Corridors of Opportunity

Community leaders broke ground this week for a new youth behavioral and mental health facility in one of the city’s Corridors of Opportunity.

The city of Charlotte has announced new funding for projects aimed at revitalizing and reshaping public spaces. One group that feels left out of the city’s Corridors of Opportunity says the funds are a way to bring beauty into the neighborhood.

A small business that was part of an initiative to help revitalize a community in one of Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity is set to close, a year after opening.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Tuesday for a new business hub for small businesses and entrepreneurs in one of Charlotte’s low-income Corridors of Opportunity.

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra performs regularly outside of uptown in parks and breweries, and now it has a new venue with wheels. The symphony is hitting the road with its mobile stage — bringing its music to many long-underserved neighborhoods that make up Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity. A recent performance took place in east Charlotte.

The Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte revealed Friday plans to create a $20 million center that will focus on boosting economic mobility for residents in one of the city’s Corridors of Opportunity.

Charlotte City Council will vote Monday on turning over that property to developers planning to build townhomes where the dilapidated motel one stood.

A house along Beatties Ford Road in northwest Charlotte was recently renovated and opened as a tea bar. The Pauline Tea-Bar Apothecary offers teas and pastries — and a place for people to unplug. It’s also designed to be an anchor in a mostly Black community that has begun to see a lot of change.

A forum at Catawba College in Salisbury on Thursday focused on the impacts of climate change on marginalized communities and how to alleviate environmental challenges those communities face.

Starting a business is tough without a loan or a cash infusion. But in Charlotte's Corridors of Opportunity, many people have done just that, building up businesses without help due to discriminatory lending practices, high interest rates or distrust of banks. Now, several grant programs and groups are trying to give businesses the capital and the means to grow.