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David Walters, on N.C. planning challenges
   April 16, 2014
Mary Newsom

We asked UNC Charlotte professor David Walters, who is retiring, what three major planning breakthroughs would he want to see made in North Carolina?

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She’s no lady
   April 10, 2014
Ruth Ann Grissom
Asian ladybugs were imported to address agricultural concerns. Like kudzu, they have gotten out of control. (Photo: Andreas Trepte, www.photo-natur.de) Read more
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Love your neighborhood? Show it off with a Jane's Walk
   April 9, 2014
Mary Newsom
From Hyde Park to Sheffield Park to Madison Park, Charlotte neighborhoods are filled with people who love where they live. The Jane's Walk festival May 2-4 offers a way to show the world what's great about where you live. (Photo: Mary Newsom) Read more
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Imagine Charlotte places, remade: Week 4
   April 9, 2014
Chuck McShane
PlanCharlotte.org invites readers to nominate spots in the Charlotte region that need a design makeover. This week's suggestion: re-connect neighborhoods along Independence Boulevard. (Image: Completeblocks.com) Read more
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New report analyzes homelessness in Mecklenburg
   April 8, 2014

What are the characteristics of homeless people in Mecklenburg County? Has that changed over time? A new analysis by the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, in collaboration with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Coalition for Housing and the Homeless Services Network, examines the 2014 Point in Time Count in Mecklenburg County. (Photo: Mary Gaertner) Read more
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Point in Time Count Report 2009-2014
   April 8, 2014

What are the characteristics of Mecklenburg County’s homeless population and how has it changed over time? To try to answer those questions, Mecklenburg County each year performs the Point in Time (PIT) Count, a federally mandated act to determine the prevalence and characteristics of homeless people in the United States. The PIT Count helps communities better understand who is facing...

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Land trust to host second Uwharrie Naturalist Weekend
   April 3, 2014
Crystal Cockman
The LandTrust for Central North Carolina and staff from the North Carolina Museum of Sciences will host the second annual Uwharrie Naturalist Weekend on May 10 and 11, 2014. (Photo: Crystal Cockman) Read more
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Big urban gains, rural losses in the Carolinas
   April 3, 2014

Since 2010, the home counties of Charlotte and Raleigh have accounted for nearly half of all population growth in North Carolina. Just 10 N.C. counties tallied nearly 80 percent of the state's increased population. (Image: John Chesser, Tableau maps) Read more
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Car-free in Charlotte? It isn’t easy
   April 2, 2014

We've lived car-free in Charlotte since 2012, and it hasn't been easy, though we're saving money. Instead of "transportation choices," why don't cities adopt a bolder long-range goal: to make car-free living more than a novelty? (Photo: Claire Apaliski) Read more
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Imagining nearby places remade: Week 3
   April 2, 2014
Chuck McShane
For PlanCharlotte's second anniversary, we're asking readers to nominate spots in the Charlotte region that need a design makeover. This week, we head north to Davidson. (Image: Completeblocks.com) Read more