How and when will the plan be implemented?

The Future… Today! — Several key 2010 Vision Plan initiatives are already underway:

A Consolidated Government District — The Mayor spearheaded a plan to consolidate city and county facilities in the government district. The master plan also addresses how to make Trade Street a great, walkable, civic street.

A New Neighborhood — A master plan to redevelop the Second Ward into a new neighborhood begins next year. In addition to several hundred new housing units, the neighborhood will have its own shops, a park and a new school. Existing government buildings in this area will be relocated to a consolidated government district.

An Urban Village — Community workshops have been conducted to solicit ideas to redevelop more than 18 acres of city and county land on North Tryon Street. Hunter Interests has been hired to help select a developer who will create a high-density, mixed-use urban village with an arts and cultural focus. Future buildings will serve as a signature gateway into center city from the north.

A High-Density, Mixed-Use Center — The city is negotiating with LCOR, a national development and investment company, to redevelop the former convention center site—located on the trolley line in the core of center city—into a high density center with office, hotel, retail and residential uses.

A Central Park — City planners have begun to establish criteria for the development of a new central park in the center city.

Catalyst Projects — Efforts are underway to finance and build a new entertainment arena for the NBA Charlotte Hornets, a baseball stadium for the AAA Charlotte Knights, and a children's theater and library. Plans also include the relocation of the Mint Museum of Art to center city and the restoration of the Carolina Theatre.

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