Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Open Streets, funding culture and arts, densifying single-family zoning, etc.

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This photo shows the event known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the east-west street grid in New York City. I took i...
Saturday, June 8, 2019

‘Charlotte doesn’t have a brand’? Here’s an idea

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The famed Excelsior Club, possibly to be demolished, in keeping with local tradition. Photo courtesy Dan Morrill Even in the chest-pum...
Friday, March 15, 2019

Greening the greenway

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 Trees about to be planted beside Briar Creek Greenway. Photo: Mary Newsom I was walking a short new segment of greenway beside Bri...
Monday, March 11, 2019

Is the “economic development” tail wagging the transit dog?

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Map from Charlotte Area Transit System shows current plan for the Silver Line light rail, which would be built after funding is found for...
Thursday, February 28, 2019

Five key takeaways from Charlotte’s newest transit plan

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The chosen Silver Line route is shown in green, at right, along 11th Street. The blue line shows where the Trade Street tunnel would have...
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Hate tax revaluation time? Then let’s do it more often. Seriously.

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Tear-downs that make way for large new houses, like these in the Cherry neighborhood, drive up property values of smaller, older houses n...
Wednesday, January 16, 2019

How did Charlotte’s big bike-ped trail run out of money?

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Not for recreation only: The Little Sugar Creek Greenway beside Kings Drive in Midtown makes a convenient route for shoppers. The Cros...