We confess that, like government, we tend to speak in alphabets and jargon. NECI stands for the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure, one of the key elements of City Council’s delayed capital-improvements package. When built, NECI will enhance the functionality of the...
Buried in news about AXA Equitable and Wells Fargo signing leases at Innovation Park was the fact that, in the past 19 month, BECO South has leased 500,000 square feet in Innovation Park. Given the economic climate, that is an impressive total. DRAMATIC CHANGES AT OLD...
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...
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 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...
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...
