Thank you for your continued support of the planning process for the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan. While we will do our best to continue the planning process during these uncertain times, the current conditions necessitate some changes in our process. In the interest of everyone’s health and safety, the Ambassador & Strategic Advisors’ meetings and Community Workshops scheduled for …
What is Equity?
Source: Robert Woods Johnson Foundation Equity is when all members of a community work together to create access to an inclusive, resource-rich environment that recognizes and removes barriers. It means fair treatment for all parts of a community, not certain groups. Here’s an example: a sidewalk with a curb is something you may not think about if you have a fully-abled …
Phase 2 Recap
Phase 2 Results & Phase 3 Kickoff! Phase 2 Recap As we start the new year, there is a lot of information to share about the input received during Phase 2! Growing Better Places A fun and engaging way to plan for the future, Growing Better Places allowed the community to define and implement growth strategies for Charlotte over the next 20 years. …
Community Engagement Summary: Phase 2
Phase 2 Recap As we start the new year, there is a lot of information to share about the input received during Phase 2! Community Engagement Summary The 2040 Comprehensive Plan team held pop-up meetings and hosted three workshops, and surveys were collected to better understand how Charlotteans want to see their city grow. Four concepts for how and where the city can …
Community Engagement Summary: Phase 1
Participants shared their passion, ideas, and values for our city. Starting with Vision and Values from earlier planning efforts, participants provided feedback and suggested additional ideas. These were used to confirm the Vision Elements and develop the top eight goals that the Comprehensive Plan can influence and that will make our city more resilient. Resiliency ensures that Charlotte is prepared …
Equity Atlas
The Equity Atlas looks at built aspects of the City of Charlotte through an equity lens to identify what may need to be added and where. This knowledge informs a fundamental and achievable goal of the Comprehensive Plan: to increase equitable access to goods, services and built amenities across neighborhoods. In doing so, the Comprehensive Plan and built environment will help foster upward economic mobility. …
Growth Factors Report
The Growth Factors Report identifies growth-related trends that have impacted the current demographic, economic and market conditions in Charlotte and will impact the future of Charlotte. The approach to the report involved analyzing historic and recent growth-related trends to provide an understanding of how Charlotte is growing, compare Charlotte to national peer cities, and set the context for the future of the City as …
Policy Audit
The Policy Audit Report was prepared for the City of Charlotte, providing one of the first steps in preparing a new comprehensive plan: understanding and documenting the existing policy direction that guides community decision-making and public investments. To this end, the Charlotte Future project team developed a Policy Audit evaluation tool that documented the specific vision and value statements and policies included in approximately 30 City and County plans.Read …
Public Engagement Summary Phase 1
Comprehensive Planning & Equitable Outcomes Gallery Opening On September 7th Charlotte Planning, Design & Development experimented with engaging the community differently. We tapped into an existing event, the South End First Friday Gallery Crawl and used an accessible City-owned facility to foster a high level engagement to raise awareness about the Comprehensive Plan. It featured: a narrative around the topic …