The City of Charlotte is renewing its commitment to safer streets in 2018 with the creation of Vision Zero, an action plan designed to reduce crashes and eliminate traffic-related deaths and severe injuries by 2030. Why? Because even one traffic-related death is too many.
Join us at a community event to tell us about your experiences on Charlotte’s streets and help inform the Vision Zero action plan. Visit CharlotteNC.gov/VisionZero to learn more.
Can’t make it to an event? You can still help. Use this interactive map to mark areas that make you feel safe and unsafe as a pedestrian, cyclist, transit user or motorist.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Meet & Eat Community Engagement Series
Get ready to transform your city!
When was the last time you shared a meal and (more importantly) your views on the city with the city? If you can’t remember the last time or if the answer is never, then here’s your chance!
You’re invited to Meet & Eat with Team Charlotte. City and county leaders are ready to hear your views to help shape Charlotte’s future. Visit Meet and Eat for more information and RSVP!
Meetings are 6 – 8 p.m. at all locations.
We look forward to seeing you!
** Due to potential weather impacts from Hurricane Michael, the meeting on October 11 has been postponed until Tuesday, October 30. Same time, same place. **
The event begins Saturday, October 13 at 8 a.m. at Independence
Park at 7th Street and Armory Drive. Event organizers expect 1,000
participants. The route uses East 7th Street, North Brevard Street, Belmont
Avenue, North Davidson Street, East 18th Street, Greenway, East 12th Street, East 10th Street and
North McDowell Street. Visit Charlotte CROP Walk for more information.
Charlotte CROP Hunger Walk
The event begins on Saturday, October 13 at 8 a.m. at Carolinas
Medical Center. Event organizers expect 900 attendees. The route will begin and
end between Brunswick Avenue and Ardsley Road. The route uses Brunswick Avenue,
Kings Drive and Queens Road West. Visit Carolinas HealthCare Foundation for more
information.
Hopebuilders 5K
The event begins Saturday, October 13 at 8 a.m. at the Carolina Neurosurgery
and Spine Associates on Baldwin Avenue. Event organizers expect 325
participants. The route uses Lillington Avenue, Luther Street, Baldwin Avenue,
Providence Road, Queens Road, Hermitage Road, Granville Road, East Morehead
Street, South Kings Drive, Torrence Street, Baxter Street and Cherry Street.
Visit Back on Track 5K for more information.
Back on Track 5K
The event begins Saturday, October 13 at 9 a.m.
at BB&T Ballpark on South Mint Street. Event organizers expect 4,000
participants. The route uses West 4th Street, South Summit Avenue, Greenway,
South Cedar and South Graham Street. Visit Walk to End Alzheimer’s for more information.
Walk to End Alzheimer's
The event begins Saturday, October 13 at 10 a.m.
at Discovery Place. Event organizers expect 2,500 attendees. North Tryon
Street, between 6th Street and 7th Street, will be closed from 5 a.m. until 9
p.m. Visit CLT Maker Faire for more information.
The event begins Saturday, October 13 at 11 a.m.
at The Park Expo at Colonnade Drive and Briar Creek Road. Event organizers
expect 300 participants. The route uses Colonnade Drive, Monroe Road, Pecan
Avenue, Chesterfield Avenue and Boscom Street. Visit Multiple
Myeloma Research Foundation Team for Cures for more
information.
MMRF Team for Cures 5K Walk/Run
The race begins Sunday, October 14 at 7:30 a.m. at Brixx Pizza
on East 6th Street. Event organizers expect 1,000 participants. The routes use
7th Street, 5th Street, Osborne Avenue, Kenmore Avenue, Emerson Avenue, Deacon
Avenue, Dotger Avenue, Vail Avenue, Caswell Road, Greenway Avenue, Park Drive,
Little Sugar Creek Greenway, Charlottetown Avenue, Armory Drive, Caldwell
Street and 6th Street. Visit Hit the Brixx for more information.
Hit the Brixx 10K and 5K
The event begins Thursday, October 18 at 8 p.m.
at Arlo Apartments at South Summit Avenue. Event organizers expect 250
participants. Summit Avenue between Morehead Street and Bryant Street will be closed from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. for the event. Email jennifer@extravaganzaevents.com
for more information.
The event begins Friday, October 19 at 2 p.m. at The Gantt
Center. Event organizers expect 5,000 attendees. Visit Black
Restaurant Week Food Truck Friday for more information.
