Jan. 30, 2018 Toni Tupponce and Candice Rorie presented an explanation of the way metropolitan Charlotte plans the placement and building of its many transportation projects. The discussion focused on how to ensure that residents know enough about how decision are made that they can be heard ... Continue Reading →
Primary Election 2018
– Page initiated Jan. 23, 2018 Forum Co-founder Sarah Stevenson announced Jan. 30 that the Forum would not hold candidate forums until after the May 8 primary. A video of her announcement is here. But even if there are no formal sessions devoted to the primary, candidates regularly attend, and ... Continue Reading →
Election 2018: Nasif Majeed
– Page initiated Jan. 23, 2018 Nasif Majeed is a candidate for N.C. House representing District 99. Below are video or audio files of statements made by the candidate or surrogates at the Forum during the 2018 election cycle. To start a video, click on it. April 17, ... Continue Reading →
Terri Joelle portrays Queen Charlotte to teach history
Jan. 23, 2018 Terri Joelle portrays Queen Charlotte, as a tour guide and as a teacher of history. She brought some of her show to the Forum this morning. During her presentation, Joelle refers to slides that were viewable on the wall behind her during the presentation. Those slides are below the ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Women’s March
Jan. 20, 2018 Video from today's Charlotte Women's March. ... Continue Reading →
Exploring the city’s (limited) options for ensuring housing for all
Jan. 16, 2018 The presentation was laced with jargon. It frequently descended into debate over what words to use to describe the city's goals. But still, there were messages as Pam Wideman and LaWana Mayield described some of the tools that are available to the city as it works to ensure that more ... Continue Reading →
Collaboration works to give all students digital access at home
Jan. 9, 2018 The project is simple in concept: Give students a way, as easy as borrowing a library book, to have not just a computer but portable Internet access to do their homework. J'Tanya Adams led a panel discussion this morning to discuss how CMS and nonprofits have teamed up to turn a ... Continue Reading →
Christmas Party 2017
Dec. 19, 2017 There was not a public policy in sight this morning as the Forum closed out the year with its traditional Christmas Party. Natheley McElrath was mistress of ceremonies and led participants through a number of games. The party favorite was, as usual, the Take a Gift game, in which ... Continue Reading →
CMS #InvestInTheWest staffers make pitch for volunteers’ time & treasure
Dec. 12, 2017 A team of CMS staff members gathered Tuesday at the Forum to make a pitch for partnerships with individuals, business and faith groups. The goal: Help give public school students what they need to thrive in the world. The pitch was for people with time, and for funding. For those ... Continue Reading →
New DA to unify prosecutions of high-impact crimes
Dec. 5, 2017 Spencer Merriweather used his first visit as Mecklenburg District Attorney to announce two new prosecution teams. He said the initiatives would be launched without additional resources. A violent crimes team will "handle robberies, felony assaults and felony shooting cases. These ... Continue Reading →
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