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===Neighborhoods=== {{See also|List of Charlotte neighborhoods|List of tallest buildings in Charlotte}} [[File:300SouthTryon.jpg|thumb|[[Uptown Charlotte]]]] [[File:Southpark aerial Charlotte NC.jpg|thumb|The [[SouthPark, Charlotte|SouthPark]] neighborhood]] [[File:Davidson at 36th intersection.jpg|thumb|The [[NoDa (Charlotte neighborhood)|NoDa]] neighborhood and arts district in [[Old North Charlotte (Charlotte neighborhood)|North Charlotte]]]] Charlotte has 199 neighborhoods radiating in all directions from [[Uptown Charlotte|Uptown]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Neighborhood+Dev/Quality+of+Life/Neighborhoods+Listing.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029142821/http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Neighborhood%2BDev/Quality%2Bof%2BLife/Neighborhoods%2BListing.htm |archive-date=October 29, 2007 |title=Archive version of neighborhood listing β waybackmachine October 2007 |date=October 29, 2007 |access-date=October 2, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uptowncharlotte.com/about/history-of-uptown|title=Uptown History|website=uptowncharlotte.com|access-date=September 3, 2022}}</ref> [[Biddleville (Charlotte neighborhood)|Biddleville]], the primary historic center of Charlotte's [[African American]] community, is west of Uptown, starting at the [[Johnson C. Smith University]] campus and extending to the airport.<ref name="Biddle">{{cite web|url=http://www.cmhpf.org/kids/neighborhoods/Biddleville.html |title=Biddleville Five Points Neighborhood |publisher=Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission |access-date=September 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913034826/http://www.cmhpf.org/kids/neighborhoods/Biddleville.html |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2022/02/23/a-walk-through-black-history-in-biddleville-1|title=A walk through Black History in Biddleville β Spectrum News|website=spectrumlocalnews.com|publisher=[[Spectrum News]]|access-date=June 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article66963722.html|title=White people in Biddleville: The story of a changing neighborhood|last=Kelley|first=Pam|date=March 22, 2016|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=June 8, 2022}}</ref> East of The Plaza and north of Central Avenue, [[Plaza-Midwood (Charlotte neighborhood)|Plaza-Midwood]] is known for its international population, including Eastern Europeans, [[Greek Americans|Greeks]], [[Middle Eastern Americans|Middle-Easterners]], and [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.plazamidwood.org/history|title=History β Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association|publisher=Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association|access-date=September 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104085059/http://plazamidwood.org/history|archive-date=November 4, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/apartment-search-2/neighborhood-guides/keep-it-cool-and-quirky-in-charlottes-plaza-midwood/|title=Keep it Cool and Quirky in Charlotte's Plaza Midwood|last=Ciuntu|first=Alexandra|date=November 24, 2020|website=rentcafe.com|access-date=June 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://businessnc.com/plaza-midwoods-rebirth/|title=The changing look of Charlotte's Plaza Midwood neighborhood|last=Mormon|first=Ebony|date=October 5, 2021|website=Business North Carolina|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref> North Tryon and the Sugar Creek area include several [[Asian Americans|Asian American]] communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/city-charlotte-focus-sugar-creek-neighborhood-improvements/QOEZAXIDKJF2JBXQREF57YXOEM/|title=City of Charlotte to focus on Sugar Creek neighborhood improvements|last=Bruno|first=Joe|date=November 14, 2020|website=wsoctv.com|access-date=November 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article202159104.html|title=Charlotte's Southeast Asian immigrants open a community center|last=Price|first=Mark|date=February 26, 2018|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=November 27, 2022}}</ref> [[NoDa (Charlotte neighborhood)|NoDa]] (North Davidson), north of Uptown, is an emerging center for arts and entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clclt.com/charlotte/noda/Content?oid=2174286|title=NoDa β Urban Explorers Handbook|work=Creative Loafing Charlotte |access-date=September 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://noda.org/|title=Welcome to NoDa β Charlotte's Historic Arts and Entertainment District|website=NoDa.org|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourstate.com/noda/|title=NoDa Is Charlotte's Island of Interesting|date=February 17, 2015|last=Markovich|first=Jeremy|website=ourstate.com|access-date=June 5, 2022}}</ref> [[Myers Park (Charlotte neighborhood)|Myers Park]], [[Dilworth (Charlotte neighborhood)|Dilworth]], and [[Eastover (Charlotte neighborhood)|Eastover]] are home to some of Charlotte's most affluent, oldest and largest houses, on tree-lined boulevards, with [[Freedom Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)|Freedom Park]] nearby.