The event begins Saturday, October 20 at 7:30 a.m. at Memorial
Stadium; with the five mile run following at 8 a.m. Event organizers expect 1,000
participants. The route uses 7th Street, Central Avenue,
Hawthorne Lane, Belvedere Avenue, Thomas Avenue, Chestnut Avenue, The Plaza, Shamrock
Drive, Hillard Drive, Jeff Street, Airlie Street, Country Club Drive, Dunlavin
Way, Bentley Place, Eastway Drive, Arnold Drive, Briar Creek Greenway, Mosaic
Avenue, Logie Avenue, Roland Street, Truman Road, Belvedere Avenue, Winter
Street, Wilhelmina Avenue, Mecklenburg Avenue, The Plaza, McClintock Road, St.
Julien Street, Commonwealth Avenue, Television Place, Washburn Avenue, Monroe
Road and East 5th Street and Armory Drive. Visit Rocktoberfest
for more information.
Rocktoberfest Half-Marathon & 5-Mile Run
The event begins Saturday, October 20 at 8 a.m. at Providence
Day School. Event organizers expect 500 participants. The route uses Jefferson
Drive, Lansing Drive, Lansdowne Road, Prett Court, Folger Drive, Wingrave Drive
and Sardis Road. Visit Charger Spirit
Run for more information.
2018 Charger Spirit Run
The event begins Saturday, October 20 at 4 p.m. at Blue
Blaze Brewery on South Turner Avenue. Event organizers expect 150
participants. The route uses the greenway, Woodruff Place and Lela Avenue. Visit
Race4STEAM for more information.
RaceSTEAM 5K
The event begins Saturday, October 27 at 8 a.m. in South Park at
Fairview Plaza. Event organizers expect 300 participants. The route uses South
Executive Park Drive, Park South Drive, Sulkirk Road, Harbin Avenue, Kitley
Place, Sussex Avenue, Brookfield Drive, Severn Avenue, Long Meadow Road, Stokes
Avenue, Royal Crest Drive and Piedmont Row Drive. Visit Hero Run
5K for more information.
Hero Run 5K
The run begins Saturday, October 27 at 8 a.m. Event
organizers expect 700 participants. The course will begin at 5020 Hangar Road
at the US Airways Hangar Ramp, head east to 36R and then southbound to Gate 44
at Hangar Road and Yorkmont Road. The course will circle the old Airport
terminal and return to the US Airways Hanger for the awards ceremony.
This year is the 12th year that runners and walkers will have
the unique opportunity to run on one of
the countries' busiest airports runways. This year is
special because the Run is a key event for CLT250,
a yearlong celebration of Charlotte’s 250th anniversary.
Visit Charlotte Runway 5K for more information.
The event begins Saturday, October 27 at 8 a.m. at the Overcash
Building of CPCC's Central campus. Event organizers expect 900 participants.
The course uses North Kings Drive, East 7th Street, Cameron Avenue, East 5th
Street, North Torrence Street and East 4th Street. Visit Skyline Run
for more information.
CPCC 23rd Annual Skyline Run
The event begins Sunday, October 27 at 9 a.m. at Romare Bearden
Park. Event organizers expect 400 attendees. The route uses South Mint Street, 4th
Street, Summit Avenue, Morehead Street, Freedom Drive, Thrift Road, Tuckaseegee
Road, Walnut Avenue and Grandin Road. Visit Running
Scared 5-Miler for more information.
Running Scared 5-Miler and Monster Mile
The event begins Saturday, October 27 at 9 a.m. at Olde
Mecklenburg Brewery. Event organizers expect 1,000 participants. The route uses
Yancey Road, South Tryon Street, Clanton Road, Dewitt Lane, Freeland Lane,
South Boulevard, Peterson Drive, Old Pineville Road and Verbena Street. Visit NC
Med Assist for more information.
NC MedAssist Pancakes and Beer 5K
The parade begins Saturday, October 27 at 10 a.m. at West
Charlotte High School on Senior Drive at Southwest Boulevard. Event organizers
expect 2,500 attendees. The parade route will use Senior Drive, LaSalle Street,
Beatties Ford Road and Dixon Street to Johnson C. Smith University's main
entrance. Visit JCSU Homecoming Parade for more information.
The parade will be held on Saturday, October 27
with assembly beginning at the corner of Wilhelmina Avenue and Winter Street at
11 a.m. Event organizers expect 100 attendees. The parade will use Wilhelmina
Avenue, Winter Street, Kensington Drive and Ashland Avenue and end at Midwood
Park. Visit Plaza
Midwood for more information.
The event begins Sunday, October 28 at 9 a.m. on Mint Street.
Event organizers expect 3,000 attendees. Mint Street will close beginning
Saturday, October 27 at 5 p.m. for the event.
Streets around the stadium will close up to four hours before kickoff
(see map below). Visit Carolina Panthers for more information.
BOA Stadium Event street and lane closures
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