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— President Biden will jump right into his duties on his first full day in office Thursday.
Three Wake County cities are developing and redeveloping their downtowns, even amid the coronavirus pandemic.
TO MAKE MORE VACCINE AVAILABLE AS CONFUSION AND BOTTLENECKS RAIN.>>> DOWNTOWNS ARE VERY IMPORTANT. READING PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES TOGETHER. EVEN DURING THIS PANDEMIC. THESE THREE DOWNTOWNS ARE GIVING THE DOWNTOWN A MAKEOVER. IT BEGAN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC AND KEPT GOING. OUR REPORTER NOW WITH THE REASONS WHY.>> THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW. VERY QUIET AND VERY LITTLE ACTIVITY. LEADERS ARE RE-ENVISIONING NEW GROWTH. NEIGHBORING CITIES COULD OFFER SOME INSPIRATION.>> THE TOWN KNOWN SITS IN THE HEART OF THE TRIANGLE. IT DOES NOT HAVE A HEART OF ITS OWN.>> IT LOOKS LIKE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR THAT WORK AND PLAY ENVIRONMENT. >> THE LONG ANTICIPATED VISION MISSION COME. THEIR PARTNER WITH DEVELOPERS MAKING GREAT PROGRESS TO BUILD THEIR OWN DOWNTOWN FROM THE GROUND UP.>> WE ARE A TALENTED WORKFORCE. BEING ABLE TO GRADE THIS KIND OF ENVIRONMENT WOULD BE NO DIFFERENT THAN WHAT RALEIGH HAS DONE OR WHAT WINSTON-SALEM HAS DONE. I ONE POINT TIME, WE DO NOT REALLY HAVE A DOWNTOWN. >> THE MAYOR SAYS THEY HAVE COME A LONG WAY TOUTING THE SUCCESS OF PROJECTS. THE PANDEMIC IS NOT SLOWING THEM DOWN WITH SEVERAL PROJECTS STILL UNDERWAY. >> WE ARE GOING FULL BLAST. I THINK YOU WILL FIND THAT WE ARE INVESTING IN DOWNTOWN MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE. >> THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REDEVELOP WITH THE NEW MASTER PLAN. >> WHAT IS THE PRIORITY BEHIND INVESTING MORE WHEN BUSINESSES ARE STRUGGLING TO STAY OPEN. >> WE LOOK AT OPPORTUNITIES. IT IS ALL ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER. OUR DOWNTOWN AREA REALLY WAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING HOPE TO THE CITIZENS. >> ALL EYES ARE ON THE FUTURE.>> I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE IN A POST COVID-19 WORLD. WE WILL BREAK AWAY AND HAVE A LOT OF SUCCESS. >>> LEADERS A WORKING ON THE BOND REFERENDUM TO PAY FOR SOME
