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28596
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A photoessay depicts four families at different stages in their transition from refugee to American citizen or resident. Hari Dhimal from Bhutan, Muwafak and his family from Syria, the A. Family from Syria, and the K. Family from Iraq all describe their transition and their lives in America.
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43840
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"Charlotte still merits the title 'City of Trees' . But as development downs more of the, city officials and conservationists work to plant seeds of new growth." Currently, the city's primary strategy to push more planting of trees and as well to discourage the needless removal of current ones is the "Unified Development Ordinance".Laurie Reid has been Charlotte's city arborist since 2021.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 28 Issue 9, September 2023,
p78-85, il, por
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31331
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The author follows the attempts of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control to decrease the rate of euthanization in their shelters. Where some counties have exhibited animal euthanization rates as high as 98%, program changes at CMACC have seen rates drop to 27%, one of the lowest in the nation.
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34427
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Dr. Marshall Silverman and Dr. Holly Smith of Signature Healthcare in SouthPark discuss the challenges of population growth outpacing the growth of primary care physicians. Concierge medicine arrived in Charlotte fifteen years ago with the opening of Signature Healthcare, creating an option for patients willing to pay a membership fee for an improved primary care experience. As healthcare and medicine continue to change, a new system for treating the wider population is needed.
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38188
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The end credits for the last movie also marked the end of an era for a cinematic landmark in Charlotte. As for how Park Terrace Theatre became a landmark, it was for the usual reason people petition to save buildings that became community institutions. The building helped mark history through personal or collective memory.
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28595
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President Donald Trump’s travel ban has had an effect on the refugee community in Charlotte. A family of six from Homs in Syria fled the country but was stranded at the airport after the first travel ban went into effect. The Osama and his family eventually made it to Charlotte and they describe the anxiety and problems that came with the travel ban. Despite the problems, Osama is positive about the future and the opportunities he and his family will find in America.
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43147
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"Dozens of families once called the cottages surrounding the textile factory on the banks of the Henry River home. Today, the humble tract of houses near Hickory has found new purpose and a promising future." Calvin Reyes is co-owner of the 72-acre Henry River Mill Village. The mill shuttered in 1970 and later burned in 1977. the current owners are working to preserve the history of the village.
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38185
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The linear park, initiated by the Mecklenburg County Greenway Master Plan, currently covers 47 miles of trails and wildlife habitat. Motives to stretch mileage to 95 miles by 2030 include younger workforce segments wanting connectivity and businesses wanting to build around the greenway. Incentives include a positive impact on individuals’ health and the metro’s economic health. Statistics attesting the impact already made include a 600% population growth since 1998 and 5.1 million square feet of office space planned or under construction in central Charlotte.
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Greenways--North Carolina ; Greenways; Mecklenburg County Greenway Master Plan; Urban development; Trails; Charlotte--Recreation; Charlotte--Development; Sugar Creek--Charlotte; Greenways for Mecklenburg; Nonprofit organizations; Fundraising; Wildlife parks--North Carolina ; Linear parks--North Carolina
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31450
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The neighborhoods of Biddleville and Smallwood were once divided along racial lines. Now new and old residents are reinventing them together.
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41183
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The Reynolds family’s intended purpose for their ancestral home was transformed with the Surgeon General’s landmark edict about smoking. From Reynolda becoming more than preservation site for the family’s history, Winston-Salem gained another venue for renown, housed in the former R.J Reynolds headquarters.
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Winston-Salem--Arts; Winston-Salem--Buildings, structures, etc.; Reynolds, Richard Joshua (R.J.), 1850-1918; Winston-Salem--History; Winston-Salem--historical buildings--Reynolda; Winston-Salem--industry--tobacco; Winston-Salem--industry--textiles; Winston-Salem--philanthropists--R. Philip Hanes, Jr. ; Piedmont Opera Theater; North Carolina Dance Theater; University of North Carolina School of the Arts ; Winston-Salem--Arts--Downtown Arts District Association (DADA); Reynolda House (Winston Salem); Reynolda House (Winston Salem)--Collections; Winston-Salem--historical buildings--Reynolda House