Evaluating Uptown 48
The resident-led and Charlotte-specific quality criteria provides a standard for which new projects, plans, and policies can be evaluated. It provides an accountability tool for citizens to ensure that quality is provided through civic investments.
Gehl Studio used the Charlotte Quality Criteria to evaluate Uptown and rated the neighborhood in general as ‘Ok’ with a few ‘Good’ scores and only a single score in the ‘Poor’ category. This assessment of Uptown was displayed at a public workshop to get citizen feedback on the Gehl evaluation. The assessment was approved by the community group.
The quality criteria contains 12 categories and is rated using 3 values:
Good
Ok
Social Space
Mixed Use
Connected
Micro-Climate
Peaceful
Local Identity
Active Edges
Family Friendly
People Watching
Comfort
Cultural Offering
Spontaneous
Poor
Gehl Studio — Analysis, FIndings & Recommendations — Uptown