How Three Gen Z Women Curate Y2K Vintage Fashion
Ella, Bella, and Mariela struck up a bond over their passion for all things “Noughties” – the fashion of the late 90s and early 2000s – a little over a year... Read more.
How Charlotte Apartment Complexes Mislead Potential Tenants Through Online Reviews
Prospective tenants rely heavily on online reviews nowadays to determine where they want to live. But what happens when the reviews are bogus or misleading? ... Read more.
Goodyear Art Hopes to Spread a Model Focused Completely on Local Artists
Eight years ago, a group of local artists stumbled upon a unique opportunity – a developer offered them an abandoned Goodyear tire center as a home for their work.... Read more.
They’re Not Called ‘Food Deserts’ Anymore; Six Ways Charlotte is Addressing Food Insecurity
Food deserts don’t occur naturally. Charlotte leaders focused on food insecurity say they’re a symptom of purposefully unequal policies, systems, and design.... Read more.
Residential Bidding Wars May Be Over in Charlotte, But Concerns About Affordability Aren’t
Charlotte’s real estate market may be cooling off, with less pressure on homebuyers to bid tens of thousands of dollars over asking price. Compared to cities... Read more.
Four Experts Summarize the State of Charlotte Evictions – After a Federal Moratorium Ends, the Pace Accelerates
Charlotte housing advocates are stunned at the accelerated pace of evictions in Mecklenburg County during the fall, amid fallout from COVID and the end of a federal... Read more.
Is an End Coming in January for What Housing Advocates Call Legal Discrimination in Charlotte?
After two years of work by Charlotte affordable housing advocates, a campaign to end discrimination against renters based on the source of their income should reach... Read more.
As a New Report Reveals an Increase in Homelessness, a Charlotte Nonprofit Looks for Long-Term Solutions
Randall Hitt hears stories about homelessness every day. A story about a guy named Stephens shows how it’s a systemic problem that can happen to anyone. ... Read more.