To kick off its Legacy Plan update process, the Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, NC planning board made a music video featuring an original song, a bluegrass band and some familiar scenes.
To inspire their community to participate in a plan update, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County, NC planners went multimedia, creating an interactive website, a film series, and to kick things off, a bluegrass music video. The lyrics begin: "Downtown is happenin', with new restaurants and bars People walkin', strollin', getting out of their cars Offices and a shops, and even a new ballpark People coming downtown even after dark."
FULL STORY: Music video kicks off update of growth plan guide for Winston-Salem and Forsyth County
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