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Following the adoption of The Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan in June 2021, Charlotte City Council adopted the Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map on March 28, 2022, as the first major Implementation item. Thank you to all who participated and provided your input into these efforts. We look forward to your continued participation during the Community Area Planning process.

Community Area Planning will build upon the public engagement efforts from both the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan and Policy Map by carrying forward the input and voices shared during those processes. Community Area Planning will also use a similar range of virtual and in-person tools to engage community members and ensure this process is robust and inclusive.

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1. Attend a Workshop –To learn about the Community Area Planning process and to share your input regarding future development and growth in your area.
Click the Workshop Materials button below to participate in the workshop exercises, comment on the online map, download the presentations, and view the virtual workshop recordings.

2. Check out the Community Area Planning Workbook – This resource is the first opportunity for Charlotte neighborhoods to get involved and shape the outcomes of the Community Area Planning process. The Workbook includes exercises to help facilitate conversations among one or several neighborhoods and identify valuable resources in their community. The input collected will help confirm issues and opportunities in each community, refine citywide mapping guidance, and identify needed projects and programs. Neighborhoods may complete one, two, or all of the workbook activities.
3. Explore the Community Area Planning Ambassador Toolkit - Help spread the word with the Community Area Planning Ambassador Toolkit! Use the provided templates for print, E-mail, social media, and other tools to share information on the Community Area Planning Process with the click of a button!

4. Attend Monthly Library Office Hours – Join us for monthly office hours on the second and third Wednesday of each month, starting in April, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at a library near you. Staff will be there to answer questions and share information throughout the Community Area Planning process.

Second Wednesday of each month
• Northeast Middle & Outer - Hickory Grove, 5935 Hickory Grove Road
• North Inner - Sugar Creek, 4045 North Tryon Street
• West Inner - West Boulevard, 2157 West Boulevard
• West Middle - Allegra Westbrooks Regional, 2412 Beatties Ford Road
• West Outer - Mountain Island, 4420 Hoyt Galvin Way
• Southwest Middle - South Boulevard, 4429 South Boulevard
• Southwest Outer - Steele Creek, 13620 Steele Creek Road

Third Wednesday of each month
• East Middle & Outer - Independence Regional, 6000 Conference Drive
• South Inner - Myers Park, 1361 Queens Road
• South Middle - SouthPark Regional, 7015 Carnegie Boulevard
• South Outer - South County Regional, 5801 Rea Road
• East Inner & Northeast Inner - Plaza Midwood, 1623 Central Avenue
• North Middle & Outer - University City Regional, 301 E. W.T. Harris Blvd

5. Read your Community Report - The first step in developing the Community Area Plans is to understand:

• Who lives, works, and plays in the community today?
• What growth is expected for the community by 2040?
• What are the community’s greatest needs to ensure the expected growth benefits everyone?

The reports help answer these important questions and set the stage for the 2023 Community Workshops.

View your Community Report HERE

6. Provide your site specific feedback via the online Comment Map– You can learn more about how to use the map by watching the demo videos in either English or Spanish.
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