Tag: Urban Design
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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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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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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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Dorothea Dix Park — Place, Community, Planet
The Design Imperatives conference hosted in Raleigh this September focused on challenges facing our region today and opportunities for the future regarding how we build more connected, sustainable communities.
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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.
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Corridors of Opportunity: Placemaking Projects
The Charlotte Urban Design Center’s work with the Corridors of Opportunity program continues to blossom with project implementation underway and coming soon to the West Boulevard and Beatties Ford Road corridors
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Calling All Creatives
The Charlotte Urban Design Center is calling all types of creatives to apply for two opportunities to work with the City of Charlotte like never before.
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City of Charlotte unveils Charlotte Urban Design Center
Welcome to the Charlotte Urban Design Center’s new Medium blog. Here, readers will find in-depth storytelling, thought leadership and information on the latest design trends from the center’s resident experts. The City of Charlotte officially unveiled the new Charlotte Urban Design Center on Jan. 28 at the 2021 Southeast Urban Design Summit, a virtual gathering of…
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