Access Charlotte: The Access Charlotte program is a range of investments to promote digital inclusion. $1.5 million will be used to bring Wi-Fi to some public and residential areas. Locations set to receive free public Wi-Fi include Five Points Plaza, Beatties Ford Road and LaSalle Street, and Beatties Ford Road and Tate Street. Learn more about Access Charlotte.

Alternatives to Violence: Violence interruption is an evidence-based program that utilizes a public-health approach to address violent crime. In partnership with Cure Violence Global, and Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), the city and Mecklenburg County will launch Alternatives to Violence (ATV) in the Beatties Ford area.

Beatties Ford Road parallel bike boulevard: This project brings bicycle connectivity through the neighborhoods along the east and west sides of Beatties Ford Road from Oaklawn Avenue to Gilbert Street. Improvements will include traffic-calming measures, wayfinding signage and pavement markings.

Beatties Ford Road sidewalks, phase 1: This project will provide sidewalks and planting strips along Beatties Ford Road from LaSalle Street to the Northwest School of the Arts. The project is currently in the design phase, during which the project team creates the detailed information needed to construction the improvement option that was selected during the planning hpase. Details include plans, specifications, etc. For questions, please contact Project Manager Lamar Davis at 704.315.7609 or lamar.davis@charlottenc.gov.

Catherine Simmons Avenue and Beatties Ford Road Traffic Signal: This project adds leading pedestrian interval signals, truck aprons, and realigns crosswalks to shorten pedestrian crossing times.

LaSalle Street/Beatties Ford Road intersection improvements: This project will install mast arm traffic signates at the intersection of Beatties road and LaSalle Street. Improvements include new accessible raps, pedestrian signals and crosswalks. For questions, please contact Project Manager Brooke England at 704.534.4391 or brooke.england@charlottenc.gov.

Oaklawn Avenue/Beatties Ford Road intersection improvements: This project will add truck aprons to the two eastern corners of Beatties Ford Road and Oaklawn Avenue. Also, new pedestrian push buttons and leading pedestrian interval signals will be installed. For questions, please contact Project Manager Brooke England at 704.534.4391 or brooke.england@charlottenc.gov.

Charlotte Equity Fellowship: This infrastructure includes community-created programming, meaningful relationships and connections between community members, increased grassroots leadership capacity, and the ability to have self-determination.

E-Fix Redevelopment: E-Fix Development Corp, in partnership with the Historic West End Partners and the City of Charlotte, is leading an upfit commercial redevelopment project at 2023 Beatties Ford Road that will feature JP Morgan & Chase Co. as an anchor tenant. Learn more about the redevelopment project.

Five Points Center: A renovated shopping center in the heart of the Five Points area featuring small businesses and eateries.

This project adds leading pedestrian interval signals, truck aprons, and realigns crosswalks to shorten pedestrian crossing times.