1. a) Who is Colin Pinkney?
b) What is Urban Restoration?

2. a) In what way are Charlotte city officials attempting to restore the troubled West Side, an inner-city neighborhood in Charlotte?
b) In what different ways is Urban Restoration attempting to restore the West Side in Charlotte?

3. Mr. Pinkney says that the best way to improve the inner-city is to work with the city government. List the ways the city and county governments are working with Urban Restoration to build up the West Side in Charlotte.

4. List the programs Urban Restoration offers to the community.

5. What has the Charlotte city government done recently to improve the West Side neighborhood?

6. a) While Colin Pinkney commends the local government's efforts to revitalize the neighborhood, what main problem does he say needs to be addressed for permanent renewal?
b) How is Mr. Pinkney working to solve this problem?

7. What is the tone of this article? In what way has this article inspired you?