Last month, more development plans for the revamp of South Main Street (south of the State House, near the UofSC Horseshoe) were released. The proposed plans for the 8-block area (half of which is owned by UofSC) include narrowing streets, widening sidewalks, removing parking lots and adding more green space + a park.
However, everyone is not on-board with this plan – saying it seems to be “university driven” and that a clearer balance is needed between what is university-planned + what is city-planned. (To be clear: UofSC has said this is not their project.)
Here are some of the concerns over the current plan: ⬇️
🚩 Will affect traffic flow
🚩 University property is not taxable to support the City’s tax base
🚩 Some historic buildings might not be preserved (mid-century-style Cornell Arms apartment building + UofSC’s Byrnes building aren’t included in renderings)
