Downtown Greensboro: Open for Business, Open for Visitors

Bellemeade Parking Deck to close beginning January 30, 2025

Imagine visiting downtown Greensboro and being greeted with a powerful message: “Downtown Greensboro is Open for Business.” Free parking for retail visitors can transform our downtown into a vibrant hub, encouraging families to explore, shoppers to browse, and visitors to attend events without the worry of added costs. As we face the challenge of losing the Bellemeade parking deck, we have a unique opportunity to rethink our approach to parking. Join me in advocating for free parking downtown, ensuring that Greensboro remains a welcoming destination for everyone. Together, we can build a better future—one parking space at a time.

A Different Approach to Greensboro’s Challenges

In the face of Greensboro’s homelessness challenges, I believe we can find compassionate and effective solutions. As a candidate and longtime resident, I understand the concerns of our downtown merchants while advocating for a balanced approach. My three-pronged strategy focuses on expanding partnerships with behavioral health providers, investing in affordable housing, and prioritizing prevention to support at-risk residents. Together, we can transform Greensboro into a model city that addresses these issues with empathy and innovation. Join me in creating a vibrant, safe, and compassionate downtown for everyone. Let’s build a better Greensboro, together.

Building a Better Greensboro: My Vision for Economic Growth, Safety, and Community

Nicky Smith - Working for you in the Greensboro City Council District 4

Greensboro is a city full of potential, but realizing that potential requires bold leadership and a commitment to addressing key challenges. Nicky Smith brings a proven track record of supporting small businesses, creating jobs, prioritizing public safety, and fostering strong family values. From fixing crumbling infrastructure to offering compassionate solutions to homelessness, Nicky is focused on building a safer, stronger, and more prosperous Greensboro. With a clear vision and a passion for positive change, Nicky Smith is ready to lead Greensboro into a brighter future.

The Electric Bus Gamble: Greensboro’s High-Stakes Ride into the Future

A Greensboro Transit Authority electric bus turns onto East Washington Street. Greensboro was the first community in North Carolina to put battery-powered, zero-emission buses in regular, daily route service.

The morning mist hung low over the Greensboro Transit Authority depot, where a line of gleaming electric buses stood like sentinels of progress. Tyler Meyer walked between them, hope and calculation in his eyes. Asheville’s cautionary tale echoed in his mind—five electric buses now idle, a testament to ambition gone wrong. Greensboro was determined to write a different story, taking it slow with three buses now and plans for more. But as the first electric bus rolled out, the city held its breath. Would they succeed where others had stumbled, or become another cautionary tale of municipal overreach?