Data contribution
You have raw or processed geospatial data about an area within the 14 counties — we want to help make it visible and usable.
Work with us
We are building a network of data practitioners across the region
The Carolinas Regional Explorer is a growing public resource, and we want to build it with the people who know and serve our communities. We welcome contributions from community organizations, researchers, public agencies, data practitioners, journalists and others who have data, expertise or ideas that could help us better understand our region.
Have a dataset, research project, story idea or another way to contribute? We’d love to hear from you. If this sounds like you, email us at urbaninstitute@charlotte.edu
Join the research
You're a researcher, practitioner or thinker working in cities and communities in the region, we'd love to collaborate. Join us to contribute to research, or co-create projects rooted in your local context.
Share your data story
You have a data story to share or want to co-develop with us, we want to hear from you. Reach out to us with a pitch proposition and any existing material you have.
EXPLORE WITH US
See the Carolinas Regional Explorer in action
Join us for virtual guided tours of the Carolinas Regional Explorer. These sessions offer an inside look at the data, tools and stories available on the platform and show how you can use them to better understand the people and places shaping our region. Whether you work with data every day or are simply curious about where you live, there’s something to explore.
Ready to explore the region? Join a guided tour and see what the Explorer can help you discover.
Guided Tour: The Carolinas Regional Explorer
October 21, 2026 at 12 p.m.
Take a guided tour of the Carolinas Regional Explorer and discover how to explore 68 quality-of-life measures across the region. Learn how to navigate neighborhoods, compare measures, uncover trends and use the data in your own research, planning or community work.
Register for the guided tour →Guided Tour: The Your Voice Carolinas Regional Well-being Survey and Dashboard
October 28, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Explore what residents across the 14-county region say about their lives, communities and how they are doing. This guided tour walks through the survey findings and dashboard, showing how to explore responses by topic, county and demographic characteristics.
Register for the guided tour →Stay up to date