Today’s photo shows students waiting for the Spartan Chariot bus, just outside of the Bestway Marketplace on the campus of the University of North Carolina Greensboro.  The Bestway Marketplace brings food to students living on the part of campus that has extended just south of Gate City Boulevard into the Glenwood neighborhood. This photo was taken on the Glenwood Avenue side of the store. Bestway at Spartan Village is the grocery store’s second location in Greensboro, with the “mother store” located on Walker Avenue at Elam. 

The Spartan Chariot is an efficient form of bus transportation for UNCG students. UNCG has experienced great growth over the last decade, and the northernmost points of campus that extend to West Market Street is about a mile and a half from the above point, one of the southernmost locations. Also, UNCG students have options for parking remotely. The Spartan Chariot helps cut down on travel time, making it possible to get to and from class in a timely manner. This view of Greensboro gives it a “big city” view. Let’s hope public transportation, on and off Greensboro’s college campuses continues to grow. 

Happy Saturday and happy first day of April!