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Crescent Alexander Village reflects new vision for University Research Park
Want to feel proud about University City? Click on the link below and watch the video for brand-new Crescent Alexander Village. Want a glimpse of what we do at University City Partners? Consider this: Six years ago we invited ULI planning and development experts from...
Two opportunities to learn about University City’s future
Our 2014 Economic Development Report revealed $2.4 billion in new investment across University City. How might this dramatic growth redefine us? You can explore that topic with UCP Executive Director Darlene Heater at two events: On July 8 at the Levine Museum of the...
Gardening programs earn green award for CMC-University
Award-winning fruit, herb and vegetable gardens at CMC-University? How Green and inGenius! Our hospital recently won national recognition for using its 3-year-old teaching gardens to help patients and students learn about topics such as healthy eating, sustainable...
So far, so good on future roadways to ease congestion west of I-85
On schedule, with just a few traffic delays this summer – that’s the good news regarding two big road projects to ease congestion just west of University Research Park. When finished in 2017, a much wider segment of Mallard Creek Road and two new four-lane highways...
The dream that launched Amalfi: two decades of serving University City
The stories of Amalfi Pasta ‘N Pizza and University City are as intertwined as, well, spaghetti. Our oldest family-run restaurant opened 20 years ago near UNC Charlotte. Since then, Mike and Olympia Basso have witnessed the coming of University City’s first sit-down...
Join the fun and help our YMCA and greenways at Saturday’s King Tiger 5K
University City’s premiere 5K race takes off Saturday morning down Mallard Creek Church Road with a dozen or so baby buggies in the lead and hundreds of runners and walkers on their tails! It’s the 11th annual King Tiger 5K and kids’ Tiger Trot – presented by Novant...
You can taste the benefits of diversity at our Indian restaurants
We often talk about University City’s openness to many cultures. We even have data. Restaurateur Andy Singh and his peers, meanwhile, are building businesses on that acceptance. Singh's Passage to India near campus attracts Indian and non-Indian diners alike with its...