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Vote for your favorite N.C. Great Place
   April 30, 2014

From now through May 9, the public can vote from among four Charlotte-area places as part of the Great Places in N.C. contest from the N.C Chapter of the American Planning Association. (Photo: John Chesser) Read more
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The story behind your recycling bin
   April 23, 2014
Mae Israel
Charlotte-Mecklenburg is making strides in recycling and reducing waste, yet residents still send more trash to landfills than the U.S. average. Why is recycling lagging here? One answer might be that it's mostly voluntary. (Photo: Nancy Pierce) Read more
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Meet one of Plaza Midwood's bicycling dynamos
   April 23, 2014

If you're in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood on Tuesday nights, you'll likely see a bevy of bicyclists. The Plaza Midwood Tuesday Night Rides are growing in popularity, due in part to biker Pamela Murray's push to encourage more Charlotteans to start pedaling. (Photo courtesy Pamela Murray) Read more
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One tough turtle
   April 23, 2014

Emily Marino
The painted turtle is one of the most common and widespread species of turtle across the North American continent, found nearly everywhere in North Carolina. Though they are common, painted turtles have many characteristics that make them unusual. (Photo: Jeffery Beane) Read more
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Envisioning a walkable Monroe Road
   April 23, 2014
Chuck McShane
PlanCharlotte.org is asking readers to nominate spots in the Charlotte region that need a design makeover. This week's suggestion is to make a section of Monroe Road more appealing to pedestrians. (Image: Completeblocks.com) Read more
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Why you can't toss these into your recycling bin
   April 23, 2014
Mae Israel
What can and can't be recycled can be confusing. Here is a list of what can't go into your recycling bin and why. (Photo: Nancy Pierce) Read more
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Youth Services Catalog
   April 18, 2014

The Youth Services Catalog includes all organizations that provide workforce development services for at-risk and disconnected youth in the Charlotte area.  Read more
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Charlotte Regional Indicators: New look, new function
   April 17, 2014

Our Regional Indicators website now has a new home on the institute’s main website. You’ll find all the data that was on the previous site, but with improved functionality and a new look. Read more
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David Walters, a voice for urbanism, retires from teaching
   April 16, 2014
Mary Newsom
When you list the many people in Charlotte who've been prodding the city and region to grow in a more urban way, UNC Charlotte's David Walters should be among those at the top of that list. Next month, he'll retire from teaching. (Photo courtesy David Walters) Read more
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Mobile market plan meets zoning obstacle
   April 16, 2014
Chuck McShane
A prize-winning idea for a mobile farmers market to take fresh produce to neighborhoods without grocery stores has hit a snag: the Charlotte zoning ordinance restrictions about food trucks. (Photo: Nancy Pierce)  Read more