December 2025

1 THE EVOLVING SKYLINE C H A R L O T T E ’ S I N N O V AT I O N C U LT U R E Charlotte’s CREATIVE BOOM Inside SOUTH END’S GROWTH Charlotte’s COFFEE CULTURE The Queen City FOOD SHIFT Charlotte’s EMERGING MUSIC IDENTITY THE FUTURE OF CHARLOTTE TRANSIT SMALL BUSINESS ROOTS IN CLT ART IN UNEXPECTED PLACES CHARLOTTE’S URBAN WILDLIFE A CITY BUILT FOR FOR MOVEMENT