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Charlotte has been one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities over the past several years, according to census data. Thanks to a new tool from Mecklenburg County, you can see firsthand just how much the city’s landscape has been altered as a result of its growth.
A virtual “time machine” allows users to compare modern-day satellite images with those as far back as 1978.
As the Charlotte Observer points out, a lot has changed in the city since 1978. For example, there was no light rail or even an uptown skyline, and the city’s population has more than doubled.
– Mike Trainor, S&A Communications