Transportation

Our next greenway is on the way!

Sep 18, 2018 | Events, Transportation

Updated June 6, 2019 Work has started on a short greenway with big potential – the Barton Creek Greenway. Once finished in late 2019 or spring 2020, the three-quarter-mile greenway will link University Place shops, the Blue Line Extension and hundreds of nearby...

Lyft and LYNX launch “last-mile” discount in UCity

Apr 11, 2018 | Economic Development, Light Rail, Transportation

Do you want to commute by LYNX but have no station near your University City business or residence? A new partnership between CATS and Lyft may provide the answer. Charlotte Area Transit System and Lyft, the on-demand transportation service, have partnered in a pilot...

Discover what awaits at each station with these guides

Mar 21, 2018 | Events, Light Rail, Transportation

Great minds think alike, which may explain why several websites including ours have posted guides to restaurants, bars, shops and other destinations along the new LYNX Blue Line Extension. We encourage you to check out each guide, then let us know what you like and...

Relive our historic day with this video and photo bonanza

Mar 21, 2018 | Events, Light Rail, Transportation, UNC Charlotte

The March 16 launch of the LYNX light-rail service to University City is big news not only for University City but also for Charlotte, the region and beyond. We even found news reports on websites such as railwayage.com and progressiverailroading.com. If you could not...

Many bus routes, connections changing for LYNX

Mar 12, 2018 | Events, Light Rail, Transportation, Uncategorized

Provided by Charlotte Area Transit System The following service adjustments will take place on Monday, March 19, 2018, following the opening of the LYNX Blue Line to UNCC on Friday, March 16, 2018. To learn more about these new schedules, visit www.ridetransit.org or...

Countdown to March 16 LYNX launch

Mar 6, 2018 | Events, Light Rail, Transportation

In just 10 days, the LYNX light-rail trains start public service between UNC Charlotte and Uptown. Here's the latest news on special events, tools for LYNX riders and alerts for the general public, plus recent news reports about how our light-rail service is already...

Join the LYNX celebration with these events

Mar 6, 2018 | Events, Light Rail, Transportation

The LYNX light-rail trains open to the public on Friday, March 16, and we have several events to help you and your family enjoy this momentous event in the life of University City, including free rides for kids, free coffee and donuts for commuters, and St. Patrick's...

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Our retail story continues to be written

By Mary Hopper Executive Director On any given week, the University City Partners office fields more calls about retail than anything else. While that has been true during all of our 10-year existence, those inquiries have accelerated with Belgate’s opening. Perhaps...

Making sure that University City is Center Stage

If you ever heard the adage, “Out of sight is out of mind,” you will appreciate University City Partners’ need to stay connected. UCP staff members devote a lot of time and energy to attending meetings, doing presentations and telling the University City story while...

A healthier future grows here

A new garden at CMC-University will soon yield berries, peppers, squash AND healthier humans, hopes garden founder Elaine Jones. A dietitian who counsels hospital patients, Jones sees the garden as a wellness classroom where adults and kids can learn about the...

Take that, crooks!

Campus crime dropped 30 percent between 2010 and 2011, says a new report from UNC Charlotte’s police. University City police also had a great year, with crime down 13.9 percent – the second best record of CMPD’s 13 divisions. One drop in particular indicates...

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