View regular news updates, educational programs, and original charlotte stories. The grants support projects, professional development and operational needs that align with the charlotte arts and culture plan accepted by the charlotte city council in 2023, aiming to deepen community engagement, promote equity and strengthen the local creative economy. This project was a collaborative effort between the city of charlotte, mecklenburg county and the economic development partnership of north carolina Charlotte ranks as the nation’s no 2 best city for headquarters, according to a 2024 site selection magazine survey of ceos. Charlotte experienced a 25% reduction in violent crime, which includes homicides, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults, encompassing shootings
Property crime, which includes residential and commercial burglary, auto theft and larceny, is down 5%. Charlotte area transit system (cats) is a department of the city of charlotte and governed by the metropolitan transit commission Cats is the largest transit system between washington, d.c And atlanta, offering bus, light rail, streetcar, vanpool and paratransit services. Continues charlotte’s legacy of affordable cost of service, with the lowest tax rate will remain the lowest among north carolina’s largest cities in fy 2025. The full streetcar line will connect all current and future rapid transit lines, including the blue line light rail, silver line light rail, red line commuter rail and provide a critical connection to the future charlotte gateway district and multimodal station.
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