The Naked City Blog
Cities are amazing, and amazingly complicated. I explore what it all means.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Streetcar wins key council vote
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Amid poetry, passion and multiple standing ovations, the Charlotte City Council voted 7-4 Tuesday to move ahead with applying for a federal...
Streetcar, trolley or light rail?
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How many times do you hear people say they love the light rail line in Charlotte but they don't want a trolley. By which they mean a st...
Monday, May 13, 2013
New city manager, new streetcar plan?
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Will a new name, a new tie-in to the county’s overall transit plan, and a new funding scheme using no property tax money mean a new outco...
Friday, April 26, 2013
Old Charlotte, meet New Charlotte
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Old Charlotte met new Charlotte Thursday night. And in this case, "old" doesn't necessarily refer to people's ages. Thu...
Which mayors weighed in on airport issue?
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More regional voices are diving into the issue of who should control the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. This morning's Charl...
Monday, April 22, 2013
Threatened revote on bypass didn't happen
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While I was heading out of town last week, the threatened move by Charlotte, planned for Wednesday night, to revisit a vote of support for ...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
MUMPO no more
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While reporting further on the Charlotte City Council vote Monday to seek a re-vote on a resolution supporting the Monroe Bypass I learned ...
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