Active Living in your Neighborhood

people walking and biking the greenway.

Open Streets 704

Open Streets 704 aims to build a better, healthier, connected community by encouraging Charlotte and Mecklenburg area residents to walk, bicycle, and experience the city together in a way that’s just not possible in a car.

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Play Streets 704

Play Streets 704 is a pilot event series funded by Mecklenburg County Public Health. Think about it like a tiny Open Streets 704 for urban streets designed by the neighbors who live there.

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Small caucasian boy four years old sitting on the concrete pavement drawing with chalk in park in day childhood and growing up education concept
Trees and grass with a walking path and lake in the background on a sunny spring day.

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation

Park and Recreation provides recreational opportunities, open space, and nature education programs for all ages and abilities. 

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Charlotte Family Bicycle Guide

The Charlotte Family Bicycle Guide provides helpful tips on biking safely through Mecklenburg County.

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Two individuals riding an accessible bicycle.