Charlotte’s four-mile Rail Trail is a unique urban experience—a “linear commons” where neighbors and visitors can meet and explore a dynamic and evolving platform for creativity, economy and recreation. LandDesign was retained by Charlotte Center City Partners to develop a Framework Plan to address how to build upon that foundation, not only to improve the underlying infrastructure and everyday functionality of the Trail, but to create a string of creatively-designed and engaging activity nodes that make the Trail a truly one-of-a-kind destination.