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  • Welcome to the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute

We are a nonpartisan, applied research and community outreach institute at UNC Charlotte, seeking solutions to the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our communities.

 

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Latest Articles & Publications

Dandelions and lawn daisies in a pasture
Environment

'No Mow May' Is Catchy But Is It a Good Thing?

Ruth Ann Grissom May 23, 2023
Street lined with houses
Program Evaluation

Alternatives to Violence Program offers promise, lessons for preventing gun violence

Angelique Gaines, Rachel Jackson-Gordon May 17, 2023
hallway showing prison cells
Housing & Homelessness

Three takeaways from new report on homelessness and incarceration in Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Bridget Anderson May 4, 2023
wrought iron gate with sign
History

A Trip to the W.T. Alexander Plantation Cemetery for Enslaved Persons

Maris Bey, MSW Intern May 3, 2023
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Book Review

Segregation by Design

Aaron Houck May 3, 2023
Population Density map
Quality of Life Explorer

The Quality of Life Explorer: Big Value for Local Government

Andrew Bowen, City of Charlotte April 20, 2023


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Programs 

From mapping key community indicators to hosting walks that help local residents explore pressing social issues, our programs focus on building regional understanding and connections. 

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Data

Outside of The Relatives building
Research

Connecting for Stability: Understanding The Relatives and the Young People They Serve

Trish Hobson, Executive Director - The Relatives Jenny Hutchison, Sydney Idzikowski February 22, 2023
shoes by front door
Integrated Data

Introducing the homelessness prevention integrated data report

Jenny Hutchinson, UNC Charlotte Urban Institute Bridget Anderson October 31, 2022
A map of Charlotte/Mecklenburg internet access
Data visualization

Explore new data about Charlotte via interactive maps

Ely Portillo August 22, 2022
A mural of musicians
Arts & Culture

Survey sheds light on the future of Charlotte’s creative community

Ely Portillo August 10, 2022
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Data

Using integrated data to center racial equity in local violence prevention work

Sydney Idzikowski May 4, 2022
Tablets and pills in wrappers
Data

Mapping unequal health care access in Charlotte

Mary Louise Orr Wilson, Malia Suhren, Margaret Phipps April 18, 2022

Regional Data and Interactive Maps

The Urban Institute uses qualitative and quantitative data, as well as interactive maps and graphics, to better understand our region and examine possible solutions to the challenges we face.

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Issues

Issues

The Charlotte region is one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic areas in the nation, with rural counties, bedroom communities and suburbs, as well as the largest city in North Carolina and rapidly changing areas in upstate South Carolina. The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute focuses on issues of growth, change and equity in this complex region. 


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  • Researcher Spotlight

    Rachel Jackson-Gordon is a Research Associate at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, where she started in May 2022. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati’s Educational Studies’ Research Methods program, where she focused on Educational and Community-Based Action Research.

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The Urban Institute is a part of the urbanCORE (formerly known as Metropolitan Studies and the Office of Urban Research & Community Engagement), which is a unit of Academic Affairs.

Our mission is to provide community-based research services to local, regional, and state-level clients. Key off-campus partners include local governments, non-profit organizations, and community groups.

 

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