Mobility
Expanding transportation options to become a more accessible and inclusive place.
As SouthPark evolves into a walkable, denser, mixed-use, and compact place, it has the opportunity to empower new ways of moving around.
This plan recommends establishing Charlotte’s first-ever Mobility Innovation District in SouthPark to create new options for attractive, safe, comfortable, and easy transportation to and within the neighborhood. A Mobility Innovation District pairs physical changes, such as safer streets and mobility hubs, with programs and incentives that promote ways to get to and around SouthPark in addition to driving. Innovations tested in SouthPark can scale to the rest of Charlotte and beyond.
The SouthPark Forward 2035 Vision Plan recommends five catalyst projects to aid the creation of a Mobility Innovation District:
1. Implement a mobility hub
Combine points of access to the local transportation network to offer safe, comfortable, convenient, and accessible spaces to seamlessly transfer across different travel modes.
2. Launch a Neighborhood Shuttle
A free, high-frequency circulator or on-demand microtransit service offers an additional option for connecting destinations and reducing single-occupancy vehicle trips.
3. Create a Neighborhood Bikeshare Program
A traditional bikeshare program, in which riders check out a bike at one location and drop off at another, or an e-bike library offering daily, weekly, or monthly rentals, would add additional transportation options for SouthPark stakeholders.
4. Use Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Strategies
TDM provides a suite of tools — such as programs, infrastructure, and subsidies—to support and encourage multimodal transportation choices.
5. Establish Shared Parking Districts
Leverage underutilized parking areas for multiple uses through agreements between property owners.