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Urban Explorer's Handbook 2008
INFO
Vote for the best 'hood
Hood Essays: Written by Brooks Newkirk
Hood Stats: Derived from the Charlotte Neighborhood Quality of Life Study 2006, prepared by Metropolitan Studies Group, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Hood Attractions: Compiled by Charity Frederick, Natalie Howard, Katie Hunter and Chey Scott
Hood Maps: © 2008 Google- Map data ©2008NAVTEQ
If you're an avid reader of Creative Loafing, then you may know that around this time every year we publish our Urban Explorer's Handbook.
The Handbook was designed to serve as a guide to a select few of Charlotte's more than 190 neighborhoods. With the Urban Explorer, our aim is to present a snapshot of the people, places and things that make some of the city's most well-known areas so unique. In addition, we'll hopefully tell you a few things that you didn't know about these locales, too.
And that brings us to the 2008 version. This year, we decided to put an interactive -- and competitive -- spin on the Handbook. Titled "Battle of Hoods," this current edition of the Urban Explorer not only presents pertinent neighborhood information, but it also gives you the chance to cast a vote for your favorite neighborhood.
Browse through the pages of the Handbook, and when you're done, visit a special voting section of our blog, The CLog, and pick Charlotte's best "hood." We'll tally the votes, and in a few weeks -- once we determine the winner -- we'll present a representative in the chosen neighborhood with a plaque to display for the rest of the year. Be sure to check out CL every week for word on the No. 1 neighborhood. In the meantime, enjoy this year's Urban Explorer's Handbook, and may the best hood win!
Battle of the hoods
COMMENTS
RE: Urban Explorer's Handbook 2008
Posted by kymmiesan on 03.11.08 @ 04:54 PM
Actually, Freedom Park is situated on the border of Myers Park and Dilworth.
RE: Urban Explorer's Handbook 2008
Posted by Milovy on 03.10.08 @ 04:52 PM
Actually Freedom Park is in Myers Park, not Dilworth.
RE: Urban Explorer's Handbook 2008
Posted by betty on 03.08.08 @ 09:02 AM
Did anyone visit any of these neighborhoods? Did anyone read the article? You certainly didn't fact check Dilworth.
Patou closed it's location on Park road about 5 years ago!
Comet Grill changed format about 6 months ago.
Freedom Park is not in Dilworth - it is in -- dah-- Freedom Park Neighborhood.
Lastly - you never defined what was meant by the dimension ratings.
Stop loafing and try again.