Downtown Weekly Update - Friday, May 14

Please see below update on events, protests and details about downtown.

Events / Peaceful Protest Schedule

Greek Festival - Thursday, May 13 - Sunday, May 16 - Elford Street
Mountains to Main Street - Saturday, May 15 - 7 a.m. - 12 p.m - Peace Center Amphitheatre (includes partial road closures)
TD Saturday Market - Saturday, May 15, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Main Street
Picketing Notice - Israelite School of Universal Practical Knowledge - Saturday, May 15 - 1 p.m. - One City Plaza
Picketing Notice - Lack of Support for Teachers and Staff - Monday, May 17 - 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Picketing Notice - Picketing Trump Agenda - Tuesday, May 18 - 12 p.m. - Court Square
Greenville Heritage Sound Check presented by Pepsi Zero Sugar - Wednesday, May 19 - 6 p.m. (More information)

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Update on City Mask Ordinance

The City of Greenville’s emergency mask ordinance is no longer in effect after Governor Henry McMaster's most recent Executive Order concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in South Carolina. More Info

Community Meeting on Homelessness - May 18

The City of Greenville and United Housing Connections, a local community organization that connects people at-risk for or currently experiencing homelessness with safe, sustainable and affordable homes, will host community meetings on Tuesday, May 18 at the Kroc Center (424 Westfield Street). These important, interactive meetings will focus on understanding and identifying solutions for homelessness, specifically in the downtown area. To make it more convenient for people to participate, there will be two identical sessions – one at 9 a.m. and one at 5:30 p.m. The same information will be shared at each session. Space is limited to 100 attendees per session and participants are asked to pre-register.

New Addition to Downtown: West End Parking Lot

The City opened a new parking lot in the West End this week. The lot is located at 911 South Main Street and adds 49 spaces to the West End. Parking in the lot is FREE, with a two-hour limit.

City of Greenville Week in Review

The City’s Communications Department has created a Week in Review video. These videos post every Saturday on the City’s Facebook page.

Questions / Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Will Young at wyoung@greenvillesc.gov or 864-467-5751. You can also click on the below link.

https://cityofgreenvillesc.formstack.com/forms/downtownmerchants

If you have an after-hours or weekend emergency, please contact Greenville Police Department's non-emergency line at 864-271-5333.

Thank you and have a great weekend!