City of Charlotte, NC / CLT

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In 2018, Charlotte City Council set ambitious goals to do its part to address climate change, vowing to have city fleet and facilities fueled by 100% zero-carbon sources by 2030 and setting a community-wide goal for Charlotte to become a low carbon city by 2050. The COVID-19 pandemic has created unique challenges, but the city is committed to staying the course with support from the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge.

More on the city's plan to help protect the planet: https://cltgov.me/SEAP

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City Manager Marcus Jones presents his proposed FY2021 Budget to City Council.

For more information please visit CharlotteNC.Gov/Budget

You are watching the Charlotte City Manager present the FY2021 Proposed Budget. Thanks for tuning in!

To learn more about the budget, please visit CharlotteNC.gov/Budget.

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Older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. It’s not worth risking your life of the lives of others. Stay at home and keep a 6-foot physical distance from others.

Call 311 to report COVID-19 related violations.

https://charlottenc.gov/covid19

City of Charlotte
600 E. Fourth St.
Charlotte, N.C. 28202
704-336-7600

More than 1,200 illegal social gatherings have been reported in Charlotte since the COVID-19 lock down.

This is not how we flatten the curve.

Stay home, stay 6 feet apart from people at all times and avoid unnecessary social gatherings.

Call 311 to report COVID-19 related violations.

https://charlottenc.gov/covid19

City of Charlotte
600 E. Fourth St.
Charlotte, N.C. 28202
704-336-7600

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Charlotte Mecklenburg Stay at Home Order.

Stay at home. It's not going to be easy for anyone. But let's think of ways to make it a little bit easier. Let's do what we can do to be a part of the change that's necessary to eradicate this virus to end this pandemic.

I don't know how long it's going to last, no one really knows. But please know everything that we know we're going to bring to you, we're going to let you understand why we're doing things and what needs to be done.

Please follow what you see today. Stay at home, and let's make our city stronger so our country can be well.

Learn more at charlottenc.gov

Mayor Lyles provides and update on intergovernmental coordination for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (transcript is available below)


A special message from the mayor.

Hello, everyone, I'm Vi Lyles mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. And I'd like to take just a few minutes to talk about what is going on in our city as well as going on across the country.

We have joined the rest of our country in fighting a pandemic, whether you call it the coronavirus, COVID-19, it is with us. It is everywhere. I don't quite know if we've ever had anything like this as difficult to deal with. But we are dealing with it. Every action we take is with the welfare of your health, as welfare of our kids, as the welfare of our entire city. That is what's most important right now.

So before I go on to what we're doing, let me take a moment to thank the people that are making this city work right now. I'm particularly grateful that the governor has stepped up giving guidance. I want to thank Gibbie Harris, our public health director, who has worked tirelessly with our healthcare systems, and those members of our healthcare community, thank you so much.

We know that you have families, you have homes, and you're taking hours to do the work that's necessary to take care of us to other essential workers, whether you're at the grocery store, cashier, the police officer, or people that are picking up our garbage on a regular basis. We are grateful. Without you, we wouldn't be able to do what we're doing. So let's talk about what we're doing.

As mayor, I've been in touch with the White House, our federal delegation of senators and representatives, as well as mayors of large cities, as well as mayors of the surrounding communities that are in our state and county. We are trying to keep up everything that this virus throws at us. We're throwing something back. But you have to help us. We need you to follow the social distancing guidelines, we need you to wash your hands, maintain the six foot separation. I love going into the stores and seeing the blue tape, because that means that we're careful. We're doing the right things, and we're going to continue to do it.

We're in this together. We're no better or no worse off than every other community out there. So when we work together, we'll make it happen. We're going to change this landscape. We're on the right path. And we can do this because we can do anything when we work together.

Learn more at CharlotteNC.gov

Charlotte is changing.

Fast!

Come see for yourself.

• 13,000 new residential units along light rail line
• 200,000 new jobs since 2010
• Award-winning urban rail trail
• Half of city covered in trees
• Number one place to live for tech professionals –CompTIA
• Camp North End innovation district
• Number one minor league baseball stadium – Baseball America
• Miles of new, dedicated bike lanes
• Innovative public spaces

Charlotte 2.0 is here.

See it to believe it!

Check us out at https://charlottenc.gov

City of Charlotte
600 E. Fourth St.
Charlotte, N.C. 28202
704-336-7600

This is the Unveiling Ceremony for the CLT Development Center, located at 600 East Fourth Street. Thanks for joining us!

