According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 153,015 individuals who worked in Mecklenburg County commuted from another county in the Charlotte MSA – among the highest number of county-to-county commuters in the U.S.
When deciding...
Elizabeth Workman is a Graduate Assistant for the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. She is pursuing her master's degree in public administration at UNC Charlotte. She received her bachelor's degree in political science from UNC Charlotte in 2010. Her research interests include local and state government, urban and suburban issues, and social demographics.
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Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 12:00
Commuting in Charlotte region: Where do people work?
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 13:22
March is Women's History Month
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March is Women’s History Month. Its origins date back more than 30 years, when President Carter proclaimed the second week of March as National Women’s History Week in 1980. Seven years later, as...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 14:14
Voters’ economic outlook isn't pushing them to the polls
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Are people who are unemployed or financially distressed more likely to vote than those who have jobs or are financially sound? According to data going back to the 1992 general election, they are not.
Time will tell whether the job losses...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 09:03
Empowering women transforms societies: Women’s Summit 2012
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In Mecklenburg County, women are appointed to city and county boards at the same rate that they are applying. If more women run for board positions, more are likely to be appointed, and it takes just three women on a board to really...
