South Greensboro Area Plan - Public Review Draft - 9.25.25

The built environment—which includes buildings and infrastructure—plays a crucial role in shaping and responding to the natural environment. Its design, construction, and operation can have significant environmental impacts, both positive and negative. Built Environment

Barber Park

Bluford Park

Legend

Noise Pollution Impervious Surface - Building & Streets Impervious Surface - Parking Lots

Encouraging infill development, along with green infrastructure and stormwater management, can help mitigate these impacts. Brownfields A brownfield is a previously used site, often industrial or commercial, that may be contaminated and require cleanup before redevelopment. As commercial brownfield properties within south Greensboro are redeveloped, the environmental assessments that occur as a part of that process will provide an opportunity to address any residual concerns from past uses. Brownfield grants and funding from federal, state, and regional partners can help spur these properties into new, beneficial uses for the community.

Alamance Church Rd threshold for health risks, further study is recommended to assess how negative impacts could be avoided. Impervious Surfaces Impervious surfaces like roads, parking lots, and rooftops increase runoff, pollution, and flood risks, while also intensifying the urban heat island effect. In the study area, these surfaces are concentrated in commercial and northern industrial zones, often downstream of neighborhoods. Noise The US DOT noise map highlights the impact of major highways and internal corridors in the study area. While levels may be below the EPA’s 55-decibel

Rotherwood Park

Industrial Sites

Environmental Compliance Facilities

Brownfields

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Greenfield Park

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US Feet

US 421

Edgemont Rd

Liber ty Rd Draft I-85

Wiley Lewis Rd

Blumenthal Rd

US 421

Ritters Lake Rd

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ENVIRONMENT, PARKS, AND OPEN SPACE

PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT - 9/25/25