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Rain delay! University City Taste rescheduled for Sept. 29
Due to impending inclement weather, forecasting rain and chilly temperatures, the Charlotte Chamber University City Chapter board leadership and host sponsor, Casto, have decided to change the date of University City Taste from today, September 24, to the new date of...
UCP team tells NC recruiters – send us your best prospects
Charlotte tops the U.N. list of America’s fastest growing big cities through 2030, and UCP leaders are pursuing our share of Charlotte’s boom. Recently, Executive Director Darlene Heater, board member Ryan Wetherington with Allen Tate and Tracy Dodson with Lincoln...
Our ideas helping shape walkable, bikeable transit corridor
Light-rail construction has transformed North Tryon Street. Out of sight but just as important to our transit-powered future is the design work under way to create bike- and pedestrian-friendly links between future stations and nearby neighborhoods and businesses....
First URP annual meeting offers glimpse of park’s future
University Research Park’s first annual meeting on Sept. 9 drew several dozen representatives of property owners and tenants to the Fox Sports Research Drive facility. University City Partners, which oversees operations, gave updates on new development and...
University Cities ARE the best, says Next City
University City is hardly unique. College-dominated communities, including several named University City (how dare they!), span the globe. Copycats aside, University City Charlotte is in very good company, according to an article published recently by...
Run, walk or volunteer Sunday to help students beat substance abuse
Recovering from substance abuse takes great effort. You can help someone on the path to drug- or alcohol-free living, simply by running, walking or volunteering at the Heroes in Recovery 6K Run and Walk this Sunday morning in University Research Park. Your entrance...
UCP Annual Report: Mobilizing the New Urban Center
2015 has been exceptional for University City and University City Partners, as our fresh-off-the-digital presses “2015 Annual Report” makes clear with exclamation marks! The report chronicles the opening of I-485, rapid progress on the LYNX light-rail line, strong...