Ely Portillo

Stories by Ely Portillo

Think Charlotte is bland? New awards celebrate good urban design

When you think “Charlotte” and “urban design,” do you think “bland” or “exciting”?



Opinion: What can Charlotte learn from ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’?

Editor's note: This story originally appeared in Transit Time, a weekly newsletter produced in...



Rezoning exposes questions about development in Charlotte’s new vision plan

Editor's note: Charlotte City Council voted unanimously to approve this rezoning petition on Nov. 15, clearing the way for this housing development. 



With homeless numbers rising, Charlotte-Mecklenburg works on a new plan

With the number of people experiencing homelessness in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County rising dramatically in the past year, local governments, nonprofit organizations and businesses are