Welcome to the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute | 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.

Latest Articles & Publications

Housing

Affordable housing is getting harder to build in Charlotte. What's the solution?

Danielle Chemtob, Axios Charlotte March 23, 2023

Policy Essay

Policy Essay: Reducing Policy Barriers to Housing Abundance

Aaron Houck March 23, 2023

Growth, small businesses, transportation

Three community leaders share their thoughts on finding solutions in 2023

David Boraks, WFAE March 8, 2023

Housing

One Large Shift: A Culture of Cooperatives

Greg Jarrell March 7, 2023

Environment

Trees for Pollinators

Ruth Ann Grissom March 6, 2023

streetview of houses with American flags

Research

Report: 2022 Matthews Housing Needs Assessment

Bill McCoy, Katie Zager, Rachel Jackson-Gordon February 28, 2023

Our Work

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.

Dig Deeper >

Data

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

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

Arts & Culture

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

Ely Portillo August 10, 2022

Fingers and hands pointing at a column chart

Data

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

Sydney Idzikowski May 4, 2022

Data

Mapping unequal health care access in Charlotte

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

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.

Dig Deeper >

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.
Read more >

Keep up with the latest regional developments

Subscribe >

Support Our Work

If you value the work of the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute as we analyze trends in the Charlotte region and the Carolinas, consider a tax-deductible gift to help sustain our operations. We appreciate your support.

Donate Today >

urbancore

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.

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.

Articles &
Publications

Our
Work

Data
Resources

Policy
Issues

Latest Articles & Publications

Affordable housing is getting harder to build in Charlotte. What's the solution?

Policy Essay: Reducing Policy Barriers to Housing Abundance

Three community leaders share their thoughts on finding solutions in 2023

One Large Shift: A Culture of Cooperatives

Trees for Pollinators

Report: 2022 Matthews Housing Needs Assessment

More Articles & Publications

Our Work

Programs

Data

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

Introducing the homelessness prevention integrated data report

Explore new data about Charlotte via interactive maps

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

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

Mapping unequal health care access in Charlotte

Regional Data and Interactive Maps

Issues

Issues

Dig Deeper >

Researcher Spotlight

Keep up with the latest regional developments

Support Our Work

urbancore

Programs

Articles & Publications

Data

Issues

Our Region

About Us

Follow Us

Prospective Students

Faculty and Staff

Current Students

Alumni and Friends

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.

Latest Articles & Publications

Affordable housing is getting harder to build in Charlotte. What's the solution?

Policy Essay: Reducing Policy Barriers to Housing Abundance

Three community leaders share their thoughts on finding solutions in 2023

One Large Shift: A Culture of Cooperatives

Trees for Pollinators

Report: 2022 Matthews Housing Needs Assessment

Our Work

Programs

Data

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

Introducing the homelessness prevention integrated data report

Explore new data about Charlotte via interactive maps

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

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

Mapping unequal health care access in Charlotte

Regional Data and Interactive Maps

Issues

Issues

Researcher Spotlight

Keep up with the latest regional developments

Support Our Work

urbancore

Programs

Articles & Publications

Data

Issues

Our Region

About Us

Follow Us