Miscellaneous
Burlington Economic Development Director Peter Bishop sheds light on Burlington's long-range plans for downtown Burlington and attracting business to other areas from the city council's recent Goal-Setting Workshop. 3:50 - An overview of city priorities outlined at the meeting 6:20 - Economic development priorities 7:00 - What goes into site development for business growth 9:30 - Shovel-ready matters. "Sites not dirt." 12:00 - UNC School of Government's Development Finance Institute and how it can help downtowns and other areas 16:00 - The future of parking in downtown Burlington 18:00 - Burlington Downtown Corp.'s vision plan: Reuniting Main Street, creating a plaza downtown if the police department headquarters is relocated 20:00 - "A bold plan." 24:30 - A vision, a path, but not set in stone 28:00 - National OnDemand headquarters coming to downtown Burlington 29:40 - N.C. Commerce Department's Building Reuse Grants 32:50 - May Hosiery Mill's transformation into loft apartments is happening 34:00 - Rep. Steve Ross' proposed extension, expansion of N.C.'s Historic Tax Credits, which enabled May Hosiery project 39:00 - Belong in Burlington session is 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Municipal Building