Friday, November 13, 2015

One N.C. city aims to protect older buildings with a height limit. (Hint: Not Charlotte)

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Tall new buildings surround Romare Bearden Park in uptown Charlotte. Photo: Nancy Pierce As discussion in Charlotte continues on how to...
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

"Why I 'cheated' at the light, while cycling"

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Keihy Moore on her bicycle. Photo: Keihly Moore  Got this email from my friend Keihly Moore (one of the key architects behind some of C...
Thursday, September 24, 2015

My Park(ing) Day blues spark a contrarian proposal

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Park(ing) Day in Charlotte in September 2012, next to a food truck round-up event. Photo: Keihly Moore I missed this year’s Park(ing) D...
Friday, August 21, 2015

What in the world is wrong with North College Street?

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Street view, from Google Maps, of North College at Eighth Street, which tops the city's high-accident list This year's list of ...
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Cool 1945 map shows plenty of passenger rail into uptown Charlotte

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In the category of "Found while looking up other stuff" I came across this amazing map of 1945 Charlotte, and all the passenger a...
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

A chat with the godfather of Charlotte's streetcar

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Driver Danny McQueen on Tuesday, awaiting a carload of dignitaries to launch Charlotte's streetcar. The historic replica streetcars...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Highways - loosening our collective belts

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The first vehicles drive down the final leg of I-485, June 5. Photo: Nancy Pierce Even as the national discussion turns toward whether ...