[Metropolitan, Midtown Redevelopment]

So if the wheels lock how are urban shoppers supposed to get their groceries home 6 blocks away???

Buy a pull behind two wheel tote cart just like New Yorkers

[The Vue]

those backhoes (and associated heavy machinery) AND - I COULD BE WRONG ABOUT THIS - are associated with an outside company that is doing utility work as a sub-con for Char-Meck utilities. How do I know? I walked down there this week to do some H-T grocery shopping, and happened to have my camera with me. I went and spoke to the guys (after sending about 15 text msgs to my buddies/realtor friends !! ) regarding the stage-1 progress.... unfortunately, the folks on-site working told me that they were simply doing sewage line work, which was mostly unrelated to the VUE project. In fact, they didn't know a single lick about when this might come to fruition, if ever !

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Are we convinced the equipment is real? I suspect they are plywood decoys.

[Bearden Park in Third Ward, Uptown Charlotte]

Here's the initial plan for the 3rd ward park. (blow it up to see closer view)

8-13-07

I thought last evenings's meeting was handled well and the designers were genuinely looking for input on design and functions for the park. I was somewhat surprised and disappointed by a relatively low turnout of attendees not employed by the county or the design firm and by those who participated that wanted to focus the discussion on the park size and on the viability of a baseball facility. That seems to be a moot point and a distraction from moving ahead and getting a park done in our lifetime.