This Community Area Plan (CAP) is one tool to support implementation of the citywide Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan and the Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map, providing more detailed guidance for land use, building form, mobility, open space, and public facilities for the East Inner community-level geography. At this scale, the East Inner CAP provides a coordinated, efficient, and effective structure for identifying nuanced and locally-specific needs and priorities. It also provides a structure for developing strategies and recommendations to address those needs and priorities and for contributing to the community’s overarching goal to create a more equitable Charlotte.
This E-Plan serves as a summary of the complete, adopted East Inner Community Area Plan, which can be viewed by following the link below.
On November 24, 2025, Charlotte City Council adopted the East Inner Community Area Plan and the Revised Policy Map for this area.
East Inner Location Map – Click to enlarge
Community Area Profile
The East Inner geography is roughly bounded by Central Avenue to the north, Eastway Drive and Wendover Road to the east, Randolph Road to the south, and the Jon Belk and Brookshire Freeways to the west. The area includes several major corridors radiating outwards from Uptown, which provide existing and planned high-capacity or express transit service. The area is a mix of walkable, streetcar-era development (1890s-1930s) and more auto-oriented, single family neighborhoods from the 1940s-1960s. Currently, the area is predominantly characterized by Neighborhood 1, Campus, and Commercial Place Types. The East Inner geography is currently home to 17,656 residents (2% of the city’s population), with slightly less racial and ethnic diversity and slightly higher college education rates than the citywide average. By 2040, this area is expected to grow by 1,037 residential units and 6,020 new jobs (1% and 2% of projected citywide growth, respectively).
Understanding these current conditions and expected growth patterns help in determining the specific needs and priorities for the East Inner area. Specifically, this profile sets the foundation for understanding how local growth and change can contribute to a more equitable city for all by increasing opportunity and access and by reducing harmful impacts. More information about existing conditions can be found in the East Inner Community Report.
East Inner Area Map – Click to enlarge
Expected Growth
The East Inner geography is projected to see an increase of 1,037 residential units, which is 1% of the city’s overall residential growth, and 6,020 new jobs, which is 2% of the city’s total job growth, by the year 2040.
Data Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 2019, Quality of Life Explorer (QOL) 2020, Community Viz Model 2020, CPA Prioritization Matrix 2019