Technology and transit are revolutionizing how we get around campus AND between campuses! New this fall are the Charlotte Wheels bike-sharing program, bigger and more frequent campus shuttle buses, and apps to help you catch buses to off-campus destinations. The giant...
We may still love our cars, but University City is getting more alternatives for travel. Charlotte Area Transit has launched a free app to help us catch the bus or LYNX. UNC Charlotte just introduced its Charlotte Wheels bike-share program. And the state dedicated new...
Get the latest news on improvements to Rocky River Road West, McCullough Drive and Clay Boulevard, plus 15 other transportation projects, January 26, 2016 at Newell Presbyterian Church, 1500 Rocky River Road West at Old Concord Road. The public meeting opens at 6:10...
Just in time for the year’s biggest weekend of NASCAR racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the state opened a new North Tryon Street bridge over Mallard Creek on Friday, May 22, and ended the seven-month detour of southbound traffic. Mallard Creek Greenway users,...
By the time City Councilman Greg Phipps concluded his Town Hall Meeting on May 19, the audience at the Oasis Shriners building had gotten updates on 20 – yes, 20! – transportation projects that are reshaping University City. Phipps organized the event to help people...
Organizers of the Vote Yes for City Bonds campaign are looking for groups that would welcome a speaker to can explain the bonds and their benefits. If you belong to such a group, just click the email link that follows to get started. How the bonds can help University...
On schedule, with just a few traffic delays this summer – that’s the good news regarding two big road projects to ease congestion just west of University Research Park. When finished in 2017, a much wider segment of Mallard Creek Road and two new four-lane highways...
CHARLOTTE, NC, August 19—Today, University City Partners released a statement about a change of plans for Centene’s East Coast headquarters in Charlotte. Statement: Centene saw the value University City presented for their investment plans in the Charlotte region....
This month, UCP welcomed Jordan Harris as the Director of Community Development and Outreach. With over a decade of community relations experience in various roles, most recently serving as the associate director of community relations at UNC Charlotte. In her new...
University City Vision Plan – Connecting: People. Places. Nature. The growth and development being realized in University City is nothing short of transformational. Major investments in transportation and mobility infrastructure, thousands of new rooftops, new...
By Azania Herron University City Partners, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens and North Carolina Native Plant Society have partnered to install Barton Creek Greenway Native Meadows, a community native plant project in University City. On April...
University City Partners announces the start of an outdoor nighttime marketplace, University City Night Market, at the lake and boardwalk at Shoppes at University Place. University City Night Market will support small local businesses, while building and highlighting...
University City Partners announces the opening of University City Farmers Market on Oct. 3 around the lake at The Shoppes at University Place. Shoppers will find fresh local produce, food preparation programs and live entertainment. Open every Saturday in October The...
New This Year: Wine on the Water and a Boutique Dining Experience. Greystar University City Wine Fest will return this fall at multiple locations around the lake and boardwalk at Shoppes at University Place. The fourth annual festival will take place from September...
To the University City community: University City Partners stands against racism and social injustice in every form. We work to help build a community that is inclusive and equitable. I know that many of our residents, business owners and area employees are...
We need more parks now – YOU CAN HELP A crisis caused by Charlotte’s explosive growth and government inaction threatens one of the most important assets of every truly livable city – public parks. A recent nationwide study revealed that Charlotte has the least...