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/myers-park-tradition-and-beauty-minutes-from-downtown-charlotte-111273|title=Myers Park: Tradition and Beauty, Minutes from Downtown Charlotte|last=Cutchin|first=A.M.|date=October 13, 2018|website=mansionglobal.com|access-date=October 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013125416/https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/myers-park-tradition-and-beauty-minutes-from-downtown-charlotte-111273|archive-date=October 13, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charlotte.axios.com/222670/dilworth-neighborhood-guide/|title=21 things to do, see, and eat in Dilworth|last=Primis|first=Avery|date=July 6, 2020|website=Charlotte.axios.com|access-date=July 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2016/07/07/charlotte-neighborhood-among-most-beautiful-in-the.html|title=Charlotte neighborhood among 'most beautiful' in the South, says Thrillist|last=Martin|first=Jenna|date=July 7, 2016|website=Bizjournals.com|access-date=June 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 24, 2022|date=March 7, 2022|title=Zip codes with the most expensive homes in Charlotte metro area|url=https://www.wbtv.com/2022/03/07/zip-codes-with-most-expensive-homes-charlotte-metro-area/|website=WBTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2022/10/14/charlotte-wealthiest-zip-codes-ranked-real-e|title=Charlotte area's wealthiest zip codes, led by 28207, mapped out|last=Shapiro|first=Amy|date=October 14, 2022|website=BizJournals.com|publisher=Charlotte Business Journals|access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> The [[SouthPark (Charlotte neighborhood)|SouthPark]] area offers shopping, dining, and multifamily housing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://charlotte.axios.com/285650/major-southpark-development-moves-ahead-despite-covid-setbacks/|title=Major SouthPark development moves ahead despite COVID setbacks|last=Soloff Peralta|first=Katie|date=January 22, 2022|website=Charlotte Axios|access-date=November 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/development/article264039341.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801233300/https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/development/article264039341.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 1, 2022|title=Apartments and retail could come to SouthPark Towers office site after $129M sale|last=Rago|first=Gordon|date=August 1, 2022|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=November 27, 2022}}</ref> Far South Boulevard is home to a large Hispanic community.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://charlotte.axios.com/269830/the-charlotte-area-is-becoming-more-diverse/|title=The Charlotte area is becoming more diverse|last=Chemtob|first=Danielle|date=August 23, 2021|website=Charlotte Axios|access-date=November 27, 2022}}</ref> Many students, researchers, and affiliated professionals live near [[UNC Charlotte]] in the northeast area known as [[University City, North Carolina|University City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlottefive.com/living-in-southpark/|title=Not a one-trick pony: the 5 best things about living in SouthPark|last=MacLaughlin|first=Courtney|date=April 25, 2018|website=charlottefive.com|access-date=April 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625052653/https://www.charlottefive.com/living-in-southpark/|archive-date=June 25, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://features.charlotte.edu/how-unc-charlotte-is-powering-university-citys-dramatic-growth|title=How UNC Charlotte is powering University City's dramatic growth|website=features.charlotte.edu|date=March 9, 2021 |publisher=[[University of North Carolina at Charlotte]]|access-date=November 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlottemagazine.com/inside-university-citys-reboot/|title=Inside University City's Reboot|last=Braden|first=Allison|date=December 13, 2021|website=Charlotte Magazine|access-date=November 24, 2022}}</ref> The large area known as Southeast Charlotte is home to many golf communities, luxury developments, churches, the Jewish community center, and private schools. As undeveloped land within Mecklenburg has become scarce, many of these communities have expanded into [[Weddington, North Carolina|Weddington]] and [[Waxhaw, North Carolina|Waxhaw]] in [[Union County, North Carolina|Union County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gis.uncc.edu/URBAN/visualizations/visual_anim_24c.