N&BS Thanks Charlotte Residents
Neighborhood & Business Services (N&BS) would like to express appreciation to Charlotte residents for all that is done to Keep Charlotte Beautiful and make this City a better place to live, work and play.
As a token of appreciation, N&BS will offer Charlotte residents FREE planting bulbs on Saturday, February 2. From daffodils to tulips, a variety of planting bulbs are available for your community, school and/or organizational usage. N&BS only asks that residents plant bulbs in front yards or other public areas. The bulbs will be given out on a first come, first served basis, limited to two bags per person.
Northwest Service Area Office
2730 Rozzelles Ferry Road
Saturday, February 2
8 a.m. – 2 p.m., or while supplies last
Contact Cheryl Rance for additional information at (704) 369-6384.
GIS Supports Charlotte-Mecklenburg DNC Efforts
On Tuesday, February 5, Geographic Information System (GIS) of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, along with Directions Magazine, will host a webinar to discuss contributions made to the 2012 Democratic National Convention (DNC). Learn how the City of Charlotte applied GIS technology to support the DNC with integrated solutions for public safety, transportation, public works and public information.
Speakers include:
Bridget Hayes, Charlotte Fire Department
Steven Castongia, Charlotte Department of Transportation
Rob Bailey, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities
Michelle Moore, Solid Waste Services
Charlotte recently ranked in the Top 10 Digital Cities of 2012 by the Center for Digital Government. Join this webinar to learn how GIS and their contributions helped support the Democratic National Convention.
To register for the webinar, click here.
CONNECT Our Future Open Houses
Residents in the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County will have a unique opportunity to provide input that will help build a planning framework to address the region's growth and ensure the continued vitality of local communities.
The first open house of the "CONNECT Our Future" series will be held on Wednesday, February 6, from 4 - 7 p.m., in the front concourse of Bojangles Coliseum (2700 East Independence Blvd).
The open houses will allow participants to view exhibits explaining the challenge of future growth and the process to address it, talk to local government staff and fill out a questionnaire to provide input.
Other open houses to be held within the City of Charlotte include:
East Stonewall AME Zion Church (1729 Griers Grove Road)
Monday, February 11, 4 - 7 p.m.
Crossway Community Church (6400 Prosperity Church Road)
Tuesday, February 12, 4 - 7 p.m.
Wells Fargo Atrium (Charlotte Center City)
Wednesday, February 20, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sharon Presbyterian Church (5201 Sharon Road)
Thursday, February 21, 4 - 7 p.m.
Residents are not required to attend the open house nearest to them, and may attend an event in another community.
Additional Mecklenburg County open houses include:
Belmont
Belmont Abbey College (Haid Ballroom)
Tuesday, February 5, 4 – 7 p.m.
Huntersville
Huntersville Town Hall
Thursday, February 7, 5 – 8 p.m.
Matthews
Matthews Town Hall
Monday, February 18, 4 – 7 p.m.
Mount Holly
Mount Holly Municipal Complex
Tuesday, February 19, 4 – 7 p.m.
Quality of Life Public Forums
Charlotte- Mecklenburg recently released the new Quality of Life Study (QoL), performed under contract with University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC) Metropolitan Studies Institute. The Quality of Life Study is a collection of social, crime, physical, economic and environmental conditions that provide a snapshot of the health of our neighborhoods.
For the first time, the new study report format features an interactive web 'Dashboard' with maps and graphs to display data in a user friendly platform. Each variable contains website links to resources for more detailed information. Another feature of the dashboard is the capability to customize neighborhood reports from the data.
The City and County invite citizens to attend an upcoming community meeting to learn how the new dashboard can be used to get a snapshot of their neighborhood’s health and generate a report.
Mark your calendar for these upcoming public meetings:
East Charlotte
Independence Regional Library (6000 Conference Drive)
Tuesday, February 12, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Hickory Grove Library (5935 Hickory Grove Road)
Wednesday, February 13, 10:30 a.m. - Noon
South Charlotte
South County Regional Library (5801 Rea Road)
Friday, February 15, 10:30 a.m. - Noon
Morrison Regional Library (7015 Morrison Boulevard)
Tuesday, March 5, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
North Mecklenburg County
North County Regional Library (16500 Holly Crest Road)
Tuesday, February 19, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
North Charlotte
Beatties Ford Regional Library (2412 Beatties Ford Road)
Thursday, February 28, 10:30 a.m. –Noon
West Charlotte
West Boulevard Library (2157 West Boulevard)
Tuesday, February 26, 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 27, 10:30 a.m. – Noon
For additional public meeting information, visit the Neighborhood & Business Services webpage.
Adopt-A-Neighborhood Grant Reminder
The Keep Charlotte Beautiful (KCB) Committee is accepting applications for the 2013 'Adopt-a- Neighborhood' program until Thursday, February 28. Applications will be available at the Planting Bulb Give away, or can be found on the Keep Charlotte Beautiful website.
Each year, KCB Committee members work with selected neighborhood(s) to fund a beautification project of the neighborhood's choosing. The committee accepts applications for beautification projects ranging from $500 - $5,000. A maximum amount of $5,000 will be awarded each year.
Any neighborhood within Charlotte City limits is eligible to apply, but must submit applications by Thursday, February 28 to be considered.
Click here for more grant information or other KCB initiatives.
CMPD Community Relations Awards Nominations
Nominations are being sought for the 34th annual Police Community Relations Awards sponsored by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations (CRC). The deadline for submitting nominations is Monday, April 1.
As an annual feature of Charlotte’s Law Enforcement Week celebration, the award recognizes officers and work teams from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department who have made outstanding contributions to the improvement of local police community relations. Citizens may submit nominations by visiting the Community Relations Committee (CRC) website. Officers selected will be honored at an awards ceremony on Thursday, May 16.
To learn more about the CMPD Community Relations awards, click here.
DNC by the Numbers
On Monday, January 28, Mayor Anthony Foxx along with members of partner organizations held a press conference to review the lasting impacts of the 2012 Democratic National Convention on Charlotte.
The panel revealed the DNC brought $91 million in direct convention-related spending and $72.6 million in indirect and induced spending to total $163.6 million in economic impact for Charlotte.
In addition to the monetary effects on the regional economy, several City and County services and local businesses saw significant or record-breaking increases:
- Charlotte Area Transit System’s (CATS) LYNX Blue line experienced its highest multi-day average ridership ever during the three days of the DNC, transporting an average of 32,708 passengers per day. That figure is more than double the average daily ridership of roughly 15,000.
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport hit a record with 26,000 passenger departures the Friday following the Convention on September 7, 2012.
- Sales tax receipts on hotel rooms and sales at food and beverage establishments increased by 38% in September compared with the same month in 2011.
For a full economic breakdown of the ‘week that was,’ visit the Citywide Newsroom.
Help Charlotte Keep Sidewalks Safe
The City of Charlotte wants to remind residents that it is important to make sure sidewalks are safe and clear of obstructions such as yard waste, garbage and recycling carts, parked vehicles and other items that may impede pedestrian use.
While sidewalks obstructions may seem like a minor nuisance, they can pose a major danger for pedestrians, cyclists, runners and the disabled.
See how you can help keep sidewalks safe by visiting sidewalksafety.charlottenc.gov.
For additional information, be sure to visit www.charlottenc.gov, or the City of Charlotte’s official Twitter and Facebook pages.
