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This summer, a group of girls has cycled around Charlotte, navigating bike lanes, greenways, and even the light rail to enjoy the city’s natural and cultural offerings. They’re part of Charlotte Bike Camp’s Melanin in Motion program, a cycling community for young people of color.
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Public and private groups said Monday that CMPD’s initiative is one of many efforts to improve safety challenges in uptown. CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings said the goal of the home visits is to not only ensure safe celebrations this year, but also provide young people with the resources to get them on the right track.
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The Charlotte City Council voted 7-3 Monday to recriminalize several quality-of-life infractions, such as public urination, defecation and masturbation. The vote came after hours of debate and more than 30 people speaking for and against the change, many worried about the homeless.
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Charlotte Center City Partners on Friday released details for this year’s Charlotte SHOUT! The multiweek festival will return to uptown Mar. 31-Apr. 16.
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Duke Energy completed the sale of two properties in uptown Charlotte last week as it prepares to consolidate office space at its new headquarters tower on South Tryon Street. Redevelopment plans for the two buildings include apartments, shops and offices.
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After three years of waiting, the Charlotte Pride Festival and Parade has returned. The event makes its way to uptown this Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21.
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Three buildings in the former Brooklyn neighborhood were reborn into the Brooklyn Collective where small businesses, nonprofits and local artists come together to serve the community.
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Duke Energy is officially without a corporate headquarters - at least for now. The company says all its employees have now moved out of the uptown Charlotte office tower that has been known as Duke Energy Center.
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Some of Charlotte's largest banks are preparing to bring workers back to the office in the coming weeks, and that could bring back some life to restaurants and retail stores in uptown that have been deserted for much of the pandemic.
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As workers return to uptown Charlotte offices, demand for parking spaces is rising. Expect spaces to be pricey and in short supply again this fall.