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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Charlotte homes in on new Eastland Mall project
In recent years, many residents in east Charlotte grew weary and frustrated with the city’s unsuccessful efforts to attract a showpiece development to replace the once-popular Eastland Mall. -
A storm shelter for caterpillars
Monarch butterflies generally start arriving in the Uwharries in May. Their timing seems to coincide with the flowering of the common milkweed in our grasslands. -
Thoughts on a journey through small-town America
Authors James and Deborah Fallows, who’ll appear in Charlotte on Nov. 13, talk about their travels through America and what they discovered about civic revitalization. -
Mary Newsom retiring as Director of Urban Policy Initiatives
When Mary Newsom retired as the institute’s Director of Urban Policy Initiatives on October 1, not only did the institute lose a trusted and respected colleague of seven years, but the Charlotte region lost one of its most important journalistic voices for quality planning, urban design and the value of public engagement to inform public policy.
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