Neighborhood News

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 15, 2024 – Atrium Health, in partnership with the YMCA of Greater Charlotte, is bringing convenient access to health care to the West Boulevard corridor of Charlotte at the new Ed Brown Community Center. On March 15, a ribbon-cutting was held for the new medical building, located on the campus of the Stratford Richardson YMCA. The Atrium Health Community Care Primary Care West Boulevard Family Medicine clinic, housed inside the Ed Brown Community Center at 1940 West Blvd., in Charlotte, will open to its first patients on March 18, bringing access to an area of the city that has been historically unserved and underserved. 

Edward J. Brown III was a prominent Charlotte business leader and selfless philanthropist who inspired others to make a difference in the community. In addition to leadership roles with Bank of America and Hendrick Automotive, Brown served on multiple civic boards – including 19 years as part of The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Board of Commissioners, which he chaired from 2013-2021. He challenged Atrium Health to build new care sites in vulnerable communities, a push that led to the clinic concept being implemented at the Stratford Richardson YMCA. Continue reading here…

Our next Sustain Charlotte Social, presented by Truist, will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Revolution Park Sports Academy (1225 Remount Road in Charlotte).

Charlotte is a wonderful place to live, but getting around can be a challenge. With the recent news about the Charlotte region’s transportation plan, we are teaming up with Charlotte Area Transit System, Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition, and the West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition to brainstorm how we can improve our bus and transportation system.

Join us to talk about all things transit! Our speakers will share more details about a possible transportation tax and ongoing bus initiatives at CATS, followed by an interactive workshop about how to improve specific bus stops and bus routes in the West Boulevard neighborhoods. Come share your thoughts and affect how our bus system serves YOU!

The West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community-driven organization in Charlotte’s West Boulevard corridor. West Boulevard is one of Charlotte’s primary western corridors and serves as the commercial center for established neighborhoods to its north and south. The corridor is a community of over 13,000 residents, united by a powerful desire for an inclusive, sustainable, better way of life; where neighbors are empowered, rather than limited by beginnings.

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West Charlotte will soon be home to a for-profit, cooperative grocery store. A capital campaign to fund the $10 million cost of the co-op on West Boulevard and Clanton Road has been given a notable boost with funding commitments from key public funding sources, most significantly Mecklenburg County, the project’s longest-standing supporter and partner.

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The West Side Community Land Trust received $6 million to secure its largest acquisition to date, adding 32 properties to its portfolio of lasting affordable homes, the nonprofit announced Tuesday. Mecklenburg County commissioners earlier this year approved using American Rescue Plan Act money to acquire the homes in the Hoskins Road community in northwest Charlotte. Other donors, including Charlotte’s Fifth Third Bank who gave the largest private donation, round out the public-private partnership.

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