Mayor Pat McCrory has helped to make Charlotte a city on the move. Today Charlotte is one of the most desirable place to live, work, and raise a family.
19th Best Real Estate Market
Ranked one of hottest and most affordable housing markets by US News and World Report (chamber web site)
In 2000, the city adopted an affordable housing strategy that includes building 5,000 affordable housing units by 2008. At the end of 2004, 37% of that goal has been met.
Since 2002, citizens have supported $45 million for affordable housing bonds, which is administered by the citizen Housing Trust Fund.
Charlotte has outpaced every other major city in the country in the expansion of black homeownership over the past decade (19% vs our 66% -- 1990 – 2000, per Fannie Mae)
The city’s partnership with the private sector has led to a ratio of spending $1 public dollar for every $6 private dollars on affordable housing unit
Initiated
policy to require sidewalks in all new neighborhoods
