Articles

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Milkweed and metamorphosis
   September 18, 2012
Crystal Cockman
Earlier this summer, I visited a Uwharrie pitcher plant bog at the right time to spot an interesting wildflower in bloom – swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnate). Similar to the bright orange butterfly weed seen on many roadsides, this version of milkweed is considerably taller, and instead of a vibrant sunset-orange color, it is a more subdued and graceful light pink. Read more


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Students look to nature for energy-saving innovation
   September 17, 2012

Using nature as a model, a team of UNC Charlotte students and faculty has unveiled its design for an energy-efficient, solar-powered house with a network of small pipes in the walls and ceiling, a type of concrete made from coal-burning waste and a complex dashboard control.   Read more


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Parking cars or PARK(ing) for people?
   September 11, 2012

Who doesn’t prefer a park to asphalt or concrete? What would you rather see: a parking place, or a park? That’s the impulse at the heart of International PARK(ing) Day. Let’s organize an event in Charlotte. Read more


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Foxx’s ‘pep rally’ for consolidation
   September 5, 2012
Mary Newsom
The event Tuesday afternoon was billed as Mayor Anthony Foxx hosting a “roundtable discussion on Regionalism & Reinvention” but it was, at heart, a dignified pep rally for consolidation. Read more


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A good walk, unspoiled
   September 4, 2012

The word “sustainability” and its associated derivatives are thrown around with abandon to describe everything from architecture to Jay-Z’s diet. But what does it mean, really? Read more


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A Charlotte primer: A city that thinks big
   September 4, 2012

Welcome, Democrats! You have received loads of material on restaurants, sights and the strange habits of the locals. Here is a primer quick enough for you to digest while you spoon through your breakfast grits. Read more


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Developer Daniel Levine: I’d rather do nothing than not do it well
   August 29, 2012
Mary Newsom
After he and his family have bought property in uptown Charlotte for two decades and made plans for its future, developer Daniel Levine has partnered with Charlotte and Mecklenburg County to build a public park and two parking decks in First Ward. He talks with PlanCharlotte about why he hasn't, until now, moved forward with development. Read more


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Institute for Social Capital names new director
   August 29, 2012

Amy Hawn Nelson, a Mecklenburg County educator with a strong record in improving the academic outcomes for at-risk students, has been named director of UNC Charlotte’s Institute for Social Capital. She replaces Sharon Portwood, the first director, who stepped down in December 2011 to return to full-time teaching at the university.

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High school graduation rates in CMS: A focus on the forgotten percentage
   August 28, 2012

Abiola Farinde, Chance Lewis
CMS’ newly improved graduation rates, though notable, summon the school system and our community to keep asking one pertinent question: What can be done for the forgotten 25 percent of the high school student population who did not receive a diploma? Read more


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Niche habitats in the uplands
   August 27, 2012
Ruth Ann Grissom
Hiking the ridgelines and hillsides of the Uwharries, you pass through forests dominated by hickory, oak and sourwood. On occasion, an attentive and adventurous outdoor enthusiast might also run across natural areas that change abruptly and appear remarkably different from this typical forest. Read more