Second Ward Neighborhood
M A S T E R
Charlotte,
North Carolina
P L A N
September 2002
Prepared for the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission
LandDesign
FMK
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Littlejohn Group
Shinberg.Levinas
Alex Garvin
Adopted by Mecklenburg County Commission on August 20, 2002
Adopted by Charlotte City Council on August 26, 2002
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