OUR GROWTH FRAMEWORK
Regional Centers
Activity Centers
Regional Centers
What is a Regional Center?
A major commercial district serving much of the city.
Regional centers are generally defined as a major mixed-use or commercial district that serves the entire city and beyond. Typically, buildings range from two to six stories in height and include a range of uses such as big box retail, cinemas, entertainment venues, office space, restaurants, etc. The scale of these centers generally exceeds 100 acres with direct access to a major arterial road in the city.
Where could they be located?
New growth will be directed to mixed-use activity centers that cluster residential and commercial development allowing for walkable and bikeable options.
What do they look like?
CHARACTER / CONCEPT IMAGES
Below are examples of what regional centers look like. These images are intended to represent a general concept and are for illustration purpose only.
What could they look like in High Point?
The aerial photo and rendering illustrate an infill development concept on the large parking lot at the Southwood Square Shopping Center. This center and surrounding development were built in the early 1980s. Despite its age, this commercial district remains quite competitive and is widely supported by residents on the south side of High Point as well as Archdale and Thomasville.
This rendering depicts only a small portion of the regional activity center situated near the intersection of South Main Street and Fairfield Road.
REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLE
S. Main Street & Fairfield Road
The examples of each activity center type – regional, town, and neighborhood centers – on the following pages are representative only and not intended to be interpreted as literal or final design and/or development requirements. Each representative example includes a description of desired characteristics for the activity center type as well as recommended components for the built fabric and a conceptual rendering illustrating what build-out or redevelopment might look like.
In some cases the concept renderings show new buildings in place of existing buildings and/or businesses. This does not mean that it is recommended that the business go away. It’s intended to illustrate one of many potential concepts.
The conceptual change in value per acre is provided for each of the representative activity centers.
What components could Regional Centers include?
