Explore your world with maps
We know many of you are map-lovers, so we’ve collected a selection of online maps to provoke thought and spark exploration. We’ll regularly feature a recent map of particular interest. We have included a set of maps featuring the Charlotte region, from the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute’s three websites. Below those are links to intriguing maps we found online.
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Follow the Cross Charlotte Trail across this map
This interactive map takes you on a virtual visit along the proposed Cross Charlotte Trail, with photos, updates on construction, little-known facts and information on plans for the future.
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Moving to Charlotte? You're not alone
We know Charlotte is growing, but where do all these new residents come from? Interactive maps and charts let you explore the answer. -
Mapping applications for free and reduced lunch
This week's EdMap allows you to explore the data showing applications for free and reduced lunch in districts statewide. -
A new tool to find out-of-school time programs in Mecklenburg
The Council for Children’s Rights has partnered with the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute to create a locator map of “out-of-school-time” programs in Mecklenburg County. -
New homes tell the story of a growing region
It’s no secret the Charlotte region has seen a huge influx of newcomers, with homes built by the thousands. New Census data show the high percentage of homes that are only a few years old. With interactive, county-by-county data.
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As development booms, Charlotte still wrestles with density
With Charlotte’s population growing by more than 60 people a day, planners, politicians and many residents agree that denser development is inevitable in the city’s future. But just how dense - and where to build that extra density - remain thorny questions, especially when denser developments are proposed in single-family neighborhoods. -
Charlotte is backing off its goal of 50 percent tree canopy by 2050
Eight years ago, Charlotte set a goal for itself: 50 percent tree canopy coverage across the city by 2050. But because of rapid development and an aging tree population, the city likely won’t reach that goal, officials said last week. Instead, they’re refocusing on smaller, neighborhood-level targets and other “fifty-themed” tree promotion efforts. -
Charlotte is ‘on the cusp’ of its first true regional transit plan
The Charlotte region is taking concrete steps towards building a regional transit system, and, in a local first, the proposed Silver Line could run through three counties. But plenty of big questions remain. Chief among them: Who will pay? -
People assume transit causes displacement. Does it really?
It’s a familiar story: A new transit line opens, spurring gentrification in nearby neighborhoods and pushing out long-time residents. But is that always what happens? New research from UNC Charlotte suggests the story is more complicated.
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