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City of Charlotte Corridors of Opportunity - Video Transcript

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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


Beautiful, safe and prosperous communities are places where families can grow and build legacies for the future. Corridors are vital to the health of Charlotte's communities, serving as links that connect people to the resources and businesses they need to live and thrive.

Corridors of Opportunity supports six underinvested areas in Charlotte to:

  • Foster thriving communities for residents and businesses
  • Build lasting legacies
  • Grow communities equitably

$147+ million has been invested into the Corridors of Opportunity program:

  • City of Charlotte investment: $72+ million
  • Corporate investment: $75+ million
  • 75+ projects with 20+ partners.

The Corridors

 

Contact Us

Monica Holmes, Executive Manager
monica.holmes@charlottenc.gov

Walta Brumskine Blackmon, Program Manager
walta.brumskine@charlottenc.gov

Erin Gillespie, Strategy and Development Manager
erin.gillespie@charlottenc.gov

Aisha Sabur, Community Engagement Manager
aisha.abdussabur@charlottenc.gov