would link SouthPark to the Cross Charlotte Trail near Park Road Park.

City of Charlotte

The city is also considering building a three-mile “Cultural Loop” that would ring SouthPark mall, passing by the Morrison Regional Library, Phillips Place and Piedmont Row. The loop would mostly use existing sidewalks and streets, and would be enhanced with public art, new plazas and landscaping.

The largest project would be the “Park Loop,” which would make a much larger circle around the mall. A combination of sidewalks and trails, it would go as far north as Myers Park High School, and pass through Foxcroft, Mountainbrook and Beverly Woods before ending at Park Road Park.

Another idea: Make Rexford Road north of the mall into a more attractive street that the city said can be a homeView Road.

The city has also proposed rebuilding several streets.

Barclay Downs Drive could be reduced from four to two lanes between Fairview Road and Morrison Boulevard. Carnegie Boulevard and Morrison Boulevard could also be dropped from four to two lanes.

And several intersections could be remade, with small medians placed in between lanes of traffic. The medians would provide green space – and also a place for pedestrians to stop when they cross the street.