E-Newsletter - August 21, 2008   This Week Downtown - August 21, 2008:  Tropical Jersey Night at the Hopper's, Sunday in the Park at Center City Park, Hear's My Story: Senior Voices in Greensboro, Hoppin' Fun Superhero Run, Bluegrass at Blandwood Sunday's in September, Champagne with the Chiara String Quartet at Mack and Mack, Piedmont Blues Preservation Society's Blues Challenge, and more. For this week's DGI electronic newsletter, click here.    To be added to DGI's weekly e-newsletter click here.
pdf download form and print	Get LISTED!  Are you a Downtown Business or Property?  DGI’s Interactive Directory/Mapping is a great way to draw attention to your business. This FREE service is offered by DGI to businesses within the Central Business District. If you haven’t added your business to the over 900 businesses already listed, take a few minutes to complete form. Here are some of the added values that you get for FREE: 40 word description of your business website link to your business picture of your business category listing(s) of your business map where your business is located statistical data, webpage visits and linkouts (upon request) business hours noted Please take a few minutes to fill out information on form and fax back to DGI at 379-0106 (green sheet to the left).
223 Restaurant Staff	Hospitality Training   Are you interested in knowing more about downtown Greensboro? DGI is offering hospitality training classes. The training is targeted for those who come into contact with our City’s thousands of visitors as well as some who have lived here for many years but may not know the downtown amenities. The next class will be held on Friday, October 24 from 3-5 pm Suite 609, 122 N. Elm Street (Self-Help Building). The cost of the class is $5.00 per person and you will receive a packet of helpful information as well as a certificate of completion.  A walking tour is part of the training so wear comfortable shoes! Contact 336-379-0060, ext. 21 to find out when the next training class will be held.  Seating is limited. For a list of graduates read more

	Center City Park  Center City Park is a centerpiece for downtown Greensboro as a signature urban space to be enjoyed by downtown residents, office workers, visitors, and all of Greensboro's citizens.  The 2.2-acre Center City Park is located at the corner of Elm Street and Friendly Avenue will serve as new town square and heart of our center city. To visit Center City Park's website, click here.  For information on how to schedule an event at the park click here.
	South Elm Redevelopment The City of Greensboro invites you into the redevelopment process for the area at South Elm and Lee Street.  Find out about the progress of redevelopment planning and opportunities for your involvement.  Read More
	Center City Greenway The proposed Greenway is more than four-mile downtown loop that would connect with the existing Battleground Rail Trail and provide a biking/walking trail in and around downtown.  This initiative is a collaborative effort between Moses Cone - Wesley Long Health Foundation, Action Greensboro, Downtown Greensboro Inc., and the City of Greensboro.   With funding from Moses Cone - Wesley Long Community Health Foundation, Cooper Carry, Center for Connective Architecture is currently working an initial schematic design.  View the proposed network diagram. For additional information see the following link Action Greensboro.