Regional data
Regional statistics you can visualize, customize and share
Welcome to the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute's data portal. See below to explore facts about the Charlotte region from among 11 topic areas, compare your county to the metro region and the state, and explore in-depth data from our partner organizations.
EXPLORE DATA BY SELECTING FROM ONE OF ELEVEN TOPICS
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Environmental Stewardship
Environmental Stewardship is central to a number of CONNECT’s core values, but is particularly important to "a safe and healthy environment" and "sustainable, well-managed growth". The Charlotte region’s air quality is a leading indicator of public health and is directly related to choices about land use and transportation. The number of LEED-certified buildings has emerged as an important measure of sustainable, well-managed growth.Articles about data
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Charlotte’s parking deck identity crisis: Can a deck be ‘green’?
What with Lyft, Uber, dockless bike-share and electric scooters, urban travel is changing. Even the basic notion of a parking deck now gets more scrutiny. Commentary. -
‘Repackaged Urban Renewal’? Research examines starter-home neighborhoods
Two researchers conclude in a new article that many starter-home subdivisions in Charlotte, often built in industrial areas, saw neighborhood decline. -
Uber and Lyft are clogging cities, hurting transit
Despite rosy predictions, it seems ride-hailing companies are displacing trips by transit, bike and on foot. Cities like Charlotte need to work actively to keep them from worsening congestion. Commentary. -
Can we revive real meaning of ‘affordable housing’?
Does using the term “affordable housing” to mean subsidized housing lead us to stop considering housing affordability across the community? Commentary.
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