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Hate riding bikes near cars? This new path might help
University City’s newest paved path could be a lifesaver AND a game changer. City and UNC Charlotte officials think so highly of the University City Boulevard multi-use path, they even held a ribbon cutting for it last week. For the first time, students can safely...
You’ll be surprised by The Grid … Powered by Goodwill
A surprising new retail and learning center called The Grid…Powered by Goodwill hopes to tap UNC Charlotte’s intellectual energy. The public can explore The Grid daily at 9605 N. Tryon St. Shop for new and used computers, Bluetooth speakers, accessories and TVs, test...
Whatever you call it, the ‘Next’ Generation is reshaping student housing
Underwater speakers in the pool. Granite kitchen countertops. Movie theater. Gated grounds. Private gym. Private shuttles – and those are just a few of the “Rockstar amenities” being promised by five student-focused apartment communities rising near campus. UNC...
New economic development report chronicles University City’s great year
University City Partners has released its first Economic Development Report, putting an exclamation mark on a year of positive announcements. The report details 61 public and private construction and renovation projects either under way or announced in the last 12...
Jerry Awards luncheon to honor EPRI for helping our region
It’s no secret that University City is home to many innovative and cutting-edge companies. A shiny example is the Electric Power Research Institute, one of two recipients of the 2014 Jerry Awards for significant contributions to the regional economy. EPRI and fellow...
Best football game this summer takes place Saturday in University City
You can wait until fall for the next Panthers game – or catch summer’s hottest football ticket this Saturday right here in University City. Ex-Panther Kemp Rasmussen and his fellow Cobras – all members of public-safety departments – seek to avenge their 2013 national...
Meeting Thursday for businesses along light-rail corridor
Business owners and operators along the LYNX Blue Line Extension corridor can get construction updates and discuss concerns this Thursday at the first quarterly BLE Business Meeting Update, 5:30-7 pm at the BLE Field Office, 8401 University Executive Park Drive, Suite...