‘City Walks’ will connect neighborhoods across Charlotte

More groups of people will be out walking through Charlotte neighborhoods during May, telling stories and sharing experiences about the places they live, as part of the “City Walks” initiative.

City Walks are an effort led by PlanCharlotte.org, an online publication of the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. They are funded in part with a grant from the Knight Foundation. PlanCharlotte has partnered with several community groups to help organize and lead the walks. They include the Charlotte Museum of History, the Levine Museum of the New South and various neighborhood organizations.

City Walks organizer Mary Newsom of the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute said the walks are enriching: “It’s a great way for newcomers to the city and some of the folks who have been here a long time to connect. Those connections are not always easy to make in Charlotte or in a lot of cities.”

The goal of each walk differs. On May 8, retired UNC Charlotte urban design professor David Walters will lead a walk through South End, discussing urban design, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”

Two of the more than 17 walks invite foodies to taste various cultures’ cuisines, and walks are scheduled in well-known neighborhoods, such as Uptown, Elizabeth, NoDa and Historic West End, as well as lesser known areas such as Revolution Park, Statesville Avenue and the Brightwalk area.

Click here to see a full schedule of the announced Charlotte City Walks.