Groundbreaking ceremony for the Charlotte Convention Center Expansion - December 4, 2019

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It was the Rail Trail's prominence as a place where residents gather to meet up with friends, people watch, and see and be seen that led the North Carolina chapter of the American Planning Association to select it as a 2019 Great Street. A full transcript of the video is available below.



It’s hard to imagine, but 20 years ago South End was just a rundown area.
Enter the LYNX Blue Line and the Rail Trail and today it’s a bustling hub of activity.

“The population of South End has exploded. So, there’s so many people and they have taken to this trail as a primary amenity and connector for the whole neighborhood.” David Furman, Charlotte Architect

Charlotte planner Alan Goodwin will tell you the success of the Rail Trail has been a mix of forging relationships with developers, along with enforcing zoning requirements.

“So, we want doors that open out onto the trail, we want retail or commercial uses that also front the trail so that now the Rail Trail begins to function more like a street and it really does. It may be a sidewalk, but it functions and we treat it as a public street.” Alan Goodwin, Planning, Design & Development

Aside from its functionality, this street adds a certain character to the neighborhood. Architects like David Furman are a big part of that.
“It took us awhile to convince people that this was not the back door, it was a real asset and that your development needed to engage this trail and it would make your asset more valuable if it did.” David Furman, Charlotte Architect

Furman is responsible for a lot of the pop-up art exhibits that you see along the Rail Trail.

“It’s immensely gratifying when I go down past Carson Street and I see people on the swings that were… It’s called Edna’s Porch because my grandma was named Edna and she used to have these front porch swings that as a child I would swing on and remember that. But I love seeing people out there engaging with it. It’s a big deal.” David Furman, Charlotte Architect

Up to this point a lot of what Furman is doing has been a grassroots effort, but now he challenges the community to do more.

“This can’t be a grassroots effort anymore. It’s gotta be a community effort. It’s time to really take it to the next level, figure out a way to finish it, figure out a way to add more interventions that are cooler and better and more permanent and figure out a way to maintain it.” David Furman, Charlotte Architect

Read more about the Rail Trail - https://charlottenc.gov/newsroom/cityhighlights/Pages/Rail_Trail_wins_award.aspx

City of Charlotte
600 E. Fourth Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-336-7600

From the Charlotte City Council Action Review Meeting, held on Monday July 23, 2018

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To nominate an organization for a 2017 Neighborhood Leadership Award, go to CharlotteNC.gov/NEX

To nominate an organization for a 2017 Neighborhood Leadership Award, go to CharlotteNC.gov/NEX

The Cross Charlotte Trail (also referred to as XCLT) is a proposed 30+ mile trail and greenway system that will stretch from the City of Pineville through Center City to the UNC Charlotte campus and Cabarrus County line.

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The Charlotte Area Transit System celebrates construction on the Gold Line Phase 2 Project in a groundbreaking ceremony in Charlotte's Historic West End.
For more CATS info: http://ridetransit.org

I-77 Mobility Partners expects construction on the 26-mile Express Lanes to move into the uptown Charlotte area by the end of 2016. Here's what drivers can expect on the roadway.

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The former Charlotte Observer building at the corner of Stonewall and South Tryon Streets is being demolished. We asked Charlotteans what they would like to see take its place.

Microsoft and the Mayor's Youth Employment Program collaborate to bring free summer camps to Charlotte. It's a nationwide initiative that educates young women about careers in technology. Girl Power!

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center. It's part of an episode of “All In With Cam Newton." a new kids television show for Nickelodeon. In each episode Newton surprises one or two kids, asks them to share their goal, and then pairs them with a mentor. Today that mentor happens to be Charlotte's Mayor, Jennifer Roberts. Check it out.

Mayor Jennifer Roberts convenes a summit on out of school time to begin to create public/private partnerships for middle and high school programs.

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Envision Charlotte believes environmental sustainability, when combined with a pro-business approach, benefits the regional economy and is achieved through perpetual, formal stewardship of defined resources in the environment in the areas of energy, water, air and waste.

This video takes a quick look at how Envision Charlotte paved the way for Envision America!

