Community-powered advocacy
Creating a more walkable, livable, and business-friendly Monroe Road corridor.
NEWS & EVENTS
MoRA understands the power of communications to connect and inform. Events like Thursdays Live (our free summer concert series) and the annual Winter Social bring people together and galvanize community.
ADVOCACY
Since 2016, MoRA has advocated for Monroe Road, an area that had been overlooked for decades. Charlotte’s exponential growth makes it essential that we all have a voice at the table for walkability, transit and the Silver Line, responsible development, and investment in our schools and public safety.
BUSINESSES
Monroe Road is home to a variety of shops, restaurants, and businesses—large and small, long-established and newly-formed. Monroe Road Advocates elevates businesses and connects them to one another and to the community. Our directory lists many of our local businesses.
ART
Monroe Road Advocates brings the community together to create iconic public art. The Embrace sculpture has become the area’s gathering place for events. The Tapestry mural created a rich cultural message of welcome. And Patchwork Crosswalks connected the Monroe Road corridor through street murals.
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Latest News & Events
Protected bikeway planned for Conference Drive – learn more at May 26 public meeting
As part of its push to improve the bicycling and pedestrian experience along the Monroe Road corridor, the Charlotte Department of Transportation plans to build the Conference Drive Bikeway. The goal of the project, currently in the design phase, is to better connect...
UPDATE: Monroe Road streetscape work underway
By Jack Miller Big changes are in the works for the Monroe Road corridor. A series of Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) projects are underway to create a continuous pedestrian and bike-friendly stretch of the corridor from Wendover Road to the Embrace...
Free Community Screening of “Join or Die”
Tuesday, February 10 • 6:30 p.m. East City Church • 6850 Monroe Rd., Charlotte, NC 28212 Free • Space is limited • RSVP to reserve a seatWhat holds a community together – and what happens when those connections disappear? That's the focus of "Join or Die," an...
What road improvements could Monroe Road see from the new transit tax?
Above: A “complete streets” transformation of Rama Road in front of Rama Elementary School was envisioned by urban planners Kiehly Moore and Alex Borisenko of The Lawrence Group. Rama Road is just one street in the Monroe Road area listed for a potential upgrade.In...
What the one cent transit tax might mean for Monroe Road
This is Part 1 of a two-part series aimed at providing information about the proposed sales tax increase and how the projects it will fund if approved might affect the Monroe Road corridor. In this article we will focus on the impact the tax referendum could have on...
Free Shakespeare: The Tempest at The Barn
Shepherd Shakespeare Co. presents: The TempestIn collaboration with Troubadour Booksellers and MoRA. With financial support from Wanda Smith & Associates Realtors, Rob & Caroline, G. Kemp Miller Land Surveying, The Barker Lounge, Rayburn Cooper & Durham...
Fridays Live kicks off May 16
By Kathy Hill Beginning Friday, May 16, Edge City Brewery will host the Fridays Live concert series every third Friday through November. MoRA began this FREE community concert series seven years ago at the Embrace Sculpture – our community gathering place at 6697...
Free Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors at The Barn
Shepherd Shakespeare Co. presents: The Comedy of ErrorsIn collaboration with Levine Properties and MoRA. With financial support from Dentistry on Monroe, Troubadour Booksellers, Rob & Caroline, Lemonade Fit, and Matthew Rulnick - Realtor.FREE Shakespeare For All...
Popular massage studio Mood House opening in Oakhurst this summer
Mood House opened their Dilworth flagship location in 2021 and will open a second location this summer in Oakhurst Commons, the new mixed use development at 4008 Monroe Road (next to Take 5). The modern massage studio with a Palm Springs vibe boasts over 800 monthly...
