Get the latest news on our many road and rail projects on July 31 at Newell Presbyterian Church. Staff from city and state road, rail and transit departments will give updates and answer questions starting at 6 p.m. The meeting will cover projects ranging from...
Transit officials are using the Internet to help us dream of a bright Blue Line future while avoiding some of the construction pain now. CATS recently launched a map at charlottefuture.com that shows the latest road and lane closures, bus detours and turning...
Bridges are going up on I-85 for the I-485 interchange. Three transformative transportation projects made big strides in 2013. One, the I-485 Outer Belt, may even open for use by the end of the year. Meanwhile, Charlotte engineers with the LYNX Blue Line Extension...
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...
