDOWNTOWN GREENWAY CONNECTOR

+/-1.50 MILES$1.7M (SOUTH)

$661K (NORTH)

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Studio MainNORTH BROAD PHASE ONEDOWNTOWN GREENWAY CONNECTOR

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Studio MainGREENWAY PUBLIC ARTDOWNTOWN GREENWAY CONNECTOR

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ENHANCING THE VISIONAlign current planning efforts, funding opportunities, and community priorities to identify an implementation focused, connectivity strategy

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FUNDING…PUBLIC, PRIVATE, CORPORATE

PLAN FOR RAZORBACK PARK FIRST

COORDINATE WITH COUNTY, STATE, AND

FEDERAL FUNDING

PROMOTE, PROMOTE, PROMOTE!!!

ENHANCE EXISTING CROSSINGS

DOWNTOWN

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