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New research done by UNC Charlotte’s Harrison Campbell with Huiping Li and Steven Fernandez demonstrates that segregation hurts not only those segregated in the urban core but also those living in the suburbs and the rest of the city alike. Emily Badger of The Atlantic spoke with Dr. Campbell about how segregation stymies innovation and […]

An interactive map application allows us to see how cities have changed over time with respect to segregation/integration. Graham MacDonald of The Atlantic compiled maps for 268 Metro areas from the work done by Sophie Litschwartz. The maps show the changes from 1970 to 2010 and take the dissimilarity index created by Litschwartz and apply […]

Our first Neighborhood Campus Forum brought our neighborhood partners together with faculty and students on UNC Charlotte’s main campus. Residents from Reid Park, Enderly Park, and Graham Heights spoke about the issues and research questions that impact their quality of life and sought partners on campus to help them answer these questions. Faculty and students […]

Dr. Joe Kuhns, based in UNC Charlotte’s Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, has expanded the knowledge surrounding the act of burglary. Dr. Kuhns in collaboration with other researchers around the country interviewed offenders convicted of burglary to better understand the motivations for this crime and what can be employed to deter acts of this […]

Liz Shockey and Tara Bengle presented their research as well as CHARP’s at the recent Planners’ Network conference, Beyond Resilience: Actions for a Just Metropolis. Liz Shockey’s presentation focused on the role place attachment plays in organizing and community-university partnerships while Tara Bengle discussed her work with participatory action research and how this method of […]

Arthur Pryer, a two-year graduate student liaison, has completed and defended his master’s thesis. The thesis focused on comparing the public park facilities enjoyed by Dilworth and Reid Park. The comparisons look at the socioeconomic conditions around the parks as well as comparing the history and quality of the facilities. Congratulations to Artie. His thesis […]

This report details the findings and outcomes of a year-long initiative in the suburban neighborhood of Windy Ridge in Charlotte, North Carolina. The project was funded by the Raleigh-based Z. Smith Reynolds (ZSR) Foundation and, as such, a version of this report was also submitted to ZSR after the year of funding had elapsed. The […]

One of CHARP’s newest members, Melissa Currie, wrote a guest essay for Citiwire.net titled “Who, Then, is an American?” The essay discusses how Americans view regionalism and space and how our particular tendencies may inhibit regional cooperation or allow us to take on the new challenges of the 21st century. “Who, Then, Is an American?” […]

The Community Campus Forum was a big success and at CHARP we hope to build on that success. Correspondents from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Lynn Roberson and Kendall Cook) wrote about the event and the story has landed on the front page of the CLAS website. Community Partnership Expands Connections at UNC […]

CHARP invited residents from Reid Park, Greater Enderly Park, and Graham Heights to come together to learn more about the new Affordable Healthcare Act. Resident input was sought on how best to get the word out about signing up for health insurance and where to access resources and assistance with navigating the process. 15 residents […]