Charlotte Leaders Invest Millions to Boost Safety in Sugar Creek

Charlotte City Council Votes to Purchase Budget and Economy Inn in Effort to Address Crime and Improve Sugar Creek Corridor

Last year, the Charlotte City Council voted to purchase Budget and Economy Inn in Northwest Charlotte, an area plagued by crime such as drug busts, shootings, and human trafficking. Monica Holmes, City of Charlotte Deputy Planning Director, has been leading the charge in collaborating with city leaders, activists, nonprofits, and law enforcement to tackle these issues and transform the Sugar Creek Corridor. The plan involves demolishing problematic motels to pave the way for new developments, including townhouses as affordable housing options. The project is being conducted in partnership with Prosperity Alliance, with construction set to begin pending a city council vote in March.