Yesterday, we gave you the abridged news of 2 pedestrian bridges coming to the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail. Today, we want to dig into that a bit further.
But first, here’s a refresh on what’s happening on the SRT.
The Swamp Rabbit Trail Extension Master Plan was approved as of January, adding an extra 4.5 miles to the end of the trail in Cleveland Park + along Laurens Road to Clemson’s ICAR building.
There are 6 high-level goals for the development, but the main goal is to connect every nearby neighborhood to the trail (pedestrian bridges and safe traffic crossings being key objectives to execute).
While the overarching plan + goals remain relatively the same, 2 major changes include the shift of project ownership from Greenville County to the City of Greenville as well as the number of bridges to be built on the trail.
Originally, 4 bridges were included in the original price estimate — one over Laurens Road, one over Haywood Road, one over Verdae Boulevard + a retrofitted railroad bridge over Woodruff Road.
Total price estimate? $10 million. Total budgeted? Roughly $4 million.
That brings us to this week.
As of this week, the city successfully negotiated the original $10 million estimate down to $6.4 million.
This budget will allow for 2 of the 3 new pedestrian bridges to be constructed — one over Haywood road near Laurens Road + one over Haywood Road near Washington Street.
While a new bridge over Verdae Boulevard is not currently part of this new budget, plans for a new traffic crossing sit with Greenville County, as does the retrofit to the Woodruff Road railroad bridge.
The City aims to complete construction on the bridges by November 2022 + on the full trail extension by December 2022.
Share what you think about the new bridges over Greenville's Swamp Rabbit Trail and start planning your adventure with friends + family down the new part of the trail.
Today
- Fall Harvest Market | Every Thursday in October | 6-8 p.m. | Trailblazer Park, Travelers Rest | Free entry | Groove to live music as you get to know your neighbors with family-style dining, food trucks + local vendors. 🍂
- Champagne Flight + Charcuterie Tasting with Mission Grape | Thurs., Oct. 14 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | The Cook’s Station | $35 | Pop on over to the patio for a tasting of 3 french champagnes paired with the chef’s choice of meats and cheeses. 🍾
Friday
- Greer Ghost Tours: Secret Passages Tour | Fri. Oct. 15 | 8:30 p.m. | Greer Heritage Museum | $30 | Climb wall-mounted ladders, make your way through historic police investigation darkrooms and squeeze through a 9-inch-wide secret passage. 👻
- BlocBender Climbing Competition Finals | Fri., Oct. 15-Sun., Oct. 17 | Times vary | Blochaven Climbing | Free for spectators | Watch all levels of climbers compete at BlocHaven’s inaugural BlocBender climbing competition. 🧗
Saturday
- Azücar Pop-Up Bakery | Sat., Oct. 16, 23 + 30 | 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.| Asada, 903 Wade Hampton Blvd. | Free entry | Treat yourself to desserts like Tres Leches Cake + Chocoflan and artisan breads to support Project Host’s CC Pearce Culinary School program.
- Block Party at The Cotton Mill | Sat., Oct. 16 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | The Cotton Mill, 300 South St., Simpsonville | Free entry | Elite Total Fitness presents this one-day event filled with vendors, food trucks, music and activities to promote health + wellness for all ages in the community.
- NEEDTOBREATHE Into the Mystery Tour | Sat., Oct. 16 | 7 p.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | $29.50+ | See SC-native Christian rock group NEEDTOBREATHE on their “Into the Mystery” tour, with special guests Switchfoot and The New Respects. 🎶
Sunday
- Green Monster Mash | Sun., Oct. 17 | 3-7 p.m. | Fluor Field at the West End | $5 | Head to Fluor Field in your best costume for family-friendly trick or treating, hayrides, inflatables, face painting and more. 🧟
- It Is Well Sunday at Camperdown Plaza | Sun., Oct. 17 | 12-3 p.m. | Camperdown Plaza | Free | Beat the Sunday scaries with Camperdown’s first-ever health and wellness event featuring complimentary yoga (bring your own mat.), live music + yummy food vendors. 🧘 Ⓟ
Plan Ahead
- Charleston Open Source Virtual Career Fair | Tues., Oct. 19 | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Meet some of Charleston’s top tech companies and learn more about available positions + how to grow your career in Charleston's tech industry. Ⓟ
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Weather
- 85º | Partly cloudy | 8% chance of rain
Announced
- General Electric (GE) announced it will invest $5 million over 5 years in the Greenville-based launch of Next Engineers — a college-readiness program that aims to increase diversity of young people in engineering. In partnership with Clemson University, this program plans to offer first-hand engineering experiences, award financial support + inspire nearly 3,500 local students ages 13-18.
