After the City of Greenville piloted its “Meet Me on Main” program last summer, closing parts of Main Street to traffic, 60% of you told us you wanted the program to stick around.
While it’s not Main Street, the City of Greenville is thinking about turning part of East Court Street into a pedestrian-only area with an all-weather market and event structure between Main Street and Falls Street.
Key goals include:
- Removing the vehicular connection to Main Street
- Maintaining limited access from Falls Street
- Preserving access to nearby parking and alleys
- Replacing on-street parking with a flexible outdoor venue for markets, dining, and events
- Enhancing sidewalks, raised crosswalks, lighting, landscaping, street furnishings, and clear pedestrian prioritization
“The project will be in conjunction with a proposed private development in the existing parking lot adjacent to East Court Street,” the listing said, talking about a proposed seven-story, mixed-use development.
Personally, this makes a lot of sense to me. East Court Street already functions more like a connector than a downtown destination, so turning part of it into a pedestrian-first space feels like a natural extension of Main Street rather than a disruption. In fact, it reminds me of Boise’s 8th Street Promenade I saw while on a trip with Greenville leaders last fall.
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