Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Pitt County Sheriff to get new 33K square foot office building, located close to the detention center.
Now if we can get the rest of the Pitt County offices into one large building and tear down the former hospital for redevelopment...
Meh...you don't need that land for redevelopment and in all honesty if the building is ready to be torn down, they should just build a new one in its place. Its location isn't bad for Greenville. Its not far from the City, its not far from the downtown courthouses and its not far from the jail/detention, social services, etc...
I would like to see both corridors (Stantonsburg Rd and W 5th St) continue their infill development toward the bypass now that it is fully utilized as an access point from 3 directions into Greenville.
I have worked downtown for over 20 years and seen the ebbs and flows of crime there. The 500 foot rule made a huge difference - as did the departure of PD Chief William Anderson around the same time. I don't want to see it repealed or its enforcement weakened because I know what it was like before.
College dive bars are cheap and easy to operate so that's what tends to open if left unrestricted.
The city's mishandling of the parking overhaul has done a bit of damage to the downtown area's business atmosphere that will take some time to fix.
Because past 3rd Street there is nothing but government buildings and court-related businesses.
Yes Greenville had a problem with its downtown but I would argue that has far more to do with its lack of city center or dedication to it at that time. We are improving that, Up Town has a lot more businesses that are not bars where in the early 2000s there was nothing but bars and empty store fronts. Its been mentioned here before but other cities do not have these 500 ft rules and do not collapse into anarchy. Greenville will be fine.
Relatedly, stopping the ordinance at third street is emblematic of city's failure to best leverage the river and town common. I know the property there is owned by the state and university entities but it should be mixed use. Developed into shops, restaurants, offices ect overlooking the town common and tar river....
Yes Greenville had a problem with its downtown but I would argue that has far more to do with its lack of city center or dedication to it at that time. We are improving that, Up Town has a lot more businesses that are not bars where in the early 2000s there was nothing but bars and empty store fronts. Its been mentioned here before but other cities do not have these 500 ft rules and do not collapse into anarchy. Greenville will be fine.
Relatedly, stopping the ordinance at third street is emblematic of city's failure to best leverage the river and town common. I know the property there is owned by the state and university entities but it should be mixed use. Developed into shops, restaurants, offices ect overlooking the town common and tar river....
Perfectly put. You can no longer take a singular mindset to who owns what in terms of use. That's just bad investment and bad planning. I love how the City requires Taft to add commercial space to its multi-family development but doesn't require ECU to add commercial space to its parking deck. I see government projects everywhere now that have leased space available. Dorms are becoming that way, student centers, parking decks, etc...are because it adds to the fabric of the community, and makes it more walkable. To not do that in your DOWNTOWN is a complete failure in design.
I posted this in Little Washington thread, but this project is 20 minutes from Greenville, NC.
Washington, NC just got a Big Economic Stimulus in the drone aviation technology sector at Washington-Warren Airport, "first of its kind on the East Coast".
HUGE DEAL for Beaufort County and with BIG OPPORTUNITIES for Greenville/Pitt County/ECU too.
- The Washington-Warren Airport will feaure drone research, testing, and teaching hub initiated by Northern Virginia company, Xelevate.
-Will feaure aerospace and maritime industrial park with desire to start building in coming 24 - 60 months
- Opportunities for innovation, expansion, and 100s if not thousands of new jobs in next few years
For this upcoming economic development project coming to Washington-Warren Airport, 30 minutes from downtown Greenville, here is a baseline indicator/number to consider, $25.6M/year.
$25.6M is the amount Washington-Warren Airport currently contributes to the local econony.
Now lets see what the advent of the Xelevate plans contribute which includes the following:
The report touts partnerships with uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drones) as an important step in developing a “complex system of infrastructure and regulation.†“North Carolina, at the forefront of developing such a system since 2014, continues to achieve significant advances in drone use for business and government purposes.â€
Among the state’s 17 N.C. Beyond partners is Xelevate, a company that announced this summer its plans to make Washington-Warren Airport the first “drone-smart†airport on the East Coast through integration of its Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence. Xelevate plans to build at KOCW a drone workforce and data fusion center for training, STEM education, job fairs, demonstrations, conferences and symposiums.
