Spartanburg
The ebb and flow of downtown (includes interview with Jansen Tidmore, EVP over Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce’s Downtown Development Partnership).
Northside mixed-use project moves forward.
Red Rock Developments announces 475-acre business park.
Council members say 3 projects would = 846 jobs and $482M investment.
Bowling alley concept planned for downtown.
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate is set to open in late spring 2018 downtown.
Le Spice is expanding to downtown.
Greenville
Greenville County Councilman has a vision of an automated transit network (think pods). Estimated cost for a city wide ATN is about $15 million and $25 million.
More than half a million square feet of office space is available downtown.
In Greenville County, more than 1.4M SqFt of office space is available.
Are trees a part of the city’s success?
Greenville’s Investment in Smart City Transportation.
GSP
Upstate SC Alliance: 2017 saw $1.9 billion in capital investment and 6,202 new jobs.
Five-year cumulative investment = $10.35 billion in capital investment and 27,967 new jobs.
The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport Commission approved 4 projects totaling $30 million to improve the airport’s capacity to handle cargo flights.
Tyger River Smart Farm uses hydroponics.
Ford has partnered with the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) to sponsor autonomous vehicle project.
SC
$50.5 million inland South Carolina port opens in Dillon.
Charleston-based Palmetto Railways gets initial go-ahead for Volvo Cars rail line.
The brewery business is booming thanks to pro-craft-beer laws.
Seed Researchers are reviving food traditions in Charleston.
The Bigger Picture
Charlotte transit partners with Lyft by offering a discount.
Arlington, TX replaces buses with on-demand ride-sharing.
Are flying taxis the next thing?
Atlanta announces open portal to track city spending.
March 2018 Newsletter
Spartanburg
United Community Bank breaks ground at the corner of E Main and S Pine. Link
Bluemoon is about to reopen downtown. Link
The Peddler plans to move into the former Abby’s space. Link
Nu-Way Lounge celebrates 80 years. Link
Video | OneSpartanburg Scorecard. Link
Former Goodyear facilities near I-26 and New Cut Road sold for $2.2M. Link
Greenville
Vogue pens a list of the best Food and Drink in GVL . Link
(Hat Tip to GVL Today for this one.)
Piedmont Plush Mill will be home to a new coworking space — Serendipity Labs. Link
An interview with the owners of Sidewall Pizza. Link
Mike Cruice is a guide for GVL. Link
Anchorage named 2018 Semifinalist for Best New Restaurant by James Beard Foundation. Link
Craft Axe Throwing? Link
50 Influential People of 2017. Link
Downtown by the numbers. Link
GSP
The airport prepares to fly hundreds of horses in and out for World Games. Link
CU-ICAR’s new director aims to strengthen industry relationships. Link
Greer chamber gets a new CEO. Link
BMW exports valued at $8.7B. Link
SC
SC brought in 157 projects in 2017 = $5.24B in capital investment and 18,445 jobs.
Automotive led the way with 4K jobs. Volvo = $620M/1910jobs. BMW’s = $600M. Link
Tourism supports 1 in 10 jobs in the state and generates $1.6 billion in state and local taxes. Link
Electricity expenditures are highest in the state of SC (EIA). Link
Inland Port Dillon will occupy 160 acres. Link
North Charleston plans park designed for children with disabilities. Link
The Bigger Picture
Remembering Billy Graham Link
See also, “How Billy Graham Changed My Life” by George W. Bush (WSJ Paywall) Link
This town found a potent cure for illness – community. Link
Bicycle tourism generates an average per person daily spending of $189.66 in Western NC. Link
See also, Video | Asheville In Motion Plan Link
What if zoning was controlled by algorithms? Link
The parking garage’s days may be numbered. Link
Video | Autonomy will define the next chapter in City Planning. Link
(This is a well done, thought provoking series of presentations.)
A Charlotte man started a non-profit, ChemoCars, that provides cancer patients free rides to and from chemo treatments. Link
How New Orleans sank (RE: Development) Link
What its like to live in a smart home (RE: Privacy) Link