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Neighborhood Planning
 Neighborhood Planning is not new to the City of Greensboro. In fact, over the last 25 years, the City has worked with neighborhoods through the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). Neighborhoods eligible to participate as a Revitalization Area must be determined as "blighted," meaning that a high percentage of properties are in disrepair, that crime and safety issues are prevalent, and neighborhood infrastructure and public spaces are lacking.
This program has successfully improved many neighborhoods in the City of Greensboro. However, there are many more neighborhoods to reach and many that have not declined to the level required for designation as a Revitalization Area or that may be facing unique threats to the stability of their neighborhood. To reach these neighborhoods, Neighborhood Planning has taken a new direction in Greensboro.
In 2002, the City recognized that certain neighborhoods need its assistance to develop a strategy for improving and enhancing their neighborhood community. The Neighborhood Planning Division was created to address these needs and since 2002, a collaborative effort involving multiple City departments has been underway to identify areas, work with community leaders and neighborhood associations, develop Neighborhood Strategic Plans, and implement change.
Neighborhood Planning activities are managed out of the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) whose staff works closely with other City departments such as Police, Transportation, Environmental Services, Planning, and Parks and Recreation. This unique collaboration provides an opportunity for neighborhoods to manage and guide their community’s future.
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