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beautiful safe and prosperous
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communities are places where families
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build legacies for the future corridors
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are vital to the health of Charlotte's
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communities serving as links connecting
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people to the resources and businesses
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they need to live and Thrive since 2020
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millions of public and private
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investment dollars have poured into six
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underinvested
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corridors so where does it all begin
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step one research the process begins
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with an in-depth analysis of the
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corridor using that data we develop a
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vision and actionable steps that will
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bring the most benefit to the
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community step two engage this process
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includes hours of community workshops
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and interviews a walking tour and a
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survey step three refine using the
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community's feedback we know what to
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prioritize and how to refine our
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list step four Implement lastly We Begin
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implementing projects programs and
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Partnerships to advance the community
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towards that corridor's
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Vision Corridor dollars have supported
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the implementation of a number of
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projects that strive to Spur economic
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mobility and grow healthy and safe safe
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communities projects include building a
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stronger network of corridor businesses
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through the financial support of
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community-based
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organizations public private
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Partnerships and small commercial
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developments have provided new spaces
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for local
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businesses on batty Ford Road and West
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Boulevard the program alternatives to
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violence disrupts Violence by mediating
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conflict and preventing
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retaliation
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staying in place is a collaborative
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initiative to provide opportunity for
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residents who want to stay in their
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neighborhoods while preserving housing
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affordability for future
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Generations residents are connected to
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programs resources and other forms of
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support to help them stay in place as
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neighborhoods change over
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time the US Department of Transportation
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has granted $12 million to Charlotte's
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West Sugar Creek Mobility Corridor as
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part of the corridors of opportunity
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program the funds awarded through the
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ray grant program will support the
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construction of three Mobility hubs
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featuring electric vehicle charging
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stations improved pedestrian Crossings
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smart lighting and a multi-use path
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along West Sugar Creek Road millions of
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dollars are set to be invested in Alamar
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road to enhance pedestrian
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safety the city in collaboration with
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Transportation officials plans to to
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allocate over $3 million to the project
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focusing on installing pedestrian hybrid
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beacons closing sidewalk gaps and
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improving bus
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stops so far corridors of opportunity
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has over 75 projects 20 supportive
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Partners $72 million in City investment
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and $75 million of private Investments
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and
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grants these projects and investment
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dollars have touched more than 3 50,000
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people and we're just getting
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started