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Studio Connections with Potions & Pixels
Did you know that the Urban Design Center proudly partners with Potions & Pixels to host a monthly board game night at our South End Studio? We have held six Third Thursday Board Game Nights with over a hundred people visiting the Studio this year. We hope you will join us for our last two
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Announcing the 2023 Urbies Winners
Charlotte, N.C. (Oct. 20, 2023) – The City of Charlotte Urban Design Center and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Architecture presented the city’s third annual Urban Design Awards, also known as the Urbies, on Thursday in a ceremony dedicated to showcasing excellent urban design. The awards program aims to recognize and
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Summer Internship Journey at Charlotte Urban Design Center
The summer of 2023 I embarked on a journey that would redefine my understanding of urban planning and design. I had the incredible opportunity to intern at Charlotte Urban Design Center, and what unfolded over the next few weeks was transformative.
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2023 Urban Design Awards
Affectionately dubbed the “Urbies,” this Urban Design Center-led awards program aims to recognize, celebrate, and champion quality urban design in Charlotte while encouraging continued community discussion around what makes for unique and great places.
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Churches and Adaptive Reuse
I’ve worn many hats in approximately 14 years in the planning profession, and I sometimes think that is what makes me an effective planner and designer. A few jobs ago, I actually had Friday afternoons reserved for issuing yard sale permits (no more than four per home per year, thank you).
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Our Door Is Open to you.
The Urban Design Center’s mission is to advance the quality of Charlotte’s built environment and bring public awareness to the importance of urban design. The center reveals how design influences quality of life and economic resilience, and advocates for great public places in a livable city.
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Making People Places: Programming Five Points Plaza
We have had an eventful year at the Urban Design Center, and our most literally event-full project is Five Points Plaza in the heart of Charlotte’s Historic West End at 1803 W. Trade Street.
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A space becomes a place in Miami — the Underline
When I think about Miami, I’ll usually associate it with the bits and pieces of pop culture embedded in me from my childhood years. Due to my slightly advanced age,
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The Second Annual Urban Design Awards
On October 27th, The City of Charlotte Urban Design Center and the UNC-Charlotte School of Architecture presented the city’s second annual Urban Design Awards. Affectionally dubbed “The Urbies,” this awards program recognizes and celebrates quality urban design in Charlotte.
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