Friday, November 17th, and Saturday, November 18th, 2017, Five Points Plaza, where West Trade, State Street, 5th Street, Rozzelles Ferry Road and Beatties Ford Road intersect, will be transformed. It’s part of the Better Block Project, which challenges neighbors to re-imagine what their neighborhoods can be like. Then they work with urban designers, over the course of several days, to make the temporary changes.
This temporary transformation will ultimately shape the final design for the City’s Capital Improvement Project for that intersection.
Improvements currently being discussed by the city, based on West Side community feedback from a Spring 2017 community meeting, include a new art and entertainment plaza, pedestrian lighting, wide sidewalks, crosswalks, landscaping and public art.
On Friday, November 17th, come by to help build and enjoy the space, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on Saturday, November 18th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., come by and enjoy the space. There will be food, shopping and entertainment on Saturday.
Some of what will be going on Saturday:
- Open Mic (singers, rappers, poets, dancers, storytellers, and models) Register now to perform.
- Food trucks
- Bike lanes and Charlotte B-cycle bikes
- Sound garden where you can share your story or song about the Historic West End around a fire pit
- Tommy Nichols II, founder of Charlotte Black Film Festival, will have an interactive booth to apture stories of residents of the Historic West End
- Pop-Up coffee shop and art gallery by Enderly Coffee
Look for more updates on the Facebook page.
Want to help make it happen? Sign up to volunteer.
Tuesday 11:00am-5:15pm We Poll the Space (Talking with Neighbors)
Thursday 11:00am – 8:30pm We Prep the Space (Neighbors + Designers)
Friday 11:00am – 10:00pm | We Build + Enjoy the Space (Neighbors + Designers)
Saturday 10:00am – 3:00pm | We Enjoy the Space (Eat, Shop, Art, Entertainment)
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