South Greensboro Area Plan - Public Review Draft - 9.25.25

Add “Jewel Box” Buildings

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Small, standalone buildings, integrated with strong sidewalk connections and landscaping, can be added to large, under-used parking lots to increase attractiveness and promote new activity.

Jewel Box Buildings at the Park Road Shopping Center in Charlotte, NC. (Source: Google Earth, QC Life)

Reactivate Vacant/Underperforming Shopping Centers

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Vacant or struggling shopping centers can be reimagined as contemporary flea markets or community marketplaces, offering flexible retail and event space.

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Grow Desoto Market Place in Desoto, TX. (Source: Google Maps)

The Corner Farmers Market in Greensboro, NC. (Source: Corner Market Greensboro, Greensboro Daily Photo)

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PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT - 9/25/25