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Community Participation

The Downtown Area Plan will be an action-oriented document that helps guide Town decisions in Downtown and the Jones Ferry Road Area. Over the next 9 months, the Town will host a variety of meetings, events, and engagement opportunities that will be open to the public.

We want to hear from you!

key dates

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 to Friday, November 01, 2024

Downtown Area Visioning Survey

Take a brief survey to help us build on the priorities set forth in the Carrboro Connects Comprehensive Plan. The questions in this survey will help further explore the Carrboro Connects vision of a well-planned and designed downtown area that supports public investment and enhances the quality of life of our community.

Click here to take the survey.

project overview

Over the years, the Town of Carrboro has taken many progressive steps to create a welcoming, sustainable, and innovative community. The Downtown Area Plan project is the next step along this path, with a concentrated focus on downtown and the Jones Ferry Road area. The Town’s 2022 Carrboro Connects Comprehensive Plan outlined a 10- to 20-year strategy for the future of Carrboro. This Downtown Area Plan is a specific implementation step identified in the Carrboro Connects Comprehensive Plan to help guide decisions related to:

  • Public spaces
  • Land use
  • Downtown Infrastructure and Streetscapes
  • Branding and Urban Design
  • Building Appearance
  • Redevelopment and Infill Opportunities

Throughout the planning process, the Town will host a variety of community meetings, surveys, and engagement opportunities to allow the Carrboro community to help shape the vision for Downtown Carrboro. Visit this site regularly for updates and new engagement opportunities!

project team

Meet the team behind the Carrboro Downtown Area Plan

Past Events (Most Recent Listed First)

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Community Input Session at The ArtsCenter - Continued!

Thanks to all who joined us at The ArtsCenter for our continued input session! We were so glad to hear from you about your ideas about prefernces for streetscape and public space improvements, plants and landscapes in the downtown area, and development ideas for specific parts of the downtown area. And big thanks to The ArtsCenter for hosting us!

Sunday, October 20, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Community Input Session at The ArtsCenter

Thanks to all who joined us at The ArtsCenter! We were so glad to hear from you about your ideas about preferences for streetscape and public space improvements, plants and landscapes in the downtown area, and development ideas for specific parts of the downtown area. And big thanks to The ArtsCenter for hosting us!

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Northside Neighborhood Community Meeting

Thanks to the Marian Cheek Jackson Center for creating space for us to bring our visioning workshop to Northside, Tin-Top, and Lloyd-Broad residents!

Saturday, October 12, 2024 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Carrboro in Motion - Fitch Lumber

We brought Carrboro in Motion - the Town's roaming neighborhood fiesta - to Fitch Lumber! Town staff heard what you love about the downtown area, your ideas and vision, and had a "Build a 'Boro" hands-on activity for all ages. Grab a SnoCone from Pelican's and join us!

Thank you to the respondents to our initial visioning question! Visit the What We've Heard page to see the feedback received.

If you'd like to leave a comment, please take the Downtown Area Visioning Survey!