 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!
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. South
Tryon Street between Stonewall Street and Levine Avenue of the Arts will be closed from 9 a.m. until midnight for the event. 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 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
The event begins Saturday, November 3 at 7:30 a.m. at Romare Bearden
Park. Event organizers expect 5,000 participants. The marathon, half-marathon
& 5K involve numerous street and lane closures along the marathon route.
The marathon will begin at South Graham Street at 7:30 a.m. It follows a course
through the Dilworth, Myers Park, South End, Third Ward, Belmont, NoDa,
Plaza-Midwood, Chantilly, Elizabeth, and Second Ward neighborhoods. The race
will finish on South Mint Street at BB&T Ballpark. Traffic delays should be
expected along the marathon route. Visit Charlotte Marathon for more information.
 Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
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