At the end of last autumn, I set out to rediscover our evolving metropolis with a bit of caffeine.
Read moreWould you spend $750,000 to put your name on Charlotte's new uptown bus station?
A consultant told a City Council committee this week that he expects a company would buy the naming rights to the new facility, scheduled to open by the end of the decade.
Sean Moran with the Innovative Partnership Group said the city could make a...
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The Philadelphia Eagles Have the Right Idea: Preventing Violence in Our Community
In January, the Philadelphia Eagles launched a ...
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In honor of (last week’s) Groundhog Day, and to mark the city’s transit discussion that keeps circling back to the same core points, we’ve compiled a list of the recurring questions that just keep poking their head out of the hole. ...
Read moreIn September 2022, the median home sales price in the Charlotte region was $380,000, according to the Canopy Realtor Association. And a search on Rent.com for Charlotte rentals listed for $1,000 or less per month resulted in only 46 properties of 1,769...
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Three voices blared simultaneously through my car’s speakers Monday morning in South End: One was my GPS directing me toward Krispy Kreme. Another was Taylor Swift and her new “Midnights” album. The third was the City of Charlotte’s new...
Read moreThe Charlotte Area Transit System gave the City Council’s transportation committee its recommendation on Monday for how to rebuild the new bus station uptown.
As expected, CATS backed the idea originally proposed by a private developer: placing the bus station underground to clear the way for a new tower with offices, retail and a hotel. The other possibilities include rebuilding the...
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If a big transit plan for Charlotte is going to happen, it’s going to take a regional approach.
And Geraldine Gardner, executive director of the Centralina Regional Council, has been working on a regional approach to Charlotte-...
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