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UCP board gets glimpse of walkable urban University City
With LYNX light-rail construction crews going full bore on North Tryon Street, University City Partners staff and board are busy setting the stage for walkable urban developments near future stations. The board recently invited a top New Urbanism expert, Chris...
Take this survey to help shape future of Clay Blvd
How would you change J.W. Clay Boulevard through University Place to make it more pedestrian- and bike friendly? Charlotte planners want to know and invite you to share your ideas via a survey on SurveyMonkey through Sept. 15. Clay Boulevard is one of several streets...
UCP welcomes four new board members
University City Partners welcomes four new members to our Board of Directors: Shannon Dixon of Casto, Leslie Johnson of Mecklenburg County, Bobby Shields of Shielb PLLC, and Ryan Wetherington of Allen Tate. Each new member brings unique skills that will advance the...
Say hi to our new UNC Charlotte interns
University City Partners welcomes two very needed extra sets of hands – interns Abby Armstrong and Luis Martinez from UNC Charlotte. Abby, a senior marketing major, will help us share the news about UCP. Luis, a sophomore, hopes to gain insights into planning and...
Growing UNC Charlotte welcomes Class of 2019
UNC Charlotte roars back to life this week with thousands of new students and tons of activities, like Monday’s first-ever Day of Convocation for 6,250 new undergrads and Wednesday’s 49,000 Water Balloon Fight! Click on these links to learn about: Campus keeps growing...
Here we grow again with new and renovated buildings
The UNC Charlotte fall semester starts with one new and two refurbished residence halls ready for students, plus several projects nearing completion. New this fall Laurel Residential Hall – The newest building in the South Village, next to Holshouser Hall. The...
Improved entrances, Phillips relocation near completion
Just like the rest of University City, UNC Charlotte is undergoing numerous road and light-rail improvements. Two of the projects should make significant improvements to getting on and off campus and moving across it – the signalized entrance at Cameron Boulevard and...