A New Vision for Center City Charlotte
In March 1999, Charlotte Center City Partners, in collaboration with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, began working on a new master plan for the Center City called the Charlotte Center City 2010 Plan. The plan is a guide for future growth and development, addressing key issues such as housing, retail, sports and entertainment facilities, and parks, and how these issues can make the Center City a better place to live, work, shop and play.
A number of plans have been developed for Charlotte's Center City over the past 30 years, progressively guiding the area's growth and development. The last planning effort, undertaken in 1990, outlined the vision that guided steady growth and development of new office towers, the First Ward, the Trolley Corridor, Ericsson Stadium, restaurants and housing.
Building on past planning efforts, the 2010 Vision Plan redefines the vision for the region's center of commerce and outlines what efforts should be undertaken to ensure its livability and viability in the coming decade.
Why did we produce a plan?
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To build upon Charlotte's extensive area planning tradition;
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To enhance Center City identity as a strong, vibrant and healthy area;
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To provide guidance for the Center City's rapid growth and development;
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To advise the city and county governments, in addition to private interests, regarding new developments;
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To incorporate the community's ideas about Center City development;
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To recommend a direction for Center City's future.
Who participated in preparing the 2010 Vision Plan?
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Citizens of Charlotte
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Charlotte Center City Partners
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Charlotte City and Mecklenburg County Governments
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Consultant Team
How did the 2010 Vision Plan involve the people of Charlotte?
Public input was crucial to the project's success. The mission was to provide a clear and compelling design and development vision for our city's urban core. What citizens said about how the center city and its surrounding neighborhoods should grow was important in developing a vision plan that reflects the unique character that defines Charlotte.
