Do graveyards smell? Are graveyards safe? Do graveyards ever run out of space? City of Charlotte Sexton Bill Bibby sits with Jason Puckett — yes, in a mausoleum — to answer some of Google’s most asked questions about cemeteries and…
The 2023 All-America City Award recognized communities that are working to improve the health and well-being of young people, with particular attention to efforts that engage young people in this work. The National Civic League recently named Charlotte an All-America…
The tenets of the environmental justice movement birthed in the 1980s are still relevant today as leaders work to protect vulnerable communities from the disproportionate impacts of climate change. Those principles are at the core of Brenda Mallory’s work as…
City of Charlotte Action Review & Business Meeting – October 23, 2023
The signs are all there: the weather’s getting cooler, the leaves are starting to change, and there are spooky decorations at homes all across the city surefire signs that Halloween is around the corner. But before you go trick or…
The City of Charlotte Urban Design Center and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Architecture presented the city’s third annual Urban Design Awards, also known as the Urbies. The awards were presented on Thursday in a ceremony…
As a part of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, city employees joined hundreds of volunteers to help build several of the 39 homes planned for The Meadows at Plato Place. Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood hosted the event…
Few feelings match the satisfaction of seeing a perfect line painted onto a city street. One of those feelings is knowing that your work keeps thousands of motorists and pedestrians safe as they navigate our roadways. From line striping to…
Charlotte Fire Dept. Awards Ceremony – October 10, 2023
