If you could hold a picture of Charlotte in the year 2000 alongside a snapshot of Charlotte today, it would be easy to see the development, improvement and progress the city has made in one, short decade. Much of Uptown Charlotte’s growth can be attributed to the Center City Partners, their supportive teams and the implementation of the 2010 Vision Plan.
Adopted in 2000, the 2010 Vision Plan was intended to serve as a foundation of recommendations and implementations from which the community could work as a whole to improve their quality of life and foster urban development. A quick recap of some highlights: the land swap — the ultimate goal being a park in the Third Ward — the retail market assessment, newsstand dispersal on sidewalks, the downtown transportation council development, convention center reformation and the support of over 6,000 housing developments. There were of course may other far-reaching details and initiatives outlined in the 2010 Vision Plan that can be reviewed form the Center City Partners’ Web site.
In 2008, the Center City Partners joined forces with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, as well as with the County Parks and Recreation Department to put into motion the 2020 Vision Plan.
Residents of Uptown Charlotte, South End and other close-in neighborhoods are encouraged to attend community workshops to provide input on proposals and components of the plan. There will be a steering committee comprised of involved community members. The plan will focus on endeavors to enhance neighborhoods and districts, Center City’s long-term growth opportunities and catalyst projects to make implementing the plan plausible.
So if you live in or around Uptown Charlotte and missed the opportunity to help mold your city into what it is today, join Center City Partners and neighbors on the 2020 Vision Plan and continue the improvements to one of the Southeast’s most vibrant urban hubs.
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