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Contact: Denise Turner
Phone: 336-373-2002
         

City Plans Several ‘Google Greensboro’ Events as Application Deadline Approaches

GREENSBORO, NC (March 23, 2010) – The last day to nominate Greensboro as a testing site for Google’s new ultra high-speed broadband network is Friday, March 26, at 8 pm. With only a few days remaining before the City of Greensboro submits its bid, it is planning a series of events to get residents involved in the effort.
 
Today, Tuesday, March 23, two Google Mobile Tours will be held at the Kathleen Price Bryan Family YMCA, 501 W. Market St., from 11:30 am to 2 pm and from 5-8 pm. The Mobile Tours include volunteers with laptops on-hand to help the public submit their nominations for Greensboro on-site. Additional Google Mobile Tours will be held in the community throughout the week. The first 30 individuals who nominate Greensboro at these events will receive a free Google Fiber T-Shirt (while supplies last). The City will also publish a draft of its Google project application today for residents to view and provide feedback. The draft will be available at http://googleforgreensboroapplication.wikispaces.com/. 
 
Other opportunities for the public to nominate Greensboro will be held during the week leading up a major community drive event on Friday, March 26. Visit http://www.googlegreensboro.com/ over the next couple of days for more details.

The City has heard loud and clear that residents want Google. So far residents have made:

  • 7,750 visits to the Google Greensboro Web site
  • 5,531 visits to Google Greensboro Web site’s “Nominate Us” page
  • 2,077 outgoing visits from Google Greensboro Web site to Google’s nomination page
  • More than 6,500 friend requests on various Facebook pages that support Google  coming to Greensboro
  • 300 nominations for Greensboro at various Google Mobile Tour stops

Stay informed about the City’s efforts and do your part to bring Google to Greensboro by nominating the city at www.googlegreensboro.com.

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The City works with the community to improve the quality of life for residents through inclusion, diversity, and trust. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a professional staff of 2,800 employees who maintain the values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect. The City is governed by a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight council members. For more information on the City, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov or call 373-CITY (2489).