These wonderful websites are great sources of information on asset-based community development, city planning, urban design, and many other exciting topics related to CHARP and our mission.
RESOURCES FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS
Community Clean-ups and Partnering with Solid Waste Services
- Community Clean-up Forms from Solid Waste Management - Part 1
- Community Clean-up Forms from Solid Waste Management - Part 2
Grant Writing
Handbooks for Organizing
- The Citizen's Handbook - a document out of Vancouver, Canada that discusses how to get active and organize in your community
CONNECTIONS TO OUR CAMPUS PARTNERS
- Dr. Jose Gamez - Urban Design
FASCINATING LINKS
Community Development
- ABCD Institute -The Asset-Based Community Development Institute website
- Urban Habitat - Urban Habitat organizes and builds power in low-income communities in the San Francisco Bay area
- Center for Community Progress - Turning Vacant Spaces into Vibrant Places
- KaBoom! - a national nonprofit that works with communities to construct playgrounds
Charlotte
- PlanCharlotte - a citizen resource from the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
- The Naked City - a blog about Charlotte written by Mary Newsom of the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
- Charlotte Historic Landmarks Commission
Food Security & Community Gardens
- Friendship Gardens - Support for community gardens through partnership with Charlotte's Meals-on-Wheels, Friendship Trays
- Grocery Stores on Wheels article
- Mogro - Mobile Grocery Store
- Pop-up Grocery Stores to Combat Food Deserts article
Urban Design
- The Pop-Up City - a blog about the latest designs, trends, and ideas that shape our cities
- Project for Public Spaces - nonprofit organization dedicated to creating sustainable public spaces
Innovation
Articles
- Portraits of American Poverty
- Death of the Fringe Suburb
- Detroit Going Dark
- Gary mulls shutting off services to half of the city