Hidden Valley (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Hidden Valley is a neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina, that was developed in 1959 by George S. Goodyear.[1] It was originally a predominantly White middle-class neighborhood. During the 1970s, more African Americans moved in and White resident left the neighborhood. After White residents left the neighborhood to become predominantly Black and Latino.[2] The neighborhood is five miles from the center of Charlotte's uptown, twenty miles from Charlotte-Douglas Airport, and its boundaries are North Tryon Street, West Sugar Creek and Reagan Drive and Tom Hunter Road.[1]
Hidden Valley consists of 4,500 single-family houses.[1] Goodyear developed the neighborhood with a story-book theme in mind, by naming the streets Cinderella Road, Candy Stick Lane, Snow White Street and Hidden Forest Road. In 1975, Black residents formed the Hidden Valley Community Associations to address community issues such as busing of children.[1] Additionally in 1979 a non-profit called The Hidden Valley Optimist Club of Charlotte, North Carolina (HVOC) was formed. Similarly, the Hidden Valley Community Development Corporation (HVCDC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization was chartered in 1996.[1]
In the 1990s a neighborhood gang called the Hidden Valley Kings developed.[3] The gang participated in drug trade, extortion, rape, robbery, prostitution and murder. It was dismantled roughly around 2005.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "About Us". hiddenvalleyclt.com. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "Hidden Valley out front in mounting comeback". www.thecharlottepost.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ a b Wickersham, Scott. "Hidden Valley residents continue to improve neighborhood's reputation". WSOC. Retrieved 2021-02-09.