Upcoming Events and Engagement Opportunities
Lowe's 100 Hometowns | Grant Opportunity
In celebration of its 100th birthday, Lowe's launched 100 Hometowns, an initiative to complete 100 impact projects this year as part of a $10 million commitment to give back to the communities Lowe's serves.
Nominations for 100 Hometowns ends on April 19 at 11:59:59 PM ET. Participants should be prepared to share their hometown story and what their project means to them. Nominees can provide photos and video as part of the application. Eligible project types include community spaces (such as parks, senior citizen or youth centers), neighborhood housing, cultural preservation and area revitalization, among others.
Participants must be 18 years old or older and can nominate up to two unique projects each.
The 100 Hometowns grant recipients will be announced in June 2021, with projects expected to be completed by the end of 2021. For the full details and to nominate your hometown, visit Lowe's website.
Adopt a City Street | Keep Charlotte Beautiful
Ready for some spring cleaning? Give back to your community through adopting a city street! This unique opportunity is open to all individuals and groups within Charlotte. Program participants adopt at least one street-mile for two years and conduct a minimum of three clean-ups per year. KCB supplies safety vests, litter grabbers, and reusable gloves on a lending basis free of charge. Adoptees are recognized with two customizable street signs along their route.
Ready to get started? You can find out more information about the program, request free cleanup supplies, and report your cleanups on the city’s Adopt a City Street website. You can also apply to the program using Keep Charlotte Beautiful’s map based application page. Questions or concerns? Reach out to kcb@charlottenc.gov or 704-432-4802.
W. Trade St. Underpass Mural Community Engagement
Artist Dyair was selected to paint a mural on the W. Trade street underpass retaining wall entitled, "Heritage of Biddleville." The mural will chronicle the history, culture, and academic legacy of Charlotte's Historic West End Community. The artist is seeking your input regarding the current concept proposal. Please provide feedback via the survey link. You may also consider attending a community forums. Community engagement forums:
- Zoom meeting with Artist: March 25| 6:30 PM| Meeting ID: 851 9527 8181| Passcode: E2EgBL
- Meet with the Artist in-person (social distancing and mask required): March 27| 11: 00 AM - 1:00 PM | Location: Corner of Frazier Ave and W. Trade St. in front of Wilson Barbershop (weather permitting)
A 20 Year Plan for Charlotte – Feedback and Sharing Request
Charlotte has not had a plan to guide growth and development in the community for nearly 50 years. To remedy this, the City of Charlotte has spent nearly three years engaging the community in developing the draft Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The plan will set the policy direction and tools to guide development and investments in features including housing types and density, transportation and community spaces made in our city over the next two decades. The Plan also gives us an opportunity to be more accountable for our decisions when it comes to the growth and development of our city.
The project team are seeking your feedback on the draft plan, and also your support to help ensure that we’ve heard from as many community members as possible. Please consider the following opportunities:
- Visit the Charlotte Future 2040 Virtual Open House – this is an interactive virtual experience where participants can view and comment on plan content. The experience is will be available in over 100 Languages and will be accessible to the public 24/7.
- Become an Ambassador – we’ve created an Ambassador Toolkit for community members to help spread the word about the Draft Comprehensive Plan. The toolkit contains variety of materials, ready-made to post on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and NextDoor, or to print at home, send in an email, or include in a newsletter. Each of the folders includes all the images and text you will need, as well as some tips and tricks to optimize your post.
The City’s project team is gathering community input on the Draft Plan through mid-April. For questions, more information or to provide feedback visit Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan, email cltfuture2040@charlottenc.gov, or call 704-336-2205.
41st Annual Police Community Relations Awards
Nominations are being sought for the 41st Annual Police Community Relations Awards, sponsored by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee (CRC). The award seeks to recognize Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officers and work teams from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area who have made outstanding contributions to the improvement of police community relations in on or more of the following areas:
- Helping the community to understand the police function and resident role
- Special assistance provided to neighborhoods
- Extraordinary efforts in the area of crime prevention
Nominations will be reviewed by members of the CRC and selected officers will be recognized during a virtual awards event during National Police Week – May 9 to 15. To nominate an officer or work team, please submit your online nomination or send your nominations to dmurrell@charlottenc.gov by Friday, April 2.
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