I think this graph is just skewed by which roads are included and which aren’t. Like most urban centers Charlotte has a clean grid for its downtown and then a bunch of squiggly roads in the surrounding suburbs. I think the difference is that Charlotte proper extends farther into these suburbs than many other cities but it’s definitely less pavement overall than many other cities like Atlanta. The mass transit options are very lacking but that’s a different conversation.
I think this graph is just skewed by which roads are included and which aren’t. Like most urban centers Charlotte has a clean grid for its downtown and then a bunch of squiggly roads in the surrounding suburbs. I think the difference is that Charlotte proper extends farther into these suburbs than many other cities but it’s definitely less pavement overall than many other cities like Atlanta. The mass transit options are very lacking but that’s a different conversation.