Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Charlotte Mayor Pro Tem Julie Eiselt and City Council member Malcolm Graham join Mike Collins to discuss some of the most important issues facing the city.
This week, City Council voted to spend an additional $5 million on resources for homeless residents. Some of the money will be used to provide a year of housing for 75 people who lived in the encampment near uptown that became known as Tent City, and part of the funding will be allotted to The Salvation Army to lease a hotel that will shelter up to 100 families per night.
While there has been a 16% decrease in overall crime compared to this time last year, gun-related assault is up more than 30%. The city recently announced a new partnership with Youth Advocate Programs to implement violence prevention techniques similar to those used in cities like Atlanta and Chicago.
Development projects are making progress in Dilworth and South End, but affordable housing proposals continue to divide city leaders as the 2040 Comprehensive Plan faces an uphill battle on the issue of single-family zoning.
As the city’s transit plan remains on hold, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says "we want to partner with communities like Charlotte," leading local leaders to voice a degree of optimism. The plan currently asks for up to $6 billion from the federal government.
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Julie Eiselt, mayorprotem and at-large Charlotte City Council member
Malcolm Graham, member of City Council for District 2