Number
- $5.1 Million. That’s how much Greenville County Schools will receive from federal funds from the South Carolina Department of Education. The funding will come in 2 installments — $1.1 million from the American Rescue Plan’s McKinney-Vento homeless fund and roughly $4 million from SC’s federal IDEA funding allocation. (Greenville Journal)
Edu
- Clemson University plans to launch its newest program — Bachelor of Science in Human Capital Education and Development — in the fall of 2022. The program will set students up for careers in human resources development, systems development + program management (fields that see an overall projected growth rate of 14%). (Greenville Journal)
- The Sargent Foundation provides support to the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (SOMG) students and researchers like Shannon Smith. Over the summer, Shannon worked with Dr. Trilk on the effects of chemotherapy treatment on skeletal muscle mitochondrial dysfunction in breast cancer patients. Learn about their research here. Ⓟ
Development
- Simpsonville has tapped Charlotte, NC’s Edifice Construction from a pool of 14 potential contractors to build the city’s new City Hall, police department and fire headquarters. Funded through a $12.8 million installment purchase revenue bond, the city aims to break ground in early 2022. (The Post and Courier Greenville)
Cause
- Fostering Great Ideas is celebrating its 10th year by hosting a "Change Foster Care Challenge" this month through Oct. 20, raffling off items like week-long vacation stays. Proceeds go toward growing "Great Ideas" that tackle tough foster care statistics nationwide. Purchase $10 raffle tickets here and learn more about these great ideas here.
Greenvillian
- Canvas Tower mural subject + St. Mary’s Parish of Greenville member Pearlie Harris was awarded the Benemerenti (bene, latin for good or well + merenti, latin for earned or deserved) Medal by Pope Francis for her service to the Parish and to Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital. Congratulations, Pearlie. (Greenville Journal)
State
- SC State Parks announced its launch of two new virtual education initiatives: tours of the SC Statehouse that showcase the history, architecture and run of show+ the addition of 5 SC state parks to Agents of Discovery — a gaming app that features virtual missions and challenges through various locations across the world like Paris Mountain State Park.
Kids
- The YMCA of Greenville's Youth in Government (YIG) program aims to help create the next generation of good citizens. Open to middle and high schoolers, the program demystifies local, state + national governmental systems, so they’ll know how to effect change in the future. Learn more + apply for a YIG scholarship. Ⓟ
Eat
- It’s officially football season, and you know what that means… time for buffalo chicken dip. Bookmark this tasty, kick-off-ready recipe to be the MVP of your next tailgate. 🏈 Ⓟ
Giveaway
- Enter to win the first round of prizes in our two-week Dinner on Us giveaway in partnership with Greenville Federal Credit Union over on our Instagram. On Fri., Oct. 15, we’ll choose 2 random winners who will score five $100 gift cards to 5 local restaurants of their choice ($500 total per winner).🍴 Ⓟ
Job
- Looking for a unique employment opportunity where you can empower children through intentional + inclusive play? The Children's Museum of the Upstate is hiring for various part-time positions. Learn more and apply. Ⓟ
Featured Home
We’re ready to fall down the Rabbit Hole with this first of what sounds like many sneak peeks of The Rabbit Hole's interior posted yesterday.
While we don’t know the new West Village restaurant’s opening date quite yet, we do know it will be located at 1268 Pendleton St. and that we’re already going mad over their fine wines, draft beers, craft cocktails, small bites + live music. 🐇
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