DeeMan

Here is an interesting article about America's best airports. They rank CLT 15th. http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-11-22/airports-from-hell/?cid=hp:beastoriginalsR4

CBJ has a more in-depth story http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2009/12/21/daily9.html The article mentions that Perdue’s office hasn't said which companies are involved but wouldn't it have to be Zenta since that's where the announcement is taking place?

I was watching WCNC news tonight and the reporter said that Bev Perdue will be in Charlotte tomorrow making a big job announcement. Could this be Project Cardinal or maybe Radio Shack?

I am also uncertain as to what the GC buisiness is? Could you clarify

Is that trademark on the left. Because it looks great from his angle.

Would removing the spires save them a significant chunk of money or not? I wonder why they did this????

Does anyone know what is going on in the corner of Colony and Sharon View, all it says is Hagard Reserve on the sign but I couldn't find any information online. Is it going to be condos or townhouses?

This man bought all this land with his hard earned money, if he wants to develop it, let him, if he doesn't then leave him alone. I myself would like to see it all developed but we live in capitalist economy so let it be, we can't force anyone to develop if they don't want to. The fact that he is just getting richer by buying these lands is perfectly fine, if it weren't for rich people, no condos or towers would ever be constructed!!

does anyone know where i can get a rendering, i missed the observer article

Considering we won't get an Asia flight for a while it would make sense that the first flight would be Beijing, by the time we get out flight they will have their new aiport, the world's largest! http://www.worldtraveldirectories.com/Chin...nal-Airport.jpg

I am traveling to Beijing in 3 weeks and a flight like that would be very convenient. I am making a connection in DC and it's going to be a pain. Charlotte is long overdue direct flights to Asia!

wasn't there a rumor that the Sig Tower would be scaled back

My favorite is the trump tower in Panama, it wouldn't fit in with charlotte but it is incredible! http://www.afloridarealtor.com/images/trum...ump-panama2.jpg

Is there any chance that the tower might be an art deco design. I would love to see a bigger and taller version of the Jefferson Pilot Building in Greensboro.

bumer, u had my hopes up! I guess as long as we get an announcement soon thats fine

I'm not trying to start an argument on weather people are born gay or not but I belive people choose to be gay. That said, one should suffer the consequences of ones desicion. Such as, If I choose to be gay then I need to live with the fact that people in America might discriminate against me and it was my desicion so I should have know the consequences before hand. If one choose to live in America, then one must embrace it and not try to mold it their own way. Most of you prob believe people are born gay, which in that case then people shouldn't descriminate since you can help it. So there really isn't a right or wrong since people have differeny ideas on the origins of homosexuality. People can't choose their race or sex so one shouldn't descriminate on those terms. But for religion and sexual origin one must live with the fact that you might be persecuted because of your choice. I'm a Christian and I always get put down and ridiculed by my teachers in our humanist school system but I know that being a Christian has its consequences. So until it is 100% proven that people are born gay they should be accountable for their actions in a Nation that is half against gays.

I guess what I failed to say is that if there are laws passed to prevent discrimination against gays when hiring, firing, buying houses and stuff, then these laws would be heavily abused. If someone gets fired after they find out he is gay and it had nothing to do with the fact he was gay then I assure you there will be some activist groups filing lawsuits even though the firing had nothing to do with discrimination. And what if the defendant gets stuck with a liberal judge. Protective laws will create a sense of resentment and entitlement within the gay community just like it is seen with other minorities such as latinos and black. And I'm not racist because I myself am a Latino. I have heard the lines "Why because I'm black" or "why becuse im latino" so many times. There are already laws against discrimination as a whole so why do we need more. Unfortunately there will always incidents that will get out of hand but that's inevitable.

The new Wachovia building is amazing and I'm sure Trump and his people have taken the time to design a one of a kind tower that will not dissapoint.

Does anyone ever have these experiences with religious conservative types down there? Anti-gay in theory yet unspokenly tolerant on a personal level?

This is ridiculous, why should gays get special rights? Why should it be a crime to speak out openly against gays? I miss the America where you could say whatever you wanted and you just had to live with whatever you said to them. These gay laws are going to make us the next Europe, AKA a social failure, because it is literally illegal to live there since whatver you say or do is bound to upset someone especially the Muslims. If gays want equality then having "protective" rights automaticaly labels you as a minority that is praised by the left. The only way to be viewed as a normal citizen is to have the same "protective" rights as straight people which is NONE. Of course people are going to discriminate every now and then but take it like man and don't let it get to you. In France every worker has "protective" rights and it has been a failure and a deathblow to their econmy. So quit whinning and start living like a normal citizen if you want to be one!