Our Story

Downtown Fayetteville has successfully reversed its image with a multitude of downtown revitalization projects that began in the early 90s and continue today through yearly Plans of Work. New additions, such as the NC Veterans Park, the Airborne & Special Operations Museum, the Fayetteville Area Transportation Museum, Linear Park, the 300 Block condos and townhouses and Festival Park, have all contributed to the changing face of the downtown area.

However, there is more work to be done! For some ideas on how far we might go together, please review the 2019 Urban Design Associates Downtown Plan: from a proposed $40m downtown Performing Arts Center, to pedestrian-friendly streetscaping, to greenspace connectivity from Fayetteville State University to the Cape Fear River Trail, to growing the resident population with affordable housing options, it’s exciting to consider our future… Click here to view the Downtown Urban Design Plan!

The Cool Spring Downtown District is supported through generous funding provided by the City of Fayetteville and Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County.

Through this partnership, the Cool Springs Downtown District strives to strengthen downtown as:

The heart and focal point of the city for a metropolitan population of 350,000
A national certified district with rich architecture and buildings dating back to the 1800s
A cultural arts center for housing museums, art galleries and theatres
An entertainment zone for events and tourism
A center for community activity