The Charlotte Cobras are a non-profit organization and compete in the National Public Safety Football League. The NPSFL is a union of public safety agency football teams throughout the United States, united to promote a positive self-image to the public by raising funds for charity through spirited competition. NPSFL teams play full-contact football and follow NCAA rules. Each team plays a four game league schedule every spring season. Cobras Football is comprised of members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte Fire Department, Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, Concord Police Department, Monroe Fire Department, Matthews Police Department, Kannapolis Fire Department, York County SC Sheriff's Office, Greenville SC Fire Department, MEDIC, and the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office

Take a look at the most recent upgrades to Bojangles' Coliseum as part of phase one of the $16 million renovations are underway.

The Winterfield Community Garden is in full bloom in Charlotte. Check it out.

For more information on Neighborhood Matching Grants, visit the Neighborhood & Business Services website.
http://nbs.charlottenc.gov

The Neighborhood Board Retreat happens twice a year in Charlotte. See what it's all about and what these participants are saying.
For more info:
http://nbs.charlottenc.gov

Hundreds of teenagers from around the country are traveling from city to city this summer to spread hope by repairing homes for low-income elderly, or physically challenged individuals. In Charlotte alone, they helped fix up 90 homes and a resource center. Check it out.

For Community Engagement Opportunities in Charlotte:
http://nbs.charlottenc.gov

For volunteer information:
http://heartworkcamp.com

Find out how much of an economic impact the NBA All-Star Game will have on Charlotte.

City Council did a walking tour of several greenway sites to see & hear about future development of the Cross Charlotte Trail. Learn more about the Cross Charlotte Trail, here: http://ow.ly/NOEVo

For more information on Charlotte city government:
http://charlottenc.gov

What does growth in Charlotte's Center City mean to you? North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory was in Charlotte as a special guest for the State of the Center City report. Hear his thoughts on how Charlotte is contributing to the entire region.

For more information on the State of the Center City Report:
http://charlottecentercity.org

For more information on Charlotte city government:
http://charlottenc.gov

This trail would make it possible to travel from one end of Charlotte to the other on foot or bicycle. Hear what these Charlotteans think about it.
Learn more about the project, here: http://ow.ly/Ib6hK #XCLT

Wendell Oliver Scott is the first African-American stock car driver to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Hear what NASCAR's Winston Kelly has to say about Scott's life.

For more information about Charlotte city government:
http://charlottenc.gov

From a parking lot to a first class park, check out what's happening in uptown Charlotte's First Ward.
For more info:
http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Pages/default.aspx

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As a tribute to the passing of Leroy "Pop" Miller, The GOV Channel is re-airing the West Charlotte High School story The Mighty Lions.
West Charlotte was a well-established black school that faced the challenges of changing times and integration. This video includes legendary Charlotte icon, Pop Miller, who helped the school evolve during desegregation.
Spanning more than 50 years, the stories from former teachers and students tell how the school, an historic school of the African American neighborhood, became nationally known as the city's example of successful integration.
The film was directed and produced by Kathryn Frye with Tim Gibbs as associate producer. Airing first on UNC-TV, the program was made possible by the support of The City of Charlotte Video Production Facility and their director of photography Joe Travis.
Major funding was provided by Wachovia Bank of North Carolina. Additional funding was provided by the C.D. Spangler Foundation, Lance, Southern Bell, Piedmont Natural Gas and the West Charlotte National Alumni Association.
© 1996

For video streaming and other Charlotte information check out these links
http://govchannel.charmeck.org
https://twitter.com/CharlotteNCgov
https://www.facebook.com/CharlotteNCGov
http://charlottenc.gov
www.carolinaeducationalfilms.org

The City of Charlotte has created a video featuring several residents that came together to celebrate Eastland's past and preserve its future. See the impact and legacy of one of Charlotte's most memorable retail/entertainment centers. It's a story about how the power of iconic images can live on -- Just ask Martique, Terrell and Mayor Kinsey.

Plaza Midwood is a diverse urban neighborhood on Charlotte NC's east side. The community benefits from engaged citizens who collaborate to improve the community through arts, environment, education, entertainment, safety and public service. With a growing cyclist community, Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association received a Power2 Live Green grant to promote alternative transportation including custom designed bike racks, Charlotte's 1st bike repair stand and an upcycled garden-style bike corral.

A recent visit to East Boulevard exposed the visitor to the benefits of slowing down and sharing the space with folks traveling similar routes by various means.
In communities across the country, a movement is growing to complete the streets. States, cities and towns are asking their planners and engineers to build road networks that are safer, more livable, and welcoming to everyone.
Instituting a Complete Streets policy ensures that transportation planners and engineers consistently design and operate the entire roadway with all users in mind - including bicyclists, public transportation vehicles and riders, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities.