[Charlotte-Douglas Airport (CLT) Expansion]

I'll be honest, I really really like Charlotte's airport. I fly a good deal, and I can't think of any other airport that is as logical or easy to navigate. Sure, there are a lot more modern and attractive airports (I just flew out of American's LAX terminal which is gorgeous), but they are all much less funcational in my opinion. Maybe I'm used to CLT, but whenever I go anywhere else, it seems to take me twice as long either entering of leaving the airport.

I for one am glad that Jerry Orr is such a cheap-skate, because I think its much more important to have a low-operating cost airport which encourages lots of service as opposed to one that is attractive, but fails to attract flights because of the high costs.

Well said! Charlotte Douglas is a great airport. Its efficient, quick to get into and out, well centered and thank God Jerry Orr wants to stay within the budget! Since when was this a problem? Go Jerry go Jerry

Almost no airport in the USA is spending the money to accomidate this airplane. It's no big deal, because as noted above, the future of long distance travel are planes like the 787, not the A380.

The A380 is probably going to do better in Europe than here. Ever tried catching a London to Paris flight on Friday afternoon? If not - let me explain that each airline at Heathrow could have twenty A380's and their would still be people very upset that there were not enough seats.

[Lake Norman Urbanization and Projects]

Don't forget construction on Exit 35 (Brawley) and 37/38 (Cornelius Rd) are suppose to begin in the next decade or so.

Where did you find the site plan, uptownliving?

When you say the next decade or so ... lets remember that we shoudl really say is: "The decade or so IF, and only if, the morons in Raleigh don't prioritize something else, like 485's 4 lanes in South Charlotte 485/77"

[Traffic Congestion and Highway Construction]

Traffic is GOOD. Get over the traffic Jam. It means the city is exploding financially faster than it can keep up.

Go to the North east and check out the poverty and desolation - at 5:00 PM. I LOVE how Charlotte is so attractive that more families are moving in each day than the city can bear.

[SouthPark Mall]

Yes it helps the wives spend money. Don't you know that! Note to self. Never ask why architects put wacky artist stuff in these places. There is no answer.