Lots to do this Fourth of July around Charlotte. Our two favorites: The U.S. National Whitewater Fourth of July Festival and the The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Summer Pops. At SouthPark’s Symphony Park, the Summer Pops will conclude their season with a Celebrate America concert on July 3. Take your blanket early and grab your spot ($10 […]
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What is the Applied Innovation Corridor?
The Applied Innovation Corridor is an area referred to in the Center City Partners 2020 Vision Plan that stretches from South End through Uptown and North End linking to the UNC Charlotte Campus. The vision for the Applied Innovation Corridor includes a mix of businesses, neighborhoods, transportation and support services in sync with the region’s […]
2012 Bike! Charlotte April 27 - May 13
The Charlotte cycling community is alive and well and pleased that Bike! Charlotte will roll once again this year. The City of Charlotte Department of Transportation, Charlotte Area Transit System and Charlotte Sports Cycling are once again joining forces to host one of Charlotte’s most healthy and inspiring events: 2012 BIKE! Charlotte. This event is […]
Plant and tree selection will be another compelling component of Brightwalk.
LandDesign’s Richard Petersheim and Ann Armstrong, a noted local horticulturalist, worked over the past several weeks to develop final plant selections that will enhance Anita Stroud Park and the first streets of Brightwalk. Armstrong and Petersheim developed an intriguing palate of indigenous plants that will bring color and texture to Brightwalk, creating some of the […]
Standard Pacific Homes Begins Construction of First Homes at Brightwalk
Standard Pacific Homes has commenced construction of the first homes at Brightwalk, a 98-acre urban neighborhood one mile north of Uptown Charlotte. Brightwalk is part of an evolving plan for re-development of Historic Double Oaks, a community addressed as part of the “applied innovation corridor” in the Center City 2020 Vision Plan . The re-development […]
Standard Pacific Homes to build in Brightwalk at Historic Double Oaks
Standard Pacific Homes to build in Brightwalk at Historic Double Oaks Charlotte, N.C. December 9, 2011- The Housing Partnership, master developer of Brightwalk at Historic Double Oaks, a mixed-use neighborhood one mile north of Center City, has named Standard Pacific Homes to build the community’s first single-family homes and townhomes. Standard Pacific Homes, an accomplished […]
Double Oaks Child Development Center Opens
Double Oaks Child Development Center is Re-born in State of the Art Facility Charlotte, NC – December 7 2011 – The Double Oaks Child Development Center, a new 5,200-square foot facility with programming designed to achieve a 5-star rating, has opened to more than 26 toddlers and infants putting in place another component in the […]
You’ve Brightened Our Day
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First Ward Park opening celebration December 7, 2020
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Tree Lighting in Uptown Charlotte December 1, 2020
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Thanksgiving Day Parade November 18, 2020
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Thunder Road Marathon this weekend November 12, 2020
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Jazz at the Bechtler November 5, 2020
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First Ward Park opening celebration December 7, 2020
- Double Oaks Child Development Center Opens December 7, 2020
- Standard Pacific Homes to build in Brightwalk at Historic Double Oaks December 9, 2020
- Standard Pacific Homes Begins Construction of First Homes at Brightwalk March 6, 2021
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Plant and tree selection will be another compelling component of Brightwalk. March 22, 2020