Sunday, August 29, 2004
Greensboro is on the move
Ed Cone's weekly opinion column in today's News & Record expresses an unabashedly optimistic view of Greensboro. This optimism flies in the face of conventional thinking in Greensboro, which tends to focus on the negative, or even that which can be construed as negative.
The transformation of Downtown Greensboro is now in full swing. In the past few years, a top-notch regional theatre, several restaurants and bars, and multiple modern banquet spaces have been added to downtown. Minor league baseball, the Civil Rights Museum, and perhaps a new law school will open their doors soon.
I have lived in Greensboro my entire life, and I recall when citizens took pride in the many positive characteristics of the city, rather than constantly putting it in a negative light, particularly when comparing it to Charlotte, and more recently Raleigh. I hope that Greensboro's residents recognize the exciting changes taking place.
There is still plenty of work to be done, but Greensboro has established an undeniable momentum worthy of optimism. It is time for the cynics to take their turn in the back seat.
The transformation of Downtown Greensboro is now in full swing. In the past few years, a top-notch regional theatre, several restaurants and bars, and multiple modern banquet spaces have been added to downtown. Minor league baseball, the Civil Rights Museum, and perhaps a new law school will open their doors soon.
I have lived in Greensboro my entire life, and I recall when citizens took pride in the many positive characteristics of the city, rather than constantly putting it in a negative light, particularly when comparing it to Charlotte, and more recently Raleigh. I hope that Greensboro's residents recognize the exciting changes taking place.
There is still plenty of work to be done, but Greensboro has established an undeniable momentum worthy of optimism. It is time for the cynics to take their turn in the back seat.
