Strategic Investment Areas

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Strategic Investment Areas projects create a more connected region, laying the foundation for future growth with the Mobility+ investment.

What are Strategic Investment Areas?

Through a data-driven process, the City has identified Strategic Investment Areas (SIAs) that align our mobility policies with our mobility needs. There are 22 areas throughout Charlotte that include a wide range of big and small projects that can be delivered efficiently, while being measurable and adaptable. It sets up a place-based focus, with a strategy for building infrastructure around local needs which creates a new way of identifying, prioritizing and implementing transportation infrastructure. The goal is to expedite a range of projects across project type and scale in targeted areas – designed for specific local impact.

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Strategic Investment Areas Pilot Program

In 2024, City Council adopted, and the voters approved, a $55M capital bond investment program for piloting this strategic approach to transportation investment. These initial funds will implement coordinated transportation improvements through 2027 in the Far East - Harrisburg and Arrowood Strategic Investment Areas. These two SIAs were selected for the pilot to test new processes against a variety of common constraints and contexts from residential neighborhoods to employment centers. The plan is to scale the program with larger and long-term investments across all 22 Strategic Investment Areas in Charlotte.

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