What does the code do?

• Protect existing neighborhoods from incompatible development
• Provide new housing options at various price points
• Steer more intense development to major roadways
• Provide more recreation and open space
• Enact new road, sidewalk, and bicycle standards to improve mobility throughout the community and take vehicular pressure off our streets

• Preserve as much as 35% of Greenville’s remaining vacant land as open space or parkland
• Make at least 10% of all new housing in Greenville income-restricted to preserve access to high-quality affordable housing

How can you learn more?

• Thursday, July 13 from 8 to 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 19 from 8 to 11 a.m.
• Monday, July 24 from 2 to 6 p.m.

• Brooks Dixon | Thursday, July 13 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Gather Greenville, 126 Augusta St., Greenville | Free entry | Grab dinner while you enjoy tunes from Brooks Dixon.
• Music by the Lake | Thursday, July 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Furman Amphitheater, 3300 Poinsett Hwy., Greenville | Free | Bring your own lawn chairs, a picnic dinner, and a blanket and enjoy live music each week.

• Thomas Rhett | Friday, July 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St., Greenville | $56.50-$358 | Country singer Thomas Rhett brings his “Home Team Tour” to The Well.
• Steve Eager & Friends Singin’ in the Neighborhood | Friday, July 14 | 7-8:15 p.m. | 21 Spring Valley Rd., Greenville | Free | From country to pop to classical, Steve Eager & Friends perform it all at this front yard concert.
• Trail Side Fridays | Friday, July 14 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Prisma Green in Unity Park, 320 S. Hudson St., Greenville | Free | Get your sweat on with this free workout class.

• TD Saturday Market | Saturday, July 15 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Main Street, Greenville | Free entry | Shop 85 local vendors, listen to live music, and stroll through downtown Greenville.
• Travelers Rest Farmers Market | Saturday, July 15 | 8:30 a.m. | Trailblazer Park, Greenville | Free entry | Enjoy live music, kids’ activities, and food trucks as you shop 70+ local vendors.

• 15+ interactive exhibits (think: robotics, augmented reality, 3D printing, and more)
• representatives from leading Upstate companies (like BMW, Michelin, and General Electric)
• and a panel discussion on District 356 featuring industry and academic leaders.

• 350,000. That’s the record number of visitors the Greenville Zoo had in the past year, the highest number of attendees in five years. If you’re looking to level up your Greenville Zoo experience, try these up-close animal encounters.

• If you like piña coladas, Summer Breezin’ opens tonight, July 13, at Centre Stage. This annual rock show and features classics from the 60’s and 70’s. Get tickets to enjoy the smooth sounds of summer at Centre Stage.

• There will be balloons in the bathroom, because we’re having a potty. Cintas — a national restroom supplies company — featured Rabbit Hole’s Alice in Wonderland-themed loo in its Best Restroom contest. This isn’t Rabbit Hole’s first toilet trophy, winning the Most Likely to Fall In from Off The Grid Greenville’s Flushie Awards.

• We’re continuing our Drink Up celebrations honoring Greenville’s beverage + beverage makers. Reserve your seat for City Scape’s Summer Sips & Bites on July 22nd. Featuring Winery Owner Deb Jones, sip on summer-themed wines paired with light bites from their culinary team.

• The Greenville Chamber will host Diversity Dialogues — a panel discussion with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professionals. Attendees will learn how leaders transformed DEI within their organizations. Get tickets.

• Calling all future stars. The SC Children’s Theatre is offering summer camps for kids three and up. From creative drama to magical creatures, the theatre has options for your child’s inner-thespian.

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) — the largest grassroots mental health organization — is looking for an Executive Director in its Greenville office. Do you have experience fundraising, developing programming, and financial management? These are some key requirements of this position.

• Sun’s out and toes are too — it’s barefoot season, GVL. MUSC Health podiatrist Dr. Michelle L. Butterworth walks us through keeping our feet safe this summer.*

• Adjustable-rate mortgages. These differ from fixed-rate mortgages in that your interest rate can adjust during the term of your loan. Here’s why ARMs are making a comeback in the current housing market — plus pros and cons for homebuyers to consider.*

• Everyday investors profit from a $45 million Banksy collection (yes, the Banksy) thanks to Masterworks, who last sold one of the artist’s works at a 32% net gain. Masterworks has completed 13 exits (all profitable), with three recent sales delivering net annualized returns of 17.8%, 21.5%, and 35%. GVLtoday readers can skip the waitlist to join.†*

Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, 1922 Augusta St., Ste. #100

Northgate Soda Shop, 918 N. Main St.

Golden Brown & Delicious, 147 Welborn St., Ste. B1

Universal Joint, 300 E. Stone Ave.

Cafe Zorba, 126 Augusta St., Unit 2