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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…

Wake Forest’s Second Campus in Charlotte

As the academic anchor of the Innovation Quarter, the economic benefits of having Wake Forest School of Medicine are evident in a city like Winston-Salem. For years, Charlotte has been the largest city in the U.S. without a four-year medical school. That's about to change.…

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%…

The Continuum of Black Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is more than just an action—it's a state of mind. We are committed to building upon the legacy of Black entrepreneurship in the Innovation Quarter through providing the resources and support creators, doers and makers of color need to thrive. Watch the video to…

Bailey South Reimagined

Take a look inside the newest historic redevelopment project in the Innovation Quarter. In 2018, we shared our vision for a reimagined Bailey South. Now, as this state-of-the-art concept comes to fruition, we want to share how we're breathing new life into old bones. The…

‘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…

Depot Street Renaissance Mural

Discover Depot Street During the late 19th and 20th centuries, the area surrounding R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s manufacturing facilities was known as the Depot Street neighborhood. Depot Street (now Patterson Avenue) was one of the first prestigious Black neighborhoods in Winston-Salem and a thriving hub…

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