Category Archives: City Government

City cites College Hill’s new street signs in quarterly report

Posted on Aug 21, 2023 by David Arneke

From the City of Greensboro’s quarterly progress report on the GSO2040 Comprehensive Plan:

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Long-awaited College Hill street signage project to begin

Posted on May 31, 2023 by David Arneke

News release from the City of Greensboro: Post Date:05/31/2023 11:32 AM “Refurbished decorative street name signs and sign posts will soon grace the historic College Hill neighborhood. A City contractor will be removing signs at about 30 intersections throughout College … Continue reading →

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Arlen Nicolls named to Historic Preservation Commission

Posted on Mar 15, 2023 by David Arneke

Arlen Nicolls has been named the College Hill representative on the city’s Historic Preservation Commission. She is a Realtor and has lived in College Hill since 2008. Arlen has long been active in the College Hill Neighborhood Association, having served … Continue reading →

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Guilford’s only documented lynching occurred in College Hill; you can learn about it via Zoom on Thursday February 23

Posted on Feb 08, 2023 by David Arneke

Guilford County’s only documented lynching occurred in 1887 at a location described vaguely at the time as on or near “Mr. Jackson’s farm.” That farm was located in the general area of the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in College … Continue reading →

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Spring Garden’s pop-up bike lanes to be taken down this week to accommodate sooner-than-expected repaving of the street

Posted on Apr 22, 2021 by David Arneke

News from Hanna Cockburn, Greensboro director of transportation: The resurfacing contractor is making quick progress toward the resurfacing of Spring Garden Street and is beginning to raise water-service boxes and manholes to the finished elevation. To facilitate this work, the … Continue reading →

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Online meeting on new bicycle lanes for Spring Garden Street between Tate and Fulton to be held Monday March 22, 6 p.m.

Posted on Mar 19, 2021 by David Arneke

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New president for the College Hill Neighborhood Association; longtime president James Keith leaving as business expands

Posted on Jan 03, 2021 by David Arneke

Samantha Smith has been elected president of the College Hill Neighborhood Association, succeeding James Keith. James stepped down in December as he was selling his house on South Mendenhall Street. The association board voted unanimously to name Samantha president. Samantha … Continue reading →

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Spring Garden Street reopens after overpass repair project; bridge work complete on Tate and Fulton streets as well

Posted on May 10, 2020 by David Arneke

Spring Garden Street was reopened Friday, seven months after being closed for repairs to the Edgeworth and Spring street overpass bridges. The city closed the street at Morehead Park around October 1 for what was scheduled to be a 90-day … Continue reading →

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Tate Street closed at Oakland Avenue for overpass project; Spring Garden still blocked for work on Spring Street overpass

Posted on Apr 21, 2020 by David Arneke

With traffic at historic lows, the city is taking advantage of the lull to conduct street maintenance. Tate Street closed between Spring Garden and Gate City Boulevard on April 11 for work on the railroad overpass. The work is scheduled … Continue reading →

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City allows Greensboro College to bypass normal oversight and demolish a key feature of a historic campus building

Posted on Feb 28, 2020 by David Arneke

This week, the city gave Greensboro College permission to tear down a character-defining feature of a historic building on campus without going through the Historic Preservation Commission. The college says the smokestack on its old power plant was hit by … Continue reading →

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