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Spend Time with Dad in University City

Spend Time with Dad in University City

This Father’s Day, make Dad feel special with a number of fun, laid-back, or serene activities in University City. From hot rods to fishing holes, laid-back strolls, and teeing off, there’s tons to do with Dad in University City.  Cars & Coffee On June 15,...

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Zoning Seminar 2024

On Tuesday, May 28, 2024, University City Partners and Planning Commissioner Will Russel invite you to a Zoning Seminar aimed at delving into crucial growth and development issues shaping the landscape of Charlotte. This interactive session will focus on three key...

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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...