{"id":99471,"date":"2025-08-12T17:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/?p=99471"},"modified":"2025-09-08T17:12:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T17:12:14","slug":"charlotte-candidate-forum-focuses-on-housing-transit-ahead-of-fall-primary-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/charlotte-candidate-forum-focuses-on-housing-transit-ahead-of-fall-primary-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte candidate forum focuses on housing, transit ahead of fall primary election"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-99472\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2025-09-08-at-1.15.27-PM-300x166.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2025-09-08-at-1.15.27-PM-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2025-09-08-at-1.15.27-PM-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2025-09-08-at-1.15.27-PM-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2025-09-08-at-1.15.27-PM-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screen-Shot-2025-09-08-at-1.15.27-PM.png 1478w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. \u2014 Voters in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcnc.com\/local\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlotte<\/a>\u00a0heard directly from candidates running for mayor, city council at-large, and several district seats in the upcoming municipal primary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>The Redress Movement, Action NC and ONE Meck hosted a public forum at First United Methodist Church in Uptown on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>The discussion centered on some of the city\u2019s most pressing issues, including affordable housing, neighborhood justice, and the future of transit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>The event featured both a live question-and-answer session and printed responses to key housing and transportation questions for attendees to review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>The forum was moderated by Justin Perry, co-founder of ONE Meck, and Greg Jarrell of the Redress Movement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Perry said local primaries are critical in shaping the city\u2019s future, especially when it comes to addressing Charlotte\u2019s decades-long affordable housing crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Jarrell added that while national politics often dominate headlines, local leaders have the most direct impact on residents\u2019 daily lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcnc.com\/article\/news\/politics\/elections\/charlotte-candidate-forum-housing-transit-primary-election\/275-981228e4-b4f9-415d-b8fb-cd6cf75680fd?nvep=&amp;hmac=&amp;emci=4306ee6f-7d7c-f011-b481-6045bdfe8e9c&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; CHARLOTTE, N.C. \u2014 Voters in\u00a0Charlotte\u00a0heard directly from candidates running for mayor, city council at-large, and several district seats in the upcoming municipal primary. 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