UPDATE: Asset Mapping (cont.)
the strengths and assets of the Fisher Park neighborhood
while Snow guided them through exercises that resulted in
creative project ideas that prompted action.
Over the course of the workshop, attended by
approximately seventy stakeholders, several initiatives
were identified, including cultivating special events to
spur synergy and social interaction between residents and
congregation members; promoting the neighborhood as
a “sacred zone” of cultural and spiritual institutions; and
recognizing that collaborative development opportunities
were possible on under-utilized land.
Photo courtesy of Preservation Greensboro.
Residents continue to hold meetings to prioritize
opportunities and initiatives identified in the workshop.
For the first time in recent memory, residents see their
neighborhood’s sacred spaces as assets that help brand
their community as a unique place in Greensboro.
Similarly, congregations are beginning to see themselves
as partners within the fabric of the Fisher Park community,
and are seeking opportunities to participate in local events.
Perhaps the tide has turned in a way that historic Fisher
Park can thrive – more than ever – as a dynamic renewed
neighborhood!
This stone bridge is a trademark feature of the wooded
park in the heart of the Fisher Park historic district of
Greensboro, NC.