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Charlotte's Future and Growth strategy
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Scaleybark Project
The City of Charlotte is working with Scaleybark Partners LLC to improve the area around the LYNX Scaleybark Light Rail Station. The first phase of the village will be the construction of a new streetscape along the west side of South Boulevard. The completed streetscape project will include a bicycle lane, on-street parking, new lighting and landscaping, creating a pedestrian friendly environment.
For more information on the project and to sign up for email updates on construction, visit this page.
Plans and Projects Underway
2030 Transit Plan | StreetCar Project | Construction Projects | City Bond Projects | Economic Recovery Grants and Projects (Stimulus, Energy, Environment, Public Safety and Transportation programs)
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What is Charlotte’s growth strategy?
The basic premise of Charlotte’s growth strategy is to guide growth into areas that can support new development or are in need of redevelopment, and away from areas that cannot support new growth. The Growth Strategy will continue to be implemented by a coordinated set of decisions about land uses, transportation and infrastructure investments, thereby ensuring that new development will occur in a way that enhances lifestyle choices and sustains our quality of life.
Our goals for growth and development
Charlotte will strive for:
- Empowered, informed and engaged citizens
- High quality community design
- Quality and livable neighborhoods and residential opportunities
- A diverse, growing and sustainable economy
- Revitalization of economically-challenged areas
- More places where a variety of activities are accessible
- Expanded transportation choices
- Greater consideration of environmental benefits and impacts
- A healthy and flourishing tree canopy
- Efficient investment in infrastructure
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What are some of the positive and negative effects of growth?
Regional growth in the Charlotte area can bring many opportunities for our communities. Growth can mean more jobs, a variety of career options, career advancement and higher wages. The growth also offers us choices. We will have more choices on where we live, how we travel and the types of recreation and entertainment we participate in. Along with these choices come challenges. The increasing population means more congestion and traffic. This can mean increased commuting time. Development can create sprawl and increase our demand for infrastructure. This development will also decrease our available open space and create more environmental stress on our resources.
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