Charlotte: An emerging walkable modern-day megalopolis
Named in honor of German princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and incorporated in 1768, Charlotte is a city that has undergone dramatic change over the last decade.
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Completed in 2010, the 560-foot Vue is the tallest residential structure in the Carolinas.
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The Green is a 1/2-acre pocket park, with a literature theme, that was created in 2002.
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Completed in 2003 and designed by John C. Portman, the 293-foot-tall Westin Charlotte is the tallest hotel in North Carolina.
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The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, designed by Freelon Group Inc., opened its doors in 2009.
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An African-American wood carving exhibit inside the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture.
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The Mint Museum Uptown, designed by Machado and Silvetti Associates of Boston, opened in 2010.
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Levine Avenue of the Arts
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The Levine Center for the Arts on South Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina includes Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, the Knight Theater, and the Mint Museum Uptown.
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The Knight Theater was added to the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in 2009.
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The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta, opened in 2010.