Articles

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A look back on a year that left us more or less where we started, and trying to guess where we’ll go from here
   January 9, 2023

Ely Portillo, WFAE

 

As 2022 drew to a close, Charlotte’s transit ambitions appeared to be pretty much where they started the year: in limbo. 

There’s been...

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A Vegetable Garden Diary
   January 9, 2023
Ruth Ann Grissom

In the vegetable garden, every season presents its own set of challenges.  In May 2022, I made this pithy entry in my garden journal – too hot, too cold, too dry.  

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Transit Time: City Council committee backs light rail route around uptown’s northern edge
   December 14, 2022

Steve Harrison, WFAE

When cities apply for federal funding for new transit projects, ridership is perhaps the most important criteria.

The Federal Transit...

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Are America’s Neighborhoods Frozen?
   December 14, 2022
Aaron Houck

‘Tis the season for holiday movies. We can choose a variety of films–comedies, dramas, even horror–but regardless of whether we’re watching an old classic or a new release, Hollywood tends to stick to a standard script when it comes to...

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The Chrysanthemum Chronicles
   December 14, 2022
Ruth Ann Grissom

My front yard in Charlotte was a blank slate.  I had lofty aims – a garden of native grasses and perennials that were appealing to the human eye as well as birds and pollinators.  A dear friend offered me several pass-along plants,...

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Affordable City: Strategies for Putting Housing Within Reach (and Keeping It There)
   December 2, 2022
Aaron Houck

In September 2022, the median home sales price in the Charlotte region was $380,000, according to the Canopy Realtor Association. And a search on Rent.com for Charlotte rentals listed for $1,000 or less per month resulted in only 46 properties of 1,769...

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Transit Time: Can an app make Charlotte's streets safer?
   December 2, 2022

Lindsey Banks

Three voices blared simultaneously through my car’s speakers Monday morning in South End: One was my GPS directing me toward Krispy Kreme. Another was Taylor Swift and her new “Midnights” album. The third was the City of Charlotte’s new...

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2022 SCHUL FORUM VIDEOS
   November 17, 2022

SCHUL FORUM PANEL 1

SCHUL FORUM (KEYNOTE ADDRESS & 2ND PANEL)

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Transit Time: More questions on CATS' push for underground bus station
   November 10, 2022

Steve Harrison

The Charlotte Area Transit System gave the City Council’s transportation committee its recommendation on Monday for how to rebuild the new bus station uptown.

As expected, CATS backed the idea originally proposed by a private developer: placing the bus station underground to clear the way for a new tower with offices, retail and a hotel. The other possibilities include rebuilding the...

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