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What is the Cross-Charlotte Trail (#XCLT)?
IMAGINE...
• 26 miles of seamlessly connected greenways and urban trails.
• Comfortably separated from automobile traffic.
Being able to bike or hike from Pineville to Uptown to Cabarrus County...
• Dozens of destinations and neighborhoods along the way…
• PNC Music Pavilion• UNC Charlotte• CATS light rail • NoDa district• Cordelia Park• Uptown Charlotte• CPCC • The Metropolitan• Carolinas Medical Center• Freedom Park• Park Road Shopping Center• Park Road Park• Carolina Pavilion• Adjacent neighborhoods
Over 80,000 residents and 98,000 jobs within ½ mile!
Where will it take you?
Why a Cross Charlotte Trail?
More than just Recreation…
• Economic Development• Investment - Business/Real Estate• Tourism• Placemaking
• Transportation – get there without putting the keys in the ignition!
• Quality of Life - Access to trails ranked as second most important community amenity – National Association of Home Builders
Overwhelming Public Support for the Trail
• Pop-Up meetings
• Community meetings
• Website updates
• Voters approve bond
• Master Plan begins
250 attendees at the first public meetingin January!
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RaleighLong Beach Portland, OR
Tucson Virginia Beach
San Diego Columbus
Oklahoma CityWashington, DC
JacksonvilleLos Angeles
Fort WorthSan Jose
Las Vegas Chicago
Arlington, TXHonolulu
MesaNashville
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Miles of TrailsSource: Alliance for Bicycling and Walking, 2012
With XCLT
With full greenway master plan
Cross Charlotte TrailCity and County Partnership
Existing Trail Miles 7.6
To be Completed by County 5.5
To be Completed by City 12.8
Total Miles 25.9
County in design, Construction begins 2015
County in design, Construction begins 2016
City will build the “missing segments”
County in design, Construction begins 2015
City/County in design, Construction begins 2015
City in design, Construction begins 2016
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