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Watch: Health disparities in Charlotte along …

WebHealth and economic mobility are connected, and the burdens of poor health don’t fall equally on different groups in our society. In Charlotte, where you live — along with your …

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Five maps that show stark health disparities in …

WebCountywide, the average age of death is just over 71. But that varies greatly from neighborhood to neighborhood. In some areas, largely in the wealthier southeast “pie …

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Mapping unequal health care access in Charlotte

WebProximity to a pharmacy. This new Quality of Life map suggests that proximity to pharmacy aligns with the historic “wedge and crescent” patterns of race, wealth, and economic …

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Five maps that show inequality in Charlotte in surprising …

WebHere are five maps, all from the Quality of Life Explorer, that illustrate inequality in Charlotte along non-traditional dimensions. Access to financial institutions. As Cisneros pointed …

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Eating healthy in a food desert: Mecklenburg leaders seek …

WebMecklenburg County leaders are trying to find solutions for a worsening food crisis in the county’s poorest neighborhoods. Nearly 15 percent of the county’s population lives in …

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Health Indicators – UNC Charlotte Urban Institute

WebNovember 2, 2011. This white paper was composed by researchers at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute for Urban League of Central Carolinas as part of their project, The State …

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Articles About Health & Wellness – UNC Charlotte Urban …

WebPosted on August 2, 2021. Categories: General News Tags: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Health & Wellness. Health influences everything from a person’s ability to work to …

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Quality of Life Explorer – UNC Charlotte Urban Institute

WebThe Quality of Life Explorer is an online tool to explore the social, housing, economic, environmental, and safety conditions in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. This tool …

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Issues – UNC Charlotte Urban Institute

WebIssues. The 14-county Charlotte region is a vast and vibrant area covering two states, with communities that range from rural to urban and an increasingly diverse set of residents. …

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Health – UNC Charlotte Urban Institute

WebSUPPORT OUR WORK. If you value the work of the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute as we analyze trends in the Charlotte region and the Carolinas, consider a tax-deductible gift to …

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The Quality of Life Explorer: 10 years and Counting

WebThe Quality of Life Explorer has variables organized around nine dimensions: Character, Economy, Education Engagement, Environment, Health, Housing, Safety, and …

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Join us for a virtual panel about health disparities in Charlotte

WebMeet our panelists. Our panel will include Dr. Kinneil Coltman, Chief Community and Social Impact Officer at Atrium Health.Dr. Coltman leads Atrium's efforts to improve community …

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Having the hard conversations: Gentrification and displacement in

WebOur first Schul conversation this fall focused on gentrification and displacement – a conversation that’s necessary and often difficult. The discussion featured three panelists: …

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How our changing landscape sustains us all

WebThe rural counties,or the third ring of communities from Charlotte, reflect mostly agricultural and forested lands. The 32-county study region has experienced land use changes …

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Health – UNC Charlotte Urban Institute

Web[Read the full report here] It was a cold January day in 2018 when eight researchers from UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute stepped out into the brisk air in Hamlet, a small town in …

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The biggest environmental issues facing Charlotte share a …

WebLand that was clear cut and prepared for construction of high-end houses in May 2017, on Highway 51 near Pineville. Photo: Nancy Pierce . In my opinion, the biggest …

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Articles – UNC Charlotte Urban Institute

WebPosted on May 3, 2024. The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute seeks the sixth cohort of faculty fellows to research issues related to economic mobility in the Charlotte region, with …

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Invisible pollution: Spotlight on clean air coming to Charlotte

WebHere are some technical details from Clean Air Carolina: “Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a form of air pollution that occurs year-round and consists of a mixture of very small …

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Building an oasis in the desert – UNC Charlotte Urban Institute

WebAn oasis can be built in the desert, but building it can only begin when we start to address issues of urban land use and promote local solutions to ease increasing doubts about the …

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