Achieving 10-minute Neighborhoods in Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity

Understanding Transportation Opportunities and Challenges through Resident Stories

Charlotte’s Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan envisions the creation of “10-minute neighborhoods” in which residents have access to daily destinations like grocery stores, clinics, parks, daycare, and living-wage jobs within a short walk, bicycle, or transit trip of their homes. Although being able to easily reach these kinds of essential resources is necessary for social and economic mobility, not all communities have equal access.

CHARP faculty Dr. Katherine Idziorek and Dr. Michelle Zuñiga conducted in-depth interviews with residents in two of Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity – West Sugar Creek and Central/Albemarle – to learn more about their transportation experiences and the challenges they face in accessing needed resources. The resulting recommendations are focused on the equitable implementation of the 10-minute neighborhood policy in underinvested communities. The full report is forthcoming – check back soon for more information!