South Greensboro Area Plan - Public Review Draft - 9.25.25

Parks & Open Space Analysis & Opportunities

Barber Park

Bluford Park

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There are a handful of neighborhood parks grouped into three main areas in south Greensboro. These are mainly located in the center of the study area within single-family neighborhoods. In addition to these formal parks, there are several existing open spaces, greenway segments, and publicly owned properties that can be considered part of the area’s open space system. The map provides an inventory of existing parks, areas accessible to parks, existing and potential greenway networks, and areas where more parks may be needed or could be added in the future.

Parks & Open Space Publicly-Owned Open Space

10 Minute Walk From Parks & Open Spaces

Existing Greenways Planned Greenways Sidewalks

Rotherwood Park

Potential Plan2Play “Community Heart”

Specific Site for Shared Programming & Improvement Specific Site for Park Development Area for Possible Future Park Expansion, Acquisition, and/or Creation

Alamance Church Rd Parks Access: 10-Minute Walk

Opportunities for new public spaces are identified based on the gaps identified in the 10-minute walk analysis. The area is generally indicated in the south and southeast portions of the study area, with some parts being in the City of Greensboro and some in Guilford County outside of the city limits. Potential types of open spaces in these areas are explored further in the recommendations. Specific Improvements and Park Development Two Plan2Play Community Hearts are proposed for south Greensboro: Shannon Hills / Shannon Woods, and Brown Community Park. Additionally, four specific City-owned properties are proposed for (previously planned), Brown Recreation Center expansion area (previously planned), South Randleman Road gateway triangle (new), and Creekridge Valley (new). new parks and improved access: Short Farm Road

Greenfield Park

Areas within a 10-minute walk are identified as being currently served by parks. This measure is a nationally recognized accessibility standard, often used by organizations such as the Trust for Public Land to evaluate park access. The analysis is based on the surrounding roadway network, regardless of whether streets contain a sidewalk. Overlaying the area’s existing sidewalk network

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Edgemont Rd

Liber ty Rd Draft I-85 reveals significant gaps in being able to provide safe pedestrian access to these parks and open spaces, including from within the surrounding neighborhoods they currently serve. Potential Future Open Space System

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Once fully implemented, a network of greenways and creeks will link these parks and open spaces together. Additional key linkages will be needed to connect planned future growth areas along the Randleman Road corridor to the parks and open spaces located within these neighborhoods.

Blumenthal Rd

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Ritters Lake Rd

SOUTH GREENSBORO AREA PLAN / 77

ENVIRONMENT, PARKS, AND OPEN SPACE

PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT - 9/25/25