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Stories by Ely Portillo

See how many people in your neighborhood have taken the Census
March 23, 2020
The 2020 Census is crucial for making policy, assigning Congressional seats and divvying up resources for the decade to come, but it’s one of the many institutions facing a big challenge from...

Airlines, facing a crisis, make up a big part of the Charlotte region’s economic heft
March 20, 2020
Charlotte is home to the world’s sixth-busiest airport by takeoffs and landings, and Charlotte Douglas International is often cited as the region’s most important economic asset. That’s why the...

Coronavirus crisis disrupts planning, development schedules
March 17, 2020
Everything from the NCAA basketball tournament to this spring’s garden parties at Buckingham Palace has been canceled, and the disruptions have also reached into the rhythm of meetings and public...

Charlotte City Walks will be postponed this year
March 17, 2020
“For the health and well-being of our community, the University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging social distancing and the postponement of large community...

Three ways to address affordable housing beyond subsidies
March 12, 2020

Charlotte is in the midst of a major affordable housing crunch, and though the city has substantially increased its subsidies for building leaders acknowledge there’s no way to fund the tens of...