Responding to
Community Priorities
From the project's start, Wilmington city staff have been inviting neighbors and community members to share their opinions, needs and concerns about the greater downtown area through community events and an online survey, with over 2,000 participants.*
From responses to the question,
"I want Greater Downtown Wilmington to be..." the top two responses were:
(27%)
A Safe and Pleasant Place for Walking and Biking
(2o%)
A Beautiful Place Known for its Lush Green Space
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Project Goals
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Connect Wilmington Northside neighborhood to downtown, area amenities and other parts of Wilmington
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Create a unique space for art, exercise and community engagement
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Contribute to and foster sustainable, arts-driven economic development
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Honor and celebrate our local history and culture
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Fund the project through grants as well as public and private partnerships
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