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‘Repackaged Urban Renewal’? Research examines starter-home neighborhoods
   August 14, 2018
Mary Newsom
Two researchers conclude in a new article that many starter-home subdivisions in Charlotte, often built in industrial areas, saw neighborhood decline. Read more
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Closer to Charlotte? Faster growth
   May 31, 2018

Recently released U.S. Census data shows continuing growth in almost all the towns and cities in the Charlotte region, and one factor driving growth appears to be proximity to Charlotte.   Read more
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Evictions Part 3: One-month snapshot of eviction court records
   May 23, 2018
Ashley Williams Clark
The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and Mecklenburg County Community Support Services released “Charlotte-Mecklenburg Evictions Part 3: One-month Snapshot of Eviction Court Records” on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.   Read more
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Storm clouds over Charlotte? A Richard Florida page-turner
   July 18, 2017
Martin Zimmerman
Today’s urban crisis, writes Richard Florida, is as bad as the era of white-flight suburbanization and central city decay of the ’50s and ’60s. Book review. Read more
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Homelessness counts fall, even as Mecklenburg population rises
   May 9, 2017
Ashley Williams Clark
Each January volunteers fan out across Charlotte to try to count the number of people lacking a home. This year’s numbers point to reason for hope. Read more
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Gen Y, Gen X, Boomers: What they want in a neighborhood
   December 1, 2016

Are Millennials really so different from other generations? When it comes to housing preferences and opinions, the answer seems to be: Yes. And no. Read more
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Will last year’s stagnant economic hopes change?
   September 19, 2016

Charlotte-Mecklenburg residents may be growing weary of the stagnated state of the economy, the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute’s Annual Survey showed. Read more
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In 2016, housing remains out of reach for many
   July 11, 2016
Ashley Williams Clark
Courtney Morton
A recent report finds that in the Mecklenburg County metro area, a minimum-wage worker must work 92 hours a week to afford rent and utilities for a basic two-bedroom apartment. Read more
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Innovation study finds venture capital, research dollars lag
   March 29, 2016

Although existing entrepreneurial companies in Charlotte are seeing substantial revenue and job growth, an in-depth study of the state of entrepreneurship in Charlotte finds the area dramatically lags benchmark cities in inventions, venture capital and research dollars Read more
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Has Charlotte metro income really declined?
   September 24, 2014

Recently the site FiveThirtyEight.com reported that of the largest U.S. metros, only Charlotte’s median income, “experienced a statistically significant decline” in 2013. What’s going on? Read more