CARRBORO, NC -- The Town of Carrboro invites community input as it prepares The Downtown Area Plan. The study focuses on the Main Street and Jones Ferry Road corridors, as well as the downtown business districts and surrounding neighborhoods.
Over the next 13 months, the Town will host a variety of meetings, events, and engagement opportunities that will be open to the public.
Get involved! Here’s what you can do …
- Check out the webpage about the project at https://engage.carrboronc.gov/
- Subscribe to receive updates and stay involved (including a survey coming soon!)
- What is your vision for Downtown Carrboro? Let us know - https://engage.carrboronc.gov/carrboro-downtown-area-plan
- Save the date for a community workshop set for Thursday, Sept. 19, at Carrboro Town Hall, 301 W. Main St.
Initial outreach in the yearlong planned engagement for the Carrboro Downtown Area Plan kicked off on Sunday, Aug. 25, at the ninth annual Fiestas en la Calle, an outdoor festival of music, arts, food and community that celebrates the Triangle’s diverse Latin American population. The event is organized by El Centro Latino and held on Weaver Street in Carrboro. Thanks to everyone who dropped by to share what you love or think needs improvement in downtown Carrboro and the areas immediately adjacent.
This Downtown Area Plan is a specific implementation step identified in the Carrboro Connects Comprehensive Plan to help guide decisions related to:
- Public spaces
- Land use
- Downtown Infrastructure and Streetscapes
- Branding and Urban Design
- Building Appearance
- Redevelopment and Infill Opportunities
Background about the Plan
The Plan is part of the implementation of the Carrboro Connects 2022-2042 Comprehensive Plan, unanimously adopted by the Town Council in June 2022.
The Plan will explore ways to improve the downtown commercial area, surrounding neighborhoods, and the Jones Ferry Road area for pedestrians, infrastructure, redevelopment, and more.
The planning and engagement process and its recommendations will support and advance Race and Equity and Climate Action in the Town of Carrboro.