Charlotte Center City Partners

Charlotte Center City Partners is a nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating and promoting economic and cultural development in Center City, Charlotte, NC. Their vision is to create a welcoming and equitable, economically vibrant, culturally rich, and beloved place for all. The organization is anchored by several core beliefs including the value of great urban places, acting with integrity, the power of collaboration, a commitment to justice and equity, and approaching all activities with passion, innovation, tenacity, and excellence.

Charlotte Center City Partners focuses on economic and community development, marketing and communications, programming and events, research, and urban planning. The organization operates as a convener on key urban core issues, with an aim to envision opportunities beyond the current landscape and develop strategic partnerships within and outside the city. Their primary goal is to create, propose, plan, and deliver compelling and equitable solutions that significantly enhance the urban core. Additionally, they strive to raise awareness of and boost engagement in Center City, positioning it as an attractive regional, national, and global destination.

Founded in 1978, Charlotte Center City Partners operates within the entertainment and marketing industries, with a specific focus on Uptown, South End, and Midtown. However, their influence extends across the entire Center City ecosystem, which spans a two-mile radius of Trade and Tryon streets in Uptown.