State Rep. Keith Kidwell, who helped secure a $20 million allocation from the NC General Assembly to support economic development at the airport, said partnerships like those with Xelevate will help promote economic growth in Beaufort County. “We’re talking potentially into the hundreds, maybe even a thousand jobs over the next several years,†Kidwell said at the Washington-Warren Aiport’s Air and Drone Show held Dec. 17.
Last edited by Urbanaturalist; 01-27-2023 at 08:17 AM..
I posted this in Little Washington thread, but this project is 20 minutes from Greenville, NC.
Washington, NC just got a Big Economic Stimulus in the drone aviation technology sector at Washington-Warren Airport, "first of its kind on the East Coast".
HUGE DEAL for Beaufort County and with BIG OPPORTUNITIES for Greenville/Pitt County/ECU too.
- The Washington-Warren Airport will feaure drone research, testing, and teaching hub initiated by Northern Virginia company, Xelevate.
-Will feaure aerospace and maritime industrial park with desire to start building in coming 24 - 60 months
- Opportunities for innovation, expansion, and 100s if not thousands of new jobs in next few years
For this upcoming economic development project coming to Washington-Warren Airport, 30 minutes from downtown Greenville, here is a baseline indicator/number to consider, $25.6M/year.
$25.6M is the amount Washington-Warren Airport currently contributes to the local econony.
Now w/ the advent of the Xelevate plans which include will include the following:
The report touts partnerships with uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drones) as an important step in developing a “complex system of infrastructure and regulation.†“North Carolina, at the forefront of developing such a system since 2014, continues to achieve significant advances in drone use for business and government purposes.â€
Among the state’s 17 N.C. Beyond partners is Xelevate, a company that announced this summer its plans to make Washington-Warren Airport the first “drone-smart†airport on the East Coast through integration of its Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence. Xelevate plans to build at KOCW a drone workforce and data fusion center for training, STEM education, job fairs, demonstrations, conferences and symposiums.
State Rep. Keith Kidwell, who helped secure a $20 million allocation from the NC General Assembly to support economic development at the airport, said partnerships like those with Xelevate will help promote economic growth in Beaufort County. “We’re talking potentially into the hundreds, maybe even a thousand jobs over the next several years,†Kidwell said at the Washington-Warren Aiport’s Air and Drone Show held Dec. 17.
An recent talking about the plans to do a feasibility study for a 20 mile greenway trail from Greenville to Washington, along the Tar River, is a great idea and enhances the collaboration between Greenville and Washington.
Meh...you don't need that land for redevelopment and in all honesty if the building is ready to be torn down, they should just build a new one in its place. Its location isn't bad for Greenville. Its not far from the City, its not far from the downtown courthouses and its not far from the jail/detention, social services, etc...
I would like to see both corridors (Stantonsburg Rd and W 5th St) continue their infill development toward the bypass now that it is fully utilized as an access point from 3 directions into Greenville.
I would like to see Pitt County consolidate its services into a single taller facility Uptown like Durham did. It creases foot traffic in the city, contribute to in-fill and development..... Or rebuilding in the same location would be acceptable too... cest la vie.
I would like to see Pitt County consolidate its services into a single taller facility Uptown like Durham did. It creases foot traffic in the city, contribute to in-fill and development..... Or rebuilding in the same location would be acceptable too... cest la vie.
The problem with that idea is that they don't have any underutilized land downtown. And Pitt County is not the type to buy property.
Redeveloping the old Hospital site seems to make a lot of sense from a "county-wide" access point. Its more accessible than downtown AND, most importantly, the county owns it.
Greenville's downtown is small enough that just with the City and ECU and courthouses, it can be filled without the county getting too involved. ECU is expanding the footprint of downtown with the Millennial campus but still needs to put investment into the Reade St corridor.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
