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Five Points Plaza — It’s Open!
Last month the City of Charlotte cut the ribbon on Five Points Plaza in the Historic West End. This public space is the first that the City has constructed in 30 years — the last was Polk Park at Trade and Tryon streets. Read more
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Calling all Urban Designers! Come join the Urban Design Center
In working to put communities and citizens first, the City of Charlotte’s Department of Planning, Design, and Development is committed to creating great places. Read more
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Placemaking Grants and the Creative Pool are Back!
The Urban Design Center in the city’s Planning, Design & Development department will open the application processes for both the 2022 placemaking grant program and the placemaking creative pool on Friday, Jan. 14. Read more
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Reimagining The Ritz in Historic Washington Heights
This Saturday an icon of the Historic West End will be brought back to life. The Ritz at Washington Heights is the City of Charlotte’s newest open space on the Beatties Ford Road corridor. At this location The Ritz, the last movie … Read more
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In Case you Missed It: Urban Design Awards in Review
The City of Charlotte Urban Design Center and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Architecture presented the city’s first Urban Design Awards, or “Urbies,” last week to elevate the importance of excellent urban design. Read more
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The City of Charlotte with UNC Charlotte, announces the inaugural Charlotte Urban Design Awardees
The City of Charlotte Urban Design Center and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Architecture presented the city’s first Urban Design Awards, or “Urbies,” today to elevate the importance of excellent urban design. Read more