Affordable housing, by the numbers

Update: Affordable housing around Unity Park in Greenville, SC
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Southernside Senior Living | Rendering by McMillan Pazdan Smith
The City of Greenville recently heard updates from the Greenville Housing Fund on the state of affordable housing in Greenville + around Unity Park. Here’s an overview, by the numbers. 🏠

$15.5 million: The amount the city has invested for affordable housing in donated land + funds

4: The number of affordable housing developments in the works at Unity Park — Southernside Senior I and Southernside Senior II, Oscar Apartments, and Lighthouse at Unity Park

789: The number of residents Greenville Housing Fund currently has in 451 homes — the goal is provide affordable housing to 1,000 people

~9: Total acres around Unity Park dedicated to affordable housing

4,000: The number of people currently on the wait list for affordable housing

14: The number of housing projects Greenville Housing Fund plans to build for residents ranging from from 20%-100% AMI (average median income)

Read more of the details on the four developments + more on Greenville Housing Fund’s efforts in the Greenville Journal.
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Today
  • Fidelity Investments Moonlight Movies | Thurs., Sept 15. | Dusk | Falls Park on the Reedy | Grab your blanket or picnic chair before settling in to watch “That Thing you Do” outdoors. 🌕
  • Chad and JT | Thurs., Sept. 15 | 7 p.m. | The Comedy Zone, 221 N. Main St. | $25+ | Laugh with Chad Kroeger and JT Parr of @goingdeepwithchadandjt.
Friday
  • Ain’t Misbehavin’ | Fri., Sept. 16 | 8 p.m. | Centre Stage, 501 River St. | $33.50+ | This musical performance features the music of Fats Waller and a historic time in American music history. 🎹
  • Tyler Braden | Fri., Sept. 16 | 11 p.m. | Blind Horse Saloon, 1035 Lowndes Hill Rd. | $55+ | Jam to country artist and Alabama native Tyler Braden.
Saturday
  • Get Your ART On | Sat., Sept. 17 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Center for the Arts, 804 Trade St., Greer | Free entry | Shop nearly 20 artists and craft vendors, food, and live entertainment. 🛍️
  • Jones Gap Half Marathon | Sat., Sept. 17 | 7 a.m. | River Falls Lodge, 1 River Falls Lodge Rd., Marietta | $70 | Run, hike, and crawl the 13.1 mile route with views of Rainbow Falls + Little Pinnacle Mountain. 🏔️
Sunday
  • Wednesday 13 | Sun., Sept. 18 | 7 p.m. | The Radio Room, 110 Poinsett Hwy. | $59+ | Hard rock band Wednesday 13 takes the stage with Black River Rebels, River of Deceit + A War To Win.
Monday
  • Tracy Enerson Book Talk + Signing | Mon., Sept. 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Fiction Addiction, 1175 Woods Crossing Rd. | $18.01 | Join USA Today bestselling author Tracey Enerson as she talks about her latest book, “The War Nurse.” 📖
Plan Ahead
  • Oktoberfest | Fri., Sept. 30 + Sun., Oct. 1 | 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. | NOMA Square | Free entry | Prost with beer, food + friends to celebrate the annual German folk festival. 🥨
  • Annual Project Host BBQ Cook-off and Festival | Fri., Sept. 23-Sat., Sept. 24 | 6-10 p.m. on Friday; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday | District 356 at Fluor Field | Free entry (tickets for tastings + activities available for purchase) | Taste local BBQ while supporting Greenville-area nonprofit Project Host. 🐖 *
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Weather
  • 84º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain
Closing
  • Plant Life (12 South Main St., Travelers Rest) will permanently close at the end of October. In an Instagram post, the shop says it will be “posting weekly schedules when we will be open to sell our remaining inventory.”
Number
  • $2.1 million. That’s how much Greenville City Council approved for the Unity Park wetlands project. The project, located off Welborn Street behind The Commons, will involve removing invasive species + adding boardwalks, overlooks, a wetland shelter, and more. (Greenville Journal)
  • $1.4 million. That’s how much the Greenville Fire Department received through the Department of Homeland Security’s program, Assistance to Firefighters Grant. The funds will go towards replacing self-contained breathing apparatus + equipment. 🚒 (Greenville Journal)
  • 2. That’s how many Upstate-based business are opening locations in Columbia (hey, COLAtoday 👋). CocoBowlz’s new Midlands location will be at 2015 Devine St. and Sully’s Steamers will open on Devine Street and in Lexington. (The Post and Courier Greenville)
Featured
  • Keipi, Greenville’s newest Georgian restaurant in Hampton Station (1320 Hampton Ave. Ext.) was featured in Eater Carolinas’ article, “Georgian Cuisine, With a Cause, Finds Home in Greenville, South Carolina.” The article shares more on its authentic cuisine (like Khachapuri) and its foundation. 🇬🇪
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Arts
  • The Greenville Designer Jewelry Show (Sat., Dec. 4 at Greenville Center for Creative Arts) revealed the 19 artists participating in this year’s show, including Leandra Hill and Sydney Strong of Lynn Strong Fine Art Jewelry. 💍
  • Furman University’s Department of Music announced its 2022 fall concert lineup. The 20-concert series — all of which are free + open to the public — kicks off Thurs., Sept. 22 with a guest artist recital at 7:30 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall featuring tenor Daniel Weeks and pianist Donna Loewy. 🎼
  • The Simpsonville Arts Center is in search of artists with visual + physical disabilities to create pieces of art for a tactile, accessible-to-all exhibit in July 2023. The exhibit will complement Mill Town Players’ show, “The Miracle Worker: The Story of Helen Keller.” Email Melissa to learn more.
Health
  • Prisma Health has opened The Addiction Medicine Center, a program that aims to take on challenges associated with addiction treatment, prevention + recovery in Greenville and the state (especially SC’s prevalence of opioid addiction). Learn more about the center. (FOX Carolina)
Sports
  • Greenville Triumph’s regular home season will close with two final matches next month: FC Tucson on Sat., Oct. 1 and Charlotte Independence on Sat., Oct. 8 — both at 7 p.m. Get your tickets. ⚽
Feel Good
  • Lander University student Peterra Richburg had to bring her two-month-old daughter Aria to her MATH 201 class. When she went to the restroom and Aria started crying, Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Samuel Reed stepped in to help by holding Aria during the lesson. See the photo. (FOX Carolina)

