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Hendersonville officials are working on plans to rebrand the Seventh Avenue District, and some hope through that process a former community identity will be restored and African American history preserved.
The district has historically consisted of African American communities, including Green Meadows, known until 1972 as Brooklyn. The name was changed when Hendersonville s urban renewal project in the 1960s and 1970s pushed residents out and leveled existing homes, which were replaced with a low-income housing complex.
There is a movement by residents to change the name back to Brooklyn. Earlier this year, City Council members approved putting up a temporary sign to replace the deteriorating Green Meadows sign while a permanent sign is designed and built.
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Most Hendersonville events through July including Love Hendo Saturday, Bearfootin Reveal and Fourth of July fireworks will happen this year as COVID-19 cases decrease, but logistics won t be final until closer to the event dates, officials said.
Final decisions on holding some events will be determined by updated mass gathering mandates from Gov. Roy Cooper, Henderson County Tourism Development Authority Executive Director Beth Carden and Downtown Hendersonville Manager Jamie Carpenter said.
Guidelines on proximity of booths, number of vendors and social distancing at events could also change during planning.
Henderson County s tourism economy has broken records over the last six to eight months, and the number of people that feel confident to attend city events is expected to be a boon this year, Carden said.