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BACKGROUND

Learn about the county and its relationship to the region

Introduction:  Mecklenburg County’s identity is inextricably tied to Charlotte, the region’s economic engine.  Given the dominance of Charlotte, however, it’s all too easy to equate...

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SPOTLIGHT

05.08.13 - 02:43PM
Planning
Can Charlotte growth policies get smarter?

How can the city of Charlotte boost its neighborhoods? What national trends should developers, planners and neighborhood residents be aware of?  How do different development patterns affect the need for city spending? Those topics and more will be part of a public lecture Tuesday, sponsored by PlanCharlotte.org and the City of Charlotte. The event will be 6-8 p.m. at UNC Charlotte’s center city campus.

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Mary Newsom
04.25.13 - 01:43PM
Demographics
Carolina metros: Changes in the landscape

In the Carolinas, only Charlotte’s metro area tops 2 million people. Raleigh is roughly half Charlotte’s size at 1.2 million. These two metros have pulled away from the pack of the other Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the Carolinas; no others top 1 million in population. Ten years ago, the metros in the two states were surprisingly different.

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John Chesser