North Main

May/June 2022 Newsletter

NMCA May 20, 2022 Adoption, Animal Care Services, Animals, Artists, birds, Bohemian cafe, Business, CDC, City, Community Tap, Comprehensive Plan, Coronavirus, COVID-19, CPR, Development Code, dogs, Earle Street, Election, Fire Department, gardening, GVL2040, Health, Insects, Larkin's Sawmill, legislators, neighbors, Newsletter, NMCA, North Main, North Main Community, parade, pedestrians, Plants, social event, Spring Social, trees, Trees Greenville, Universal Joint, Volunteer, weather No Comments

    Spring Social It was great to see everyone at the spring social on May 1 at Larkin’s Sawmill.  We had over 160 in attendance and all seemed to enjoy the day, the food and the music.    Read more

W. Earle – Robinson Street – Croft Street Traffic Calming Petition

NMCA May 8, 2022 City, Neighborhood planning, neighbors, North Main, North Main Community, pedestrians, safety, Traffic, Traffic calming No Comments

Residents of the area shown in the map below have shown interest in having traffic calming features in their neighborhood.  If you live in this area, please check it out and share with neighbors. You can sign the online petitionRead more

NMCA Board Member Positions and Descriptions

NMCA May 7, 2022 Boards, Membership, NMCA, NMCA Board Meeting, North Main, North Main Community No Comments

NMCA Board of Director Positions and Responsibilities May 1, 2022   President:  All activities are apolitical in nature.  The President’s efforts are year-round, and variable, focused on assuring broad communication between City staff and the North Main resident and businessRead more

March/April 2022 Newsletter

NMCA April 9, 2022 Adoption, Advertising, Affordable Housin, Animal Care Services, Animals, art, Artists, birds, Bobby Pearse Center, Business, City, City Council, Community Development Committee, Comprehensive Plan, Construction, crosswalks, Development, Development Code, dogs, e-waste, Farmers Market, food, Fun, GVL2040, Housing, Infill, Kids, Landscaping, Larkins Sawmill, Local Business, Neighborhood planning, neighbors, NMCA, North Main, North Main Community, Plant Sale, Reedy River, safety, scams, Seniors, shredding, sidewalks, Social Event, Spring Social, Stone Avenue, Things to do, Traffic, walking

        It’s time to register for the 2022 NMCA Spring Member Social All residents in the North Main Community should have gotten a postcard invitation.  For some it’s been a little confusing, but we’ll try to explainRead more

Upstate Native Plant Sale THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 2

NMCA March 30, 2022 Conestee Park, gardening, Native Plants, North Main, Plant Sale, Plants, SC Native Plant Society

Upstate Spring Native Plant Sale Date: April 2 Time: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm Location: Conestee Park 840 Mauldin Road Greenville, SC The sale is a large, in-person style again this Spring at Conestee Park. The date is Saturday, April 2nd from 8:30amRead more

Open Houses for Dev. Code Study Areas

NMCA March 27, 2022 City, Development Code, North Main, North Main Community, Planning Meeting, public meeting

The City’s development code project team is hosting open houses for the five small area study areas: North Laurens Road, McAlister Square, Augusta-Mauldin-Pleasantburg, Greater Sullivan and Stone + Main. Representatives from each area have been working with the consultants whoRead more

Free Hands-Only CPR Training at Bobby Pearse Community Center

NMCA March 12, 2022 Bobby Pearse Center, CPR, Fire Department, Fire safety, North Main, North Main Community, safety

The Greenville Fire Department will offer hands-only CPR training on March 29th from 10:30 – 12pm at the Bobby Pearse Community Center.  This class is free and lasts one hour. Hands-only CPR, which is used on teenagers and adults, hasRead more

North Main Neighborhood History

NMCA January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 Bobby Pearse Center, Building, Business, Historic, North Main, North Main Community, Stone Avenue, Uncategorized

We know that many of our newcomers to the community may not be aware of the unique history of the North Main Neighborhood.  We have attached below two articles by North Main Historian Dr. Judith Bainbridge.  Judy is a retiredRead more

Development Code ReWrite Begins

NMCA January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 Building, City, Comprehensive Plan, Construction, Development, GVL2040, Infill, Master Plan, Neighborhood planning, North Main, Planning Commission, Zoning

The City has begun a year-long project to rewrite its development code, which regulates how and where development of all types may occur. The project team is led by Code Studio and czb, the same firm that assisted the CityRead more

Traffic Safety Projects in North Main

NMCA December 30, 2021 City, City Council, crosswalks, Detour, medians, North Main, Northgate Soda Shop, pedestrians, safety, Traffic, Traffic calming

You’ve probably seen the detour signs placed around the neighborhood and wondered what that is all about.  The following video sent from City Council Member John DeWorken will help explain.  The fourth item mentioned is a redlight at Hillcrest.  AsRead more