May 2025 Newsletter
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- Our new website & newsletter platform
- Haynie-Sirrine Neighborhood Map
- County Square Redevelopment Update Meeting – June 4th
- Church Street Bridge Rehab Project Underway
- Downtown Transportation Master Plan
- City Council Highlights
- Haynie Street Sidewalk Cleanup
- Summary of February neighborhood meeting
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- summaries of neighborhood association meetings
- archive of neighborhood newsletters
- the Haynie-Sirrine master plan & neighborhood code
- neighborhood announcements
- City Council highlights & updates from our City Council representatives
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- local media coverage of issues affecting the neighborhood
- and more!
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Haynie-Sirrine Neighborhood Map
We often receive questions about the boundaries of the Haynie-Sirrine neighborhood, as many residents are unaware of the total neighborhood area. Haynie-Sirrine is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Greenville with a unique geographic footprint. County Square and the Next Innovation Center make up the north end of the neighborhood, with the Tindal Avenue area to the south. Jones Avenue and Biltmore Drive border the eastern edge, and Augusta Street is on the western side of the neighborhood. Church Street runs north and south through the middle of Haynie-Sirrine.
Even if you reside just outside the boundaries of the “official” neighborhood, we consider everyone in the general area to be Haynie-Sirrine neighbors. Our neighborhood has many common interests and shared characteristics. Most importantly, we have a shared vested interest in the future as new development, led by the County Square Redevelopment project, will inevitably impact our neighborhood. Development will bring new issues, including residential growth, the mix of commercial and residential development, traffic flows, green space, infrastructure, mobility, connectivity, and how we can best preserve the character of our neighborhood. We're all in this together.
County Square Redevelopment Update Meeting — June 4th
Greenville County and RocaPoint Partners will present an update on the County Square Redevelopment Project for the Haynie-Sirrine neighborhood.
🕚 5:30 - 6:30 pm
📍 Greenville County Square North Administrative Building, Committee Meeting Room, 301 University Ridge
‼️ This is not a drop-in meeting — the presentation will begin at 5:30 pm.
Read more:
Haynie-Sirrine Neighborhood Association
Church Street Bridge Rehab Project Underway
As you are well aware, the Church Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project is now in underway. The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is repairing the aging bridge, which was originally constructed in 1959.
Read more:
Haynie-Sirrine Neighborhood Association
Downtown Transportation Master Plan
As downtown Greenville continues to grow, the City is taking steps to ensure its transportation infrastructure keeps pace. To plan for this progress, city engineers have recently launched Phase II of the Downtown Transportation Master Plan – a strategic initiative aimed at preparing for Greenville’s long-term growth. Haynie-Sirrine is included in the study area.
The Phase II study will analyze trends to identify future transportation needs. The study will prioritize improvements that address traffic congestion, enhance safety, and support alternative modes of transportation in the central business district.
The City of Greenville is seeking public input as part of this study.
The City will also be hosting a public meeting:
🗓️ Thursday, May 15th
🕚 4:30–6:30 pm
📍 Prisma Health Welcome Center at Unity Park, 111 Welborn St
We encourage Haynie-Sirrine residents to learn more about the Downtown Transportation Master Plan and to provide input to the City.
Learn more:
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City Council Highlights
The City of Greenville’s fiscal year runs from July 1st through June 30th, and the adoption of the FY 2025-26 operating budget is anticipated in May. This is a very important annual review process that sets the City’s fiscal priorities and determines the operational budgets of various City departments and services.
In this year's budget deliberations, City Council has focused on fulfilling the following established priorities:
- Public Safety & Engagement
- Mobility & Transportation
- Recreation, Open Spaces & Sustainability
- Neighborhoods & Affordability
- Economic Development
Read more:
Haynie-Sirrine Neighborhood Association
Haynie Street Sidewalk Cleanup
Thank you to all the neighbors who participated in the March 1st cleanup of the Haynie Street sidewalk! We cleared lots of brush and overgrowth, picked up trash, and uncovered half the sidewalk that had been buried in dirt and debris. Now, the local kids can more easily and safely walk to the school bus in the morning.
Thank you to our neighbor Kelsey for organizing the cleanup!
Summary of February Haynie-Sirrine Neighborhood Association Meeting
On February 25th, the Haynie-Sirrine Neighborhood Association held a public meeting for neighborhood residents at the Preserve at Logan Park. The meeting was well attended, with a number of neighbors attending in person and via Zoom. City Council Members Dorothy Dowe and Ken Gibson were present. City Manager Shannon Lavrin and members of the City staff also attended. The following items were discussed at the meeting:
City Manager Shannon Lavrin provided an update on the City's $10.7 million purchase of 6.27 acres of land in the Haynie-Sirrine neighborhood, including the City's development plans for the property.
The City Manager also said the City is exploring the potential development of a pedestrian trail connection through Haynie-Sirrine that would connect the neighborhood to the Swamp Rabbit Trail network. The proposed half-mile South Downtown Trail would run from Sirrine Stadium through the Springer Street tunnel on to the Swamp Rabbit Trail through the new County Square development via Howe Street. This would connect the South Downtown Trail to Falls Park.
In conjunction with the South Downtown Master Plan, the City will conduct a feasibility and engineering study in late 2025 and early 2026. The City will assess the results of the study as well as construction costs to determine if the trail connection is feasible. Potential funding for the project would most likely be determined in the 2026-27 fiscal year budget process.
City Council Member Dorothy Dowe discussed the Church Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project, as well as how the City was able to fund the $10.7 million cash purchase of the land in Haynie-Sirrine.
Council Member Ken Gibson provided general comments on items of neighborhood interest, and expressed support for the City's plan to develop the recently purchased property in Haynie-Sirrine.
Bob Barreto, of Haynie-Howe Venture, LLC, provided an overview of the Haynie Street townhouse development at the intersection of Haynie and Howe Streets.
Representatives from the City of Greenville Police and Fire Departments provided a neighborhood report.
We will continue to provide Zoom meeting access. Neighborhood residents are encouraged to attend in person if possible — it’s a great way to meet your neighbors and stay informed!
Read more:
Haynie-Sirrine Neighborhood Association
