Hot Listings

COVID restrictions drove City Walks organizers to list more than two dozen self-guided tours on the program’s website, CityWalksCLT.org. The Urban Institute began City Walks in 2012; above, program co-organizer Angelique Gaines leads a tour of the Belmont neighborhood, which includes the renovated Louise cotton mill, in 2019.

carefully observe how cities actually work, then build on that knowledge to foster better human interactions.

The Center for the Living City, which carries on Jacobs’ teaching, promotes Jane’s Walks—“walking conversations” in which neighbors learn from neighbors—in cities around the globe to mark the author’s birthday, May 4. Newsom organized Charlotte’s rst Jane’s Walk nine years ago, and it grew into the annual, monthlong City Walks Charlotte. Through Urban Institute sta er Angelique Gaines, the program organized 40 walks, which drew more than 600 attendees in 2019.

Then COVID hit. Gaines rst postponed the 2020 o erings, then canceled them. That gave Gaines and co-organizer Bridget Anderson time to reimagine the City Walks as self-guided o erings, which the Urban Institute has posted to CityWalksCLT.org:

» Arts advocate Anne Low (ArtWalksCLT.com) shares an uptown mural walk and a tour of public art in South End. » Residents of NoDa, Camp Greene, and Fourth Ward introduce their neighborhoods. » Tours of what once was Brooklyn, the historic Black community in Second

Ward, and the Belmont neighborhood just east of uptown focus on gentrification and redevelopment. » Explorations of the Hebrew Cemetery in North End and the UNC Charlotte

Botanical Gardens uncover little-known treasures.

“City Walks are important for our city because it allows people to learn more about their community and connect across di erences,” Gaines tells me. “We’re in our own bubbles sometimes, and we have our own networks.”

Adds Anderson: “This year especially, City Walks provide an important outlet to get outside and explore the neighborhoods around us.”

BUILDING HISTORY is a monthly series that highlights Charlotte’s historic buildings. Tom Hanchett, a local historian in Charlotte since 1981, is the author of Sorting Out the New South City: Race, Class, and Urban Development in Charlotte, 1875-1975 and former sta historian at the Levine Museum of the New South. Follow him on Twitter at @historysouth.

REAL ESTATE Hot Listings

Inviting homes in Charlotte’s pocket communities. —Taylor Bowler

2212 SPRINGDALE AVE. $1,499,000 DILWORTH This two-story arts and cra sstyle home has covered porches, city views, and a large detached garage. Three replaces, two master bedrooms, a bonus room, and a gourmet kitchen highlight the updated interior. 4 BD, 3.5 BA, 3,906 sq. ., Helen Adams Realty, helenadamsrealty.com

215 TOWILL PL. $1,095,000 COTSWOLD The covered front porch has space for tables, benches, and rocking chairs. Relax by the stone replace in the living room, retire to the master suite with an adjoining o ce, or retreat to the secret wine room in the basement. 4 BD, 3.5 BA, 4,397 sq. ., Dickens Mitchener & Associates, dickensmitchener.com

912 TENNYSON DR. $514,000 ENDERLY PARK This new build has a back patio for entertaining, a one-car garage, and a spacious backyard with a privacy fence. High-end features include quartz countertops, a direct-vent replace, and a Nest technology package. 4 BD, 2.5 BA, 2,330 sq. ., Millennial Realty, millennialrlty.com

1824 UMSTEAD ST. $479,900 VILLA HEIGHTS Original hardwood oors, wainscoting, and vintage barn doors add to the charm of this 1922 bungalow. The updated master suite contains custom his-and-hers closets, a garden tub, and a separate shower. 3 BD, 2 BA, 1,475 sq. ., Allen Tate Realtors, allentate.com

Homes available as of Feb. 22, 2021.