Charlotte Urban Design Center
Website: charlottenc.gov/planning/urbandesign
Facebook: @CLTUrbanDesign
Instagram: @CLTUrbanDesign
KEY PERSONNEL
Interim Assistant Planning Director, Urban Design Center: Grant Meacci, PLA, LEED AP
Email: Grant.Meacci@CharlotteNC.gov
Principal Planner + Urban Designer: Lorna Allen, PLA
Email: Lorna.Allen@CharlotteNC.gov
Principal Planner + Urban Designer: Erin Chantry, LEED AP ND, CNU-A
Email: Erin.Chantry@CharlotteNC.gov
Planning Manager, Placemaking Program: Monica Holmes, AICP, CNU-A
Email: Monica.Holmes@CharlotteNC.gov
Senior Principal Planner + Urban Designer: Rachel Stark, PLA
Email: Rachel.Stark@CharlotteNC.gov
ABOUT: An office in the City of Charlotte’s Planning, Design, and Development department, Charlotte Urban Design Center advances the quality of the built environment, creates public awareness, and communicates the importance of urban design in Charlotte. “We reveal how design influences our quality of life and economic resilience. We advocate for great places in a livable city.”
Among the many programs and initiatives of the Urban Design Center is the City of Charlotte Placemaking Program. The Placemaking Program launched in 2018 with the mission of using urban design and placemaking to transform underutilized public spaces into vibrant places for people. The project provides grants, tools, and resources for local placemaking projects and maintains a Local Artist Pool for city-led and community-led placemaking work.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Artists paint Black Lives Matter street mural in uptown Charlotte - Charlotte Business Journal
City of Charlotte Placemaking Issues Call for Artists - Charlotte is Creative
City of Charlotte sprinkling 100 rocking chairs across the city — here’s why - Charlotte Agenda
Charlotte Giving Residents $50,000 In Grants For Community Enhancement Projects - Charlotte Stories
