Plan South Main
Gateway to South High Point
Plan South Main is an opportunity to come together and plan for the future of one of High Point’s most important corridors. The Study Area includes the 1.49 mile stretch of S. Main Street from Business I-85 to W. Green Drive, Vail Avenue from S. Main Street to the Heritage Greenway, and improved connections to Guilford Technical Community College
You are the experts, we are the technicians
You live and work in the area, you visit with neighbors and walk to local businesses, you travel to and from work or school – you know the area best!
We need your ideas to shape the plan.
You are the local experts and we are your planning technicians – together we will create a plan that can withstand the test of time and chart a path for future improvement.
Be Part of the Vision
Join our Hands-On Community Design Workshop
5:30-8 pm ~ November 4, 2025
Homelegance
600 S. Main St., High Point
(Across from Ilderton Dodge)
We all live and work here, so we should all have a voice
Working with our design partners, Dover, Kohl & Partners, we will host a week of design and planning sessions November 3-7 that invite the public to be part of the process and help shape the future of South Main.
About the Project
South Main Street is an essential gateway and entrance into High Point, connecting Business I-85 to Downtown. It is the “living room” of the community, but its current form doesn’t represent the pride, prosperity, and welcoming environment we associate with High Point.
The project area includes a 1.5 mile stretch of S. Main Street from Business I-85 to W. Green Drive, Vail Avenue from S. Main Street to the Heritage Greenway, and improved connections to Guilford Technical Community College.
With buildings set back from the street, wide travel lanes, and limited safe crossings and walking paths for pedestrians, this busy street divides the community as an auto-oriented, strip-commercial highway.
Plan South Main will help reconnect the Southwest and Southeast neighborhoods to each other and to downtown High Point, overcoming decades of isolation by an outdated main highway and other infrastructure that physically cut off these neighborhoods from key services.
Many communities across the country are rethinking development and growing in smarter ways. With proper planning, design, and implementation, there is tremendous opportunity to reclaim, revitalize, and redevelop the South Main Street corridor into the Gateway to South High Point.
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Save The Date for South Main St.
Please SAVE THE DATE for an interactive planning charrette, November 3 – 7, 2025. We highly encourage you to join us.
The time is now to come together as a community and share ideas for what’s next for South Main Street. A common vision and plan will guide and direct the transformation of this key corridor into a safe, walkable, and active urban corridor serving as a proud address for all of High Point. By having a plan in place that reflects the community’s wants and needs, near and long-term strategies can support a better-connected South High Point. Plan South Main is not only a chance to have your voice heard, but a chance to listen to one another and work together to form a common vision for the corridor. Your involvement is critical to plan success. There will be multiple opportunities for you to participate, and we encourage you and your neighbors to make the most of this historic moment in the life of South High Point.
The charrette will feature a variety of events at different days and times to offer multiple opportunities to participate in the process. We encourage you to come to at least one event, if not more. We want to hear from you and are grateful for your participation, time, and ideas. All are invited!
Join us in person for our charrette! November 3 - 7th, 2025.
Plan South Main
You are the experts, we are the technicians
You live and work in the area, you visit with neighbors and walk to local businesses, you travel to and from work or school – you know the area best!
We need your ideas to shape the plan.
From casual conversations to group discussions, we want to hear from you. You are the local
experts and we are your planning technicians – together we will create a plan that will withstand
the test of time and set forth a course for future improvement and action.
Conect with us
Questions, please contact:
Dorothy Darr, Executive Director
Southwest Renewal Foundation
info@highpointsouthwest.org
Meet the team
With the support and partnership city of High Point, North Carolina
Southwest Renewal Foundation of High Point focuses on creating a high quality of environmental health and communal prosperity for all residents and businesses in High Point, North Carolina.
Over the past 38 years, Dover, Kohl & Partners has earned a solid reputation for visually-
oriented town planning on behalf of local governments, private developers, and community
groups across the country. Our portfolio of work includes Comprehensive Plans, Master Plans,
Corridor Studies, and Form-based Codes that shape sustainable development. We employ a
proven methodology that supports genuine public participation and detailed planning, plus a
toolkit to make it happen. We call our approach “designing in public.” Find out more at
www.doverkohl.com
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