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What Is an Innovation District?

What You Need to Know About Innovation Districts Visit almost any thriving metropolitan area, and you’ll notice at least one thing they have in common—a section of the city that’s buzzing with activity. Here you’ll find professionals, students and families mingling amongst each other; buildings…

5 Ways the Coal Pit Invigorates Winston-Salem

The Coal Pit at the Innovation Quarter once housed—you guessed it—the coal that fueled the factories and warehouses of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. For decades, this massive energy generator fed Winston-Salem's economy as well—employing men and women alike, including a large percentage from the Black…

Spatial Justice in the Innovation Quarter

Sharing spatial resources and facilitating events create a more equitable, diverse and inclusive community. The Innovation Quarter is more than just an expanse of buildings. It's where research meets entrepreneurship. It's where history becomes art. It's where collaboration and creativity spark change. At the intersection of this kind of placemaking…

Greater Gift & MACHE COVID Education

Winston-Salem nonprofits partner to build trust and decrease health disparities Winston-Salem endures some of the most detrimental economic and health disparities in the nation. In the East Ward alone, where the Innovation Quarter sits, almost one-third of residents live below the poverty line—compared to 17.6%…

‘Tis the Season to Shop Small

Three Ways to Support Local Businesses During the Holidays and Beyond Making it as a small business owner is no easy task. It requires thousands of hours of blood, sweat and tears—from the investment of personal income to long days and sleepless nights of hard…

6 Places to Take Pictures in Innovation Quarter, Winston-Salem

Let these gorgeous places frame your next epic Instagram photo. It’s easy to capture your best angle—even from a distance—when so many places in our community are vibrant and awe-inspiring. After some strenuous research (read: a bunch of selfies), we’ve selected six picturesque locations in…

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