Corridors of Opportunity

Beautiful, safe and prosperous communities are places where families can grow strong and build legacies for the future.Corridors are vital to the health of Charlotte’s communities, serving as links that connect people to the resources and businesses they need to live and thrive.

Corridors of Opportunity supports six underinvested areas in Charlotte to:

• Foster thriving communities for residents and businesses
• Build lasting legacies
• Grow communities equitably

The Corridors

• Graham Street & North Tryon Street
• I-85/Sugar Creek
• Albemarle Road/Central Avenue
• Beatties Ford Road/Rozzelles Ferry Road
• West Boulevard
• Freedom Drive/Wilkinson Boulevard

   

Corridors Connect is a new series of six events spread over three Sundays in October 2023. The event series features shorter routes – and more of them – for even more opportunities to discover and connect. All events will run from 1pm – 5pm.

Corridors Connect is for everyone! Car-free streets, if only for the afternoon, give us all an opportunity to enjoy the connectivity that roads provide, but in a more healthful, carefree, and social atmosphere.

October 8, 1 pm - 5 pm: Corridor Connect

• I-85/Sugar Creek Road
  • Hidden Valley Elementary School 5100 Snow White Ln, Charlotte, NC 28213 and Tom Hunter Park- 919 Tom Hunter Rd Charlotte NC 28213
• Albemarle Road/Central Avenue
  • Idlewild Elementary School- 7101 Idlewild Rd Charlotte NC 28212 and Cedarwood Park 6624 Reddman Rd Charlotte NC 28212

October 15, 1 pm - 5 pm: Corridor Connect

• Beatties Ford Road/ Rozzelles Ferry Road
  • West Charlotte Recreation Center 2401 Kendall Dr, Charlotte NC 28216
• Graham Street/ North Tryon Street
  • Anita Stroud Park 2215 Double Oaks Dr, Charlotte NC 28206

October 22, 1 pm - 5 pm: Corridor Connect

• West Boulevard
  • 1520 Clanton Rd Charlotte, NC 28217 and Amay James Recreation Center 2425 Lester St, Charlotte NC 28208
• Freedom Drive/Wilkinson Boulevard
  • Ashley Park Elementary 2401 Belfast Dr, Charlotte, NC 28208 and Dowd Park- 2521 Greenland Ave Charlotte, NC 28208

News

• Corridors Connect Event Series
• City Receives Tree Protection and Preservation Grant
• West Sugar Creek Mobility Corridor Receives 12M Federal Transportation Grant
• City of Charlotte Announces 2.7 Million in Grants to Support Workforce Development in Corridors of Opportunity
• Access Charlotte Partners Bring Holistic Approach to Digital Equity
• Charlotte's Spring Street Plaza Selected as Lowe’s Hometowns Community Impact-Project

Resources