Charlotte city officials announced new measures to improve public safety in uptown at a news conference Thursday afternoon.
The new measures, which include replacing and repairing streetlights and modernizing Tryon Street, were announced by the Center City Public Safety Task Force.
The task force was formed in the summer to address crime and safety in the city’s downtown district. Speakers at Thursday’s news conference included Mayor Pro Tem Danté Anderson, Deputy City Manager Shawn Heath and council member Malcolm Graham…