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Redesigning Cities with Mayor Knox White

Like many downtowns, suburbanization wiped much of the life out of Greenville South Carolina’s downtown by the 1970s. Today it is a thriving, award-winning destination largely due to the 30-year leadership of Mayor Knox White. Why has it been so successful and what can other cities learn from its multi-layered strategies to attract people downtown and celebrate gathering at new iconic parks (including removing a four-lane highway bridge to do so?) 

Mayor White will explain and Michael Messner will lead a conversation with him about the impacts of downtown’s urban parks and placemaking on the rest of the city.

1:30 pm: Mayor White’s presentation 
2:15 pm: Conversation led by Michael Messner and Q&A
3-4 pm: Mixer

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Like many downtowns, suburbanization wiped much of the life out of Greenville South Carolina’s downtown by the 1970s. Today it is a thriving, award-winning destination largely due to the 30-year leadership of Mayor Knox White. 

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Friday
Jan 30 2026
01:30pm - 04:00pm

Location: CODA Building Room 230 and Online

Contact: Ellen Dunham-Jonesed55@gatech.edu

In campus calendar: Yes

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  • Created by: Kristen Bailey
  • Created: 01/22/2026
  • Modified By: Kristen Bailey
  • Modified: 01/22/2026

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