The Urban Institute is a nonpartisan, applied research and community outreach center at UNC Charlotte. Founded in 1969, it provides services including technical assistance and training in operations and data management; public opinion surveys; and research and analysis around economic, environmental, and social issues affecting the Charlotte region.

Latest episodes of the podcast Future Charlotte: The Podcast

• Episode 15: Who plans Charlotte?
• Episode 14: Architecture and Community with Darrel Williams
• Episode 13: Protecting our air with June Blotnick
• Episode 12: Uptown After the COVID Pandemic
• Episode 11: Shannon Binns, Meg Fencil and building a sustainable city
• Episode 10: Astrid Chirinos and the Charlotte immigrant experience
• Episode 9: Geraldine Gardner and Regional Collaboration
• Episode 8: Bart Landess
• Episode 7: David Walters
• Episode 4: Jack Thomson and Preserving the Past
• Episode 5: Jason Lawrence and the Future of Transit
• Episode 3: J'Tanya Adams and Building More Equitably
• Episode 2: Taiwo Jaiyeoba and Big Plans for 2040
• Episode 1: Clayton Sealey and Charlotte Development
• Episode 6: Brian Cox
• Episode 6 - Matthew