Urban Design addresses the character and quality of the built environment in relation to the human scale.  Urban designers are involved with building design (specifically massing, scale, and articulation), streetscape, and open space design.

Urban Design Definitions and Examples

Examples of Urban Design Projects in Charlotte:

• Brevard Street Study
  
  
• Center City 2010 Vision Plan
  
  
• Seventh Street - Developer Response Project
  
  
• Second Ward Neighborhood Master Plan
  
  
• Third Ward Neighborhood
  Vision Plan

For more information regarding Urban Design
Please contact:
Dan Thilo
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department
600 East Fourth Street (8th Floor)
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
(704)-336-8321