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100630183247/http://gis.uncc.edu/URBAN/visualizations/visual_anim_24c.html|archive-date=June 30, 2010|title=Forecasting Urbanization in the Carolina Piedmont Region|publisher=UNC Charlotte Urban Institute|access-date=September 12, 2012}}</ref> [[Ballantyne (neighborhood)|Ballantyne]], in the south of Charlotte, and nearly every area on the Iβ485 perimeter, has experienced rapid growth over the past ten years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlottesgotalot.com/neighborhoods/ballantyne|title=Fun Things to do in Ballantyne|website=charlottesgotalot.com|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/apartment-search-2/neighborhood-guides/ballantyne-neighborhood-upscale-style-on-charlottes-south-side/|title=Ballentyne Neighborhood: Upscale Style on Charlotte's South Side|last=Ciuntu|first=Aleksandra|date=December 9, 2020|website=rentcafe.com|access-date=December 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charlotteledger.substack.com/p/ballantyne-may-be-more-racially-diverse|title=Ballentyne may be more racially diverse than you think|website=The Charlotte Ledger|date=August 16, 2021 |access-date=August 16, 2021}}</ref> The [[Steele Creek, North Carolina|Steele Creek]] neighborhood which is primarily in Mecklenburg county is located within minutes near Uptown Charlotte.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/apartment-search-2/neighborhood-guides/steele-creek-charlotte-from-sleepy-corner-to-bustling-neighborhood/|title=Charlotte's Steele Creek: From Sleepy Corner to Bustling Neighborhood|last=Ciuntu|first=Alexandra|date=December 23, 2020|website=rentcafe.com|access-date=October 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charlotte.axios.com/165689/steele-creek-is-the-next-hot-neighborhood-in-charlotte/|title=Steele Creek is the next hot neighborhood in Charlotte|last=Dunn|first=Andrew|date=May 19, 2019|website=Charlotte.axios.com|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2018/08/24/steele-creek-s-growth-and-location-attracts.html|title=Steele Creek's growth and location attracts businesses and residents|last=Forum|first=New|date=August 24, 2018|website=BizJournals.com|publisher=Charlotte Business Journal|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlottemagazine.com/from-countryside-to-bustling-suburb-steele-creeks-rapid-evolution/|title=From Countryside to Bustling Suburb: Steele Creek's Rapid Evolution|last=Allen|first=Tess|date=December 14, 2022|website=Charlotte Magazine|access-date=February 25, 2023}}</ref> Since the 1980s in particular, Uptown Charlotte has undergone massive construction of buildings, housing [[Bank of America]], [[Wells Fargo]], [[Hearst Corporation]], and [[Duke Energy]], several hotels, and multiple condominium developments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://qcitymetro.com/2022/02/25/new-report-says-uptown-charlotte-is-poised-for-growth/|title=New report says Uptown Charlotte is poised for more growth|last=Burkins|first=Glenn|date=February 25, 2022|website=Q City Metro|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/development/article263382658.html|title=First look at latest addition to Charlotte skyline, a 24-story uptown office tower|last=Rago|first=Gordon|date=July 12, 2022|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/connect-the-dots/brooklyn-village-development-uptown-makeover/275-b9dac516-234b-4235-a3e1-4cd30e3276b7|title=Popular part of Uptown Charlotte set to receive major makeover|last=Tompkins|first=Meilin|date=October 11, 2022|website=WCNC.com|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://charlotte.axios.com/289164/new-report-on-charlottes-growth-were-really-fortunate-were-not-atlanta/|title=New report on Charlotte's growth: We're really fortunate we're not Atlanta|last=Soloff|first=Katie|date=February 24, 2022|website=Charlotte Axios|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/development/article267895042.html|title=Here are 6 facts about uptown's newest tower, $170 million apartment project|last=Rago|first=Gordon|date=October 27, 2022|website=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>
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