PLAN STATUS - Adopted.  The City-County Planning Board held a public hearing and recommended adoption of The Downtown Plan 2007 in April 2007.  The Winston-Salem City Council adopted the Plan in July 2007, thus becoming the official public policy guide for Downtown development.  Downtown plans and policies for Winston-Salem have been established since the late 1990s and are updated every two years.

 
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adopted Plan. 
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The Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership, along with representatives of affected stakeholders in various sections of Downtown, drafted a Plan to guide future public policy decisions.  The Plan includes recommendations designed to: attract additional young people; provide a habitat for “new economy” industries; promote new residential developments; foster public art and design; attract new commercial businesses; recognize historic preservation; and embrace economic and cultural diversity. 

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Concept Plan Map
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Boundaries of the Study Area

The Downtown Plan encompasses approximately 400 acres anchored by an “L” shaped core retail arts and entertainment district of 75 acres.  The Core District is surrounded by major government, corporate and financial districts, the Twin City Quarter major convention and hotel district, mixed-use areas and the Piedmont Triad Research Park. 

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