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Bikers ride along the McEachern Greenway in Concord in May 2010.

The allure of greenways, throughout the region

Posted on June 4, 2012
Categories: Cabarrus, Chester, Cleveland, Concord, Gallery, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, York Tags: City Walks-Janes Walks, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Greenways, LAND PRESERVATION, Open Space, PLANNING, Quality of Life, Social Well-Being, Sustainability, TRANSPORTATION, Urban Design
Face-painting at Anne Springs Close Greenway in April 2010.

The allure of greenways, throughout the region

Posted on June 4, 2012
Categories: Cabarrus, Chester, Cleveland, Concord, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, York Tags: City Walks-Janes Walks, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Greenways, LAND PRESERVATION, Open Space, PLANNING, Quality of Life, Social Well-Being, Sustainability, TRANSPORTATION, Urban Design

Contributor: Nancy Pierce Communities around the Charlotte region are building greenways for residents to use for walking, bicycling, hiking and even skating. The Carolina Thread Trail has played an important role in making these new pathways a growing transportation and recreation resource. The Foundation For The Carolinas helped initiate that project and The Catawba Lands Conservancy […]

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Kings Mountain's mural portrays a Revolutionary War-era mountain scene.

Murals tell the Piedmont’s history

Posted on December 21, 2011
Categories: Catawba, Chester, Cleveland, Gallery, Gaston, Gastonia, Hickory, Iredell, Lancaster, Salisbury Tags: Arts

Photographer Nancy Pierce created this photo gallery of some of the murals found in many of the small towns and cities throughout the Charlotte region. Some were 1976 U.S. Bicentennial projects; others are just a few years old: Kings Mountain: This mural in the Cleveland County town of Kings Mountain was completed in June 2000 by […]

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Davidson Farmers Market - Honey

Gallery: Farmers Markets of the Charlotte Region

Posted on June 23, 2011
Categories: Charlotte, Davidson, Gallery, Iredell, Lincoln, Lincolnton, Mecklenburg, Statesville, Union Tags: AGRICULTURE, Community Supported Agriculture, ENVIRONMENT, Farmer's Market, Farming, Local Foods

While they have a long history in the area, farmers markets have seen a burst of activity in the Charlotte region in recent years. New markets are now springing up inside Charlotte as well as in the towns that ring the center city. Photographer Nancy Pierce visited several farmers markets to capture the life and […]

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