Feb 16, 2016 Five men who brought African-American voices to the table in Charlotte in the 1970s and thereafter recounted their efforts and those of others to push Charlotte to become an inclusive city. Stories spilled out in an extended edition of the Forum this morning. The stories were about ... Continue Reading →
Mayors from Albania on a mission to understand how U.S. cities work
Feb. 9, 2016 A delegation visiting Charlotte from Albania attended part of the Forum today. Below, they introduce themselves. ... Continue Reading →
Four women who went first in elective office
Jan. 26, 2016 Four women who were first to be elected to a local or state office reflected on their experience, the importance of women and specifically African-American women to be at the table, and their assessment of whether public affairs are continuing to move forward or have fallen ... Continue Reading →
Kevin Tully explains public defender’s office
Jan. 19, 2016 Kevin Tully, the appointed head of Mecklenburg's public defender's office, asked Forum participants first thing whether they had high confidence in the local justice system. Only a few hands were raised. Tully's argument in his short presentation today was that his office and the ... Continue Reading →
Historic West End; Legislative Delegation
Dec. 8, 2015 Alysia Osborne went first Tuesday with a presentation on the plans for the Historic West End off the Beatties Ford Road corridor. Osborne was named last fall to a new position within Charlotte Center City Partners to direct the Northwest Charlotte district. She had previously worked ... Continue Reading →
Open Forum
Nov. 17, 2015 Tuesday's Forum began with a reminder of tragedy in Paris. It included a song, meditation time, an extended query about subjects the participants want to discuss, and a number of short presentations, among them those from N.C. Rep. Carla Cunningham, Commissioners Chair Trevor Fuller ... Continue Reading →
Legislative update
Nov. 10, 2015 N.C. Reps. Beverly Earle and Rodney Moore and Sen. Joel Ford collaborated on a legislative update at the end of the Forum today. Below is a vided of their remarks. ... Continue Reading →
Diorio and staff report on county activity; Terrell Ivory introduces Phillips Academy
Nov. 10, 2015 County Manager Dena Diorio introduced three of her recent hires: assistants Mark Foster (Financial Services) and Anthony Trotman (Health & Human Services), and Peter Zeiler, director of economic development. Most of the questions went to Diorio and Zeiler. Separately: Terrell ... Continue Reading →
Rhonda Foxx on community forum Sept. 1
Aug. 25, 2015 Rhonda Foxx is U.S. 12th District Rep. Alma Adams' chief of staff. ... Continue Reading →
Meet Kerr Putney, new Charlotte-Mecklenburg Chief of Police
Aug. 4, 2015 Back when the city was looking for someone to replace retiring Police Chief Rodney Monroe, the talk was that Kerr Putney was an incurable introvert. Perhaps he is. But at the Forum Tuesday, he was a warm, outgoing, clarifying, reassuring presence, focused on explaining his officers' ... Continue Reading →
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