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🌱 Patch AM: How close is Greensboro to building 10,000 new homes by 2030?

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In today's newsletter:

  • How close is Greensboro to building 10,000 new homes by 2030?
  • Which Greensboro neighborhoods will get thousands of new shade trees first?
  • Why NC A&T's record enrollment is squeezing Greensboro student housing

Also on today's calendar: Lucas Zelnick.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm; not as hot, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Greensboro celebrates milestone in 'Road to 10,000' housing initiative (myfox8.com) — Greensboro has already completed or started 4,071 new homes, passing 40% of its 'Road to 10,000' housing goal in just 18 months. City leaders say the initiative, backed by a new policy framework, aims to match rapid job growth with more housing choices, from affordable and workforce units to higher-priced homes by 2030.
   

2. Greensboro receives $1.2 million grant to plant trees in high-need areas (abc45.com) — Greensboro has secured a $1.28 million federal grant to plant and maintain thousands of public trees in 32 high-need neighborhoods, with every removed tree replaced. Work will focus on city-owned parks, streets, and properties to add shade, cut heat, and support the GSO2040 goal of becoming North Carolina's greenest city, with planting expected to start in fall 2027.
   

3. HBCU 101: Housing Crunch. Plus, Vanderbilt's competitive rebrand and a look at the college student homelessness crisis (wunc.org) — North Carolina A&T in Greensboro is bracing for its largest-ever enrollment, topping 16,000 students, and still can't house everyone on campus despite opening its first new residence hall in more than 20 years. About 200 students will live in a nearby hotel as officials grapple with unusually high demand for on-campus housing. The program also explores Vanderbilt's rise and efforts to address college student homelessness in Wake County.
   

4. Summerfield town manager to retire. Mayor says statement is forthcoming. (greensboro.com) — Summerfield's town manager Charles "Twig" Rollins is retiring after nearly two years on the job, with town leaders promising more details soon. The article comes alongside other Triad headlines, including a deadly Greensboro crash, major high school football games in Greensboro, and big development and government stories that could interest nearby residents.
   

5. 9-month-old girl died after consuming fentanyl mom kept in her bra: Prosecutors (lawandcrime.com) — A Greensboro mother and grandmother have been charged with second-degree murder and child abuse after a 9‑month‑old girl was found unresponsive and later determined to have fentanyl in her system at their Greensboro home in June 2025. Police say baby monitor footage and toxicology results led to the recent arrests, and both women are being held without bond at the Greensboro Detention Center ahead of an October court date.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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