The Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Light Rail May See Six Year Delay

In an effort to give themselves more time to pay for it, transit officials in Charlotte may delay an 11-mile light rail extension for six years.
16 September 2009 - 7:00am
The Charlotte Observer

Don't Call Them 'Roads'

Mary Newsom at the Charlotte Observer argues that until Charlotte residents stop calling streets 'roads', they will be stuck in a rural mindset and fail to see the broader picture of transportation in their city and county.
31 August 2009 - 1:00pm
The Charlotte Observer

The City After Cheap Gas

In Boston for a conference, Mary Newsom reflects on the lessons that Sun Belt cities can take from historic cities like Cambridge to prepare for the future.
4 May 2009 - 10:00am
The Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Considers Doubling Tax to Fund Transit

Mecklenburg County commissioners are scheduled to debate whether to add a second half-cent sales tax to fund transit in the Charlotte area.
25 April 2009 - 1:00pm
The Charlotte Observer

Recession Forces Charlotte to Cut Down Light Rail Construction

Two new light rail projects near Charlotte were planned to get built at the same time, but the economic recession is forcing officials to choose one and delay the other.
24 April 2009 - 2:00pm
The Charlotte Observer

Zoning Keeping WalMart From Eager Community

Residents of Charlotte, NC are pushing the State to change a zoning rule to allow a WalMart to go in on Independence Blvd. Land around the boulevard is being held for a possible freeway, but residents claim the area is stagnating from the strictures.
21 April 2009 - 12:00pm
The Charlotte Observer

Big Box Breakthrough in Charlotte

Lofts and ground floor retail envelop a new Lowe's store in Charlotte, forming a buffer between the large store and the surrounding Dilworth neighborhood.
9 November 2008 - 11:00am
The Charlotte Observer

Prescribing a Healthy Future For Charlotte

Charlotte faces a number of challenges in the 21st century, from rising immigration to declining industry to sprawl. This Citistates Report suggests one strategy to harbor a healthy future: go green.
8 October 2008 - 9:00am
The Charlotte Observer

The New Suburban Ghetto

High foreclosure rates are turning Charlotte's new starter home suburbs into bastions of crime and decay.
12 December 2007 - 12:00pm
The Charlotte Observer

Light Rail Debuts To Over-Capacity Crowd

Charlotte, North Carolina, overwhelmed by turnout for free rides on new light rail line, which exceeded capacity nearly three-fold. Officials now wonder if their ridership estimates have been placed too low.
27 November 2007 - 7:00am
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Charlotte Residents Vote In Favor of Transit ... Again

The effort to repeal Mecklenburg County's half-cent transit tax was defeated by a wide margin at the polls on Tuesday.
8 November 2007 - 6:00am
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Art Meets TOD

An art park is being planned as an anchor for future transit oriented development near one of Charlotte, North Carolina's new light rail stations.
2 November 2007 - 6:00am
The Charlotte Observer

Planned Car Elevator Preserves Historic Facade In Condo Conversion

A high-tech elevator for cars is being considered as a way to save space in a condo conversion planned in Charlotte, North Carolina. The elevator will also help preserve the historic building's facade.
13 September 2007 - 9:00am
The Charlotte Observer

Short-Changing America's Youth

Columnist William Blackburn laments school trailers and their effect on the psyche of America's youth.
7 September 2007 - 10:00am
The Charlotte Observer

What Subdivision Walls Tell Us About Our Values

A recent column cites the phenomenon of subdivision walls as an example of how Americans are neglecting and shunning the public realm.
27 June 2007 - 7:00am
The Charlotte Observer

Is A Sheltered Suburban Childhood Good For Kids?

Parents who grew up in the city but raised their children in the suburbs wonder if they made the right choice.
14 June 2007 - 9:00am
The Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Sacrificing Old Buildings For New Ones

Well intentioned but loose zoning regulations are threatening the character some of the city's historic neighborhoods.
5 June 2007 - 12:00pm
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Can McMansions And New Urbanism Co-Exist?

Plans by the developers of Vermillion, a 400 acre New Urbanist community outside Charlotte, call for the addition of hundreds of 4,000 square foot homes to the original neighborhood of townhomes and small lot houses.
28 February 2007 - 12:00pm
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Retirement Migration as an Economic Development Tool

Can retirement migration be a replacement for former industries?
9 October 2006 - 8:00am
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Charlotte Hopes For Transit-Oriented Development

While the city's light-rail system is plagued with construction delays and cost overruns, developers are waiting in the wings with plans for urban transit villages along the line.
27 September 2006 - 12:00pm
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