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3 unexpected library resources

Unexpected library offerings at the Greenville County Library System
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Hughes Main Library houses the South Carolina Room | Photo by Antony-22 via wikimedia commons
We love books, don’t get us wrong. But you don’t have to love reading to enjoy the Greenville County Library System. Here are our top three unexpected resources offered by the library.

🎨 Art exhibits | The Hughes Main Library (25 Heritage Green Pl.) hosts regular art exhibits featuring local artists. The next exhibit will be displayed Tues., Nov. 1-Sun., Dec. 31.

🖥️ Hobbies + DIY database | Log into the database using your library card and learn skills like JavaScript or repairing your own car.

💰 Tax assistance | Get help filing via United Way’s VITA program. Taxpayers with a household income of $73,000 or less can file for free using United Way’s My Free Taxes.

Pro tip: Get one of the new library card designs for access to even more of your local library.
THE WRAP
Today’s issue was written by Kyle + Jessalin.

Editor’s pick: A bonus resource (and personal favorite) at the Hughes Main Library is the South Carolina Room. Whether you’re looking to delve into your genealogy or just want to see what Main Street looked like pre-1970, the South Carolina Room has extensive resources on Greenville and the Upstate’s history. Book an appointment and the room’s experienced genealogists + historians will pull every newspaper clipping, map, and book you might need for your investigation endeavors.

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