Charlotte NC City Within A City Geographic Units

The quality of life assessment is carried out for 173 NSA's. This geographical coverage greater expands the scope of earlier study (Figure 1). The neighborhood and NSAs used for this study were delineated by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission. They have been used by Planning Commission and other city and county staff for a variety of community-based initiatives. The CWAC geography is structured around 73 neighborhoods inner city, whose boundaries roughly follow 1990 U.S. Census block group and block boundaries (Figure 2 and Table 2).

The NSA boundaries were developed by Planning Commission staff to delineate more suburban residential areas (Figure 3). Again, 1990 U.S. Census block group and block boundaries were utilized as guides. There are eight non-residential NSAs not included in this research framework. Central City Charlotte is also not included in this study.

ID    Neighborhood
1        Clanton Park
2        Pinecrest
3        Jackson Homes
4        Capitol Drive
5        ABC
6        York
7        Reid Park
8       West Boulevard
9        Ponderosa / Wilmont
10      Boulevard Homes
11     Westover Hills
12      Westerly Hills
13      Ashley Park
14      Brookhills
15      Wilmore
16      Revolution Park
17      Todd Park
18      Enderly Park
19      Thomasboro / Hoskins
20     Wesley Heights
21      Lakewood
22      Oakview Terrace
23      Washington Heights
24      Seversville
25      Smallwood
26      Biddleville
27      McCrorey Heights
28      Oaklawn Park
29      Lincoln Heights
30      Third Ward
31      Greenville
32      Fourth Ward
33      Genesis Park
34      Double Oaks / Fairview Homes
35      Lockwood
36      Tryon Hills
37      Druid Hills South

ID      Neighborhood
38         Druid Hills North
39         Wilson Heights
40         Sugaw Creek / Ritch Avenue
41         Derita
42         Rockwell / Hemphill Heights
43         University Park
44         North Charlotte
45         Optimists Park
46         Villa Heights
47         Plaza Hills
48         Plaza Shamrock
49         Country Club
50         Plaza Midwood
51         Belmont / Piedmont Courts
52         Commonwealth/Morningside
53         Chantilly
54         Elizabeth / Colonial Heights
55         Briarcreek / Woodland
56         Coliseum Drive
57         Echo Hills
58         Oakhurst
59         Grier Heights
60         Wendover / Sedgewood
61         Cotswold
62         Eastover
63         Myers Park
64         Cherry
65         Park Road / Freedom Park
66         Dilworth
67         First Ward
68         Sedgefield
69         Ashbrook / Clawson Village
70         Collingwood
71         Colonial Village
72         Southside Park
73         Dalton Village