South Greensboro Area Plan - Public Review Draft - 9.25.25

Painted Expanded Sidewalks

Focused Sidewalk Segments

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Using paint, planters, or temporary barriers to define pedestrian zones can expand walkable space where sidewalks are narrow or missing.

Improving short but strategic sidewalk segments— such as near schools, transit stops, or commercial nodes—can have outsized impacts on connectivity and safety.

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Neighborhood

Sidewalk

Greenway

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Temporary sidewalk concept. (Source: NACTO)

Sidewalk connection improvements adjacent to elementary school in Richmond, VA. (Source: Timmons)

Lateral Crosswalk Striping

Street Tree Planting

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Adding crosswalks across driveways and intersecting streets reinforces pedestrian priority and improves visibility at conflict points.

Adding street trees improves aesthetics, provides shade, helps reduce the urban heat-island effect, calms traffic, and supports stormwater control.

Draft

Lateral crosswalk improvements in Cary, NC. (Source: Google Earth)

Street trees. (Source: Adobe Stock)

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NEAR-TERM SOLUTIONS

PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT - 9/25/25