Michael Smith

Charlotte Center City Partners envisions and activates strategies and actions to assure Charlotte Center City is a welcoming and equitable, economically vibrant, culturally rich, and beloved place for all. We Believe In: The value of great urban places Acting with integrity The power of collaboration A commitment to justice and equity Approaching all we do with passion, innovation, tenacity, and excellence Our Work Charlotte Center City Partners has specialties in economic and community development, marketing and communications, programming and events, research, and urban planning. We act as a convener on top issues in the urban core, imagine opportunities beyond what exists, and develop strategic partnerships in and beyond our city. We create, propose, plan, and deliver compelling and equitable solutions that substantially better the urban core. And we create awareness of and drive engagement in Center City as a uniquely attractive regional, national, and global destination for all. Our Service Area We focus on Uptown, South End, and Midtown. However, we consider the entire Center City ecosystem, which extends to a two-mile radius of Trade and Tryon streets in Uptown.