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I’m with you on the wishing! I’m a transplant (been here 3 yrs) but I’ve lived in cities with massive public transportation infrastructures in the US, Latin America and Europe. The biggest hurdle to making this a reality, I think, is that Charlotte is full of people who have never experienced how freeing it is to not rely on a car for everything. So many people just cannot imagine what it’s like to have reliable and accessible public transport. Not to mention that there’s probably a big chunk of them who are super judgmental about who uses trains and buses.
I guess we use our voice with our votes, and hopefully we’ll elect people with more prudent and informed views about inclusive growth.
I've been here 5 years, but I actually don't think that Charlotte is full of people like that. There's a ton of people from larger cities where public transportation and walkability are much better. We also have a pretty optimistic set of local leaders and community groups.
The problem is what we're trying to transition from. Many people here are fiercely upset with the increasing density. We literally just finally got a citywide rezoning last year to enable for more density rather than endless SFH zoning...and that was an intense battle.
There are plenty of longstanding codes, zones and property ownership issues that will be an ongoing battle for some time. The 2040 plan is seeking to address it, as well as the ongoing discussions for the Silver Line. The groups leading those are constantly asking for feedback.
Charlotte has a great network of neighborhood development groups that discuss these things very often. Join one for your area and help drive the discussions. Voting seriously won't get anything done; we have to actively participate in making the change happen.
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You'll get pockets of it, but Charlotte is one of the worst planned cities in the US. The Wedge will not invite any public transportation infrastructure into those neighborhoods, and it'll be tough to create true efficiency without their buy-in.
Another need is huge investment into economic mobility. A lot of the crime, homelessness and stereotypical blight we see is driven by simply leaving people behind. Walkability is about infrastructure, but you can't forget the other people walking too. This city is diverse in raw statistics, but it's not generally equitable for minorities. That's part of why the public transportation is as bad as it is already.
The bicycle infrastructure has gotten way better
Move to Atlanta and you’ll be more appreciative of Charlotte
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I hope so, really need an overhaul on public transport
One of the things I loved most about living in the Dallas area was that the neighborhoods were all so walkable. I didn't bother getting a car until I needed to relocate for work. As to whether we'll ever see a set up like that here in Charlotte, who knows? Doubtful, but maybe I'm wrong.
Yes I was thinking the same thing. I think we could definetely do better.
Oooh this is very interesting.Thank you for sharing this.