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A City Can Build Streets, But it Takes Residents to Build a Community

This entry was contributed by Sabrina Colón, on October 20th, 2016 at 2:18 pm and is filed under Civic Education, Dialogue & Deliberation, Diversity, Uncategorized.

Charlotte’s West End is among the oldest and most culturally rich areas of the city. With neighborhoods dating back to the late 1800’s, this area has served as a hub for the African-American community for generations. From long standing community service organizations to educational institutions such as Johnson C. Smith University to more than 330 acres of greenspace, there is a strong community built on Charlotte’s west side and many people invested in its future.

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This entry was tagged with the following terms: capital building, Charlotte, Citizen trust, Civic Engagement, Civic participation, community development, Community Engagement, Community outreach, Economic Development, local government, public private partnerships, street improvements, West End

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