Reid Park
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PlanCharlotte has conducted an incredible, in-depth history of Charlotte’s creek and waterway system as part of their Keeping Watch series. The site discusses each important creek in Charlotte and its complex history filled with good memories and abuse that have shaped how we see and enjoy the creeks today. Of special interest is the piece […]
Our first Neighborhood Campus Forum brought our neighborhood partners together with faculty and students on UNC Charlotte’s main campus. Residents from Reid Park, Enderly Park, and Graham Heights spoke about the issues and research questions that impact their quality of life and sought partners on campus to help them answer these questions. Faculty and students […]
Arthur Pryer, a two-year graduate student liaison, has completed and defended his master’s thesis. The thesis focused on comparing the public park facilities enjoyed by Dilworth and Reid Park. The comparisons look at the socioeconomic conditions around the parks as well as comparing the history and quality of the facilities. Congratulations to Artie. His thesis […]
Habitat for Humanity in Charlotte is nearing $5 million invested in Reid Park at the same time it is reaching its 30th anniversary. It is certainly a time for reflection and for looking at what the future holds for Habitat and for Reid Park. Habitat milestones
In a collaborative effort with Geography and Urban Design master’s student Dylan McKnight, the Reid Park Neighborhood Association has created a new general plan for the creation of a central park as well as other amenties in Reid Park. The plan was presented to Reid Park residents, Parks & Recreation staff, and other dignitaries at […]
At the end of October, the City of Charlotte hosted the first annual Neighborhood Leadership Awards. The Charlotte Action Research Project’s (CHARP) neighborhood partner, the Reid Park Neighborhood Association won the Neighborhood Improvement Award. The award recognizes a neighborhood association that has shown a commitment to enhancing the aesthetics and safety of their neighborhood. CHARP […]
Reid Park recently received the Neighborhoods in Creative pARTnership Grant presented by the Arts & Science Council, the City of Charlotte, and the Public Art Commission. The grant enables Reid Park residents the opportunity to create public art that is neighborhood-based, or art that is specific to the neighborhood where the art will be placed. […]
CHARP’s long-term relationship with Reid Park features on the most recent edition of Inside UNC Charlotte. The service learning started by Dr. Janni Sorensen and the community capacity-building of Tara Bengle, Liz Shockey Morrell, and Artie Pryer with Reid Park has culminated in a new park design created by Reid Park residents for their central […]
“Let’s Build a Playground” brought out familiar and new faces to celebrate the KaBOOM! playground that Reid Park residents and children will design and build on October 13, 2012. Residents and community partners enjoyed a cookout–thanks to Mecklenburg County Park and Rec for providing the grills and tables. Most importantly, children got excited learning about […]
As part of its work with the Reid Park Neighborhood Association, CHARP has partnered with the Reid Park Academy and the Council for Children’s Rights to support their wrap-around initiative. This program will support students at Reid Park Academy with a full range of services, many of which will be housed in the soon-to-be-reopened Amay […]
The KaBoom! build day is fast approaching. On October 13th volunteers will come together in Reid Park to construct a playground in one day and Reid Park needs all of the volunteers it can muster. If you’d like to volunteer, click on the link below and you can find out who to contact and how […]
Hundreds of volunteers, residents, UNCC students, and neighborhood kids helped build Reid Park’s new playground. Pictures are better than words to describe the massive and successful undertaking. Click on the ‘Kaboom Playground Build Fall 2012‘ on page linked below to see all of the great photos. Reid Park and CHARP would like to thank these […]
Reid Park receives a large amount of print and television news coverage over the past weekend. A lot of information about Habitat’s future in Reid Park. Mecklenburg Times Article WBTV Habitat News Story
The Reid Park Youth-Senior Luncheon series took place in the spring of 2011 and was funded by a Crossroads Charlotte A.C.T. Grant. (See the idea behind the story here.)
Reid Park is a finalist in the Burpee Grow Anywhere Tour. The program supports school, home and community gardens in food deserts and, if selected, Burpee will deliver 1300 pounds of fresh produce to the community, 50 plants for the school garden, and the community will be awarded an additional 450 plants. Please vote for […]
Mecklenburg County Commissioners and Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board Members engaged in a lively debate concerning the effectiveness and future of the Reid Park Academy Collaborative Initiative. A joint effort to serve the youth of in the Reid Park Academy catchment area, the Collaborative Initiative has brought organizations together to provide family services in addition to educational […]
Reid Park Photo Slide Show from the Washington Post
The Reid Park Holiday Party was a big success as over 50 people attended the gathering at the Arbor Glen Recreation Center on Dec. 6th. The event, funded by a Crossroads Charlotte A.C.T. Grant, brought the people of Reid Park together and was a first step to strengthening and restaffing the Reid Park Neighborhood Association. […]
Students from UNC Charlotte’s Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity, Kappa Delta sorority, and student chapter of Habitat for Humanity partnered with CHARP and the Reid Park Neighborhood Association in a massive cleanup of several illegal dumping sites in the community on Saturday, January 28. Illegal dumping in Reid Park is a major issue. Because this community […]
The Reid Park Youth-Senior Luncheon series took place in the spring of 2011 and was funded by a Crossroads Charlotte A.C.T. Grant. (See the idea behind the story here.)