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Breaking the Housing Bottleneck: A Vision for Greensboro’s Future

Greensboro stands at a critical crossroads. With 65,000 to 70,000 new jobs coming to our city, we have an unprecedented opportunity for growth and prosperity. Yet we face a fundamental challenge that threatens to derail this economic boom: our inability to build housing fast enough to accommodate the workers who will fill these positions. The numbers tell a sobering story: a single-family housing community in....

A Historic Day for North Carolina: JetZero’s Commitment Changes Everything

Today marks a watershed moment for North Carolina and the Greensboro community. JetZero has officially chosen Piedmont Triad International Airport as the location for a factory that is expected to generate 14,500 jobs — making this the largest single-employer announcement in the Triad's history and the largest job commitment in North Carolina history. I had the incredible privilege of witnessing this historic announcement firsthand at....

JetZero, PTI, and a New Era of Economic Growth for Greensboro

Big news is officially on the horizon for Greensboro — and it has the potential to completely reshape our economic future. This Thursday, June 12th, critical meetings at both the Greensboro City Council and Guilford County Board of Commissioners could help bring JetZero — the innovative aerospace company behind the world's first blended wing body commercial aircraft — to Piedmont Triad International Airport. JetZero has....

Supersonic Flight Boosts Greensboro’s Economy

Greensboro is ready for takeoff. With Boom Supersonic investing in next-generation aircraft manufacturing at PTI and new federal support lifting decades-old restrictions on supersonic flight, our city is positioned to lead the future of aerospace innovation. In this article, Nicky Smith—Greensboro City Council candidate with 45+ years of business leadership—explains how this momentum can drive local job growth, economic expansion, and why strong, experienced leadership....

How Greensboro Can Tackle Homelessness with the Healthy Opportunities Model

Homelessness in Greensboro is more than a housing issue — it's a health crisis. In this blog, Nicky Smith explores how the Healthy Opportunities Pilot Program (HOPP) offers a smart, compassionate model to address homelessness by connecting people to housing, food, transportation, and medical respite care. With the right leadership, Greensboro can adopt these proven strategies to create real, lasting change.....

Bringing Back the Heart of Greensboro

I still remember being a kid in Winston-Salem when my mother would take me to the department stores downtown – those trips weren't just errands, they were social events where we'd run into family friends and feel the pulse of a thriving community. That experience drives my vision for Greensboro today. As a business leader running for City Council District 4, I've seen what cities....