ULI Rose Center

"In 2011, Charlotte approved the plan for Bissell Companies to finance improvements to Ballantyne Commons Parkway in preparation for an expansion of Ballantyne Corporate Park, which the company owns."

"Charlotte B-cycle is the largest urban bike sharing system in the Southeast. With 200 blue bikes and 20 stations strategically placed throughout Uptown and surrounding neighborhoods."

"After the $1.83 billion Chicago Skyway transaction closed, and the long-term reserve was established. Today, the City of Chicago enjoys its highest credit ratings since 1978."

"“Charlotte is a deal town, and we love sophisticated financial arrangements,” says Chris McLeod, executive director of The Greater Charlotte Cultural Trust."

"City-contributed funds to build this facility were raised through an increase on the rental-car tax, supported by the hospitality industry, would be a key source for the city’s contribution."

"The Campaign for Cultural Facilities began in 2006, with the city asked to build a South Tryon Street arts complex and the Arts & Science Council to drive to endow operating costs at the facilities."