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How to Humanize your data: A Domestic Violence Survivors Guide
   August 23, 2023
Elyse Hamilton-Childres, Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Rachel Siegal

Data are an important part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg ecosystem. When decisions hang in the balance regarding funding, policies, or programs, data can tip the scales. Conversations about data are frequently dominated by data...

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Surveys, Counts and Blitzes
   July 27, 2023
Ruth Ann Grissom

Concerns about an “insect apocalypse” have grown more widespread in recent years.  There’s a sense among scientists – and the general public – that we simply aren’t seeing as many insects as we used to.  I remember driving through the...

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Exploring and Discovering Charlotte
   June 28, 2023

In a city there are so many things, incremental changes and dynamic moments, it is impossible to see it all... there’s always more to discover. Discovery, for some, is an art. It is the willingness to try something new, choosing to make the uncomfortability of newness the norm. 
 
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When Rabbits Decide
   June 28, 2023
Ruth Ann Grissom

We gardeners are always striving for an ideal vision, the moment when our creations will finally reach their full, mature potential. And we foolishly assume that once they’ve attained it, they’ll then remain in that state of perfection. But gardens aren’t...

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'No Mow May' Is Catchy But Is It a Good Thing?
   May 23, 2023
Ruth Ann Grissom

At first glance, ‘No Mow May’ seems like a winning idea to encourage people to delay their first mowing of the season so early spring flowers in the lawn will be available for pollinators. While I appreciate any approach to helping wildlife that requires...

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Alternatives to Violence Program offers promise, lessons for preventing gun violence
   May 17, 2023
Angelique Gaines, Rachel Jackson-Gordon

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Three takeaways from new report on homelessness and incarceration in Charlotte-Mecklenburg
   May 4, 2023
Bridget Anderson

Today, May 4th, Mecklenburg County Community Support Services released the Homelessness Among the Incarcerated Population...

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A Trip to the W.T. Alexander Plantation Cemetery for Enslaved Persons
   May 3, 2023

Maris Bey, MSW Intern

As a part of my internship with the Urban Institute, I completed a project on the history of race, racism, and resistance at UNC Charlotte. A significant component of this work focused on the land of UNC Charlotte’s campuses. Through this research, I...

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Segregation by Design
   May 3, 2023
Aaron Houck

Charlotte’s neighborhoods (like those of many American cities) are highly segregated by race and economic status. 

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The Quality of Life Explorer: Big Value for Local Government
   April 20, 2023

Andrew Bowen, City of Charlotte

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Quality of Life Explorer is a tool that provides incredible value to our local governments, especially the City of Charlotte. At its core, it is a single location that provides consistent, reliable, and up-to-...

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