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Sounds like a perfect spot for Inlivian. Land swap?

Not necessarily. I live in said former brothel, and one of my former neighbors was briefly a side hustler.

We can’t conflate these two things. Although equally tragic, murder committed by an officer of the law sworn to serve and protect is more egregious. However, that does not mean that murder of innocent people by any perpetrator should be met with less than equal outrage. Systemic racism absolutely is a major problem and perpetuates much of this violence through suppression of opportunities for people of color (and other minorities - let’s not forget the LGBTQIA+ community, including those who also happen to have a darker skin tone or different hair texture), but it doesn’t absolve anyone of their personal responsibility to be a decent human being. No excuses. Politicizing our problems only makes them worse. We need to stop blaming each other and instead start learning from one another; come to the table for courageous conversations without fear of judgment or repercussions; recognize that, as imperfect humans, none of us are completely part of the problem nor totally part of the solution; and, most importantly, respectfully hold each other accountable for achieving the progress we all want and need to heal.

I have a feeling this isn’t the full story.

This is the most offensive redevelopment proposal I’ve seen in a long time. Replace a historic Art Deco high rise with a cheap mid rise on Tryon St? Plus how many more affordable units could be built just Uptown where land is cheaper? People should be up in arms. What can we do to make sure this doesn’t happen?

All affordable housing or market rate with affordable mixed in?

I thought this is going to be closer in height to Hearst/Truist?

I think it should be placed permanently on concrete blocks catty corner from Firebird as an avant-garde “urban installation” that represents the struggle of exurban commuters. KJ could stop by occasionally to pose inside with a box of KKs as a uniquely-Charlotte form of “performance art”.

IDK... Once all our new neighbors from the 305 hear that they (and me) can get chop-chop from a Chicken Kitchen knockoff, there may be a line out the door. Cuban style but with yellow rice and curry mustard, please. I lived on this food (plus Pizza Rustica around the corner from Twist on South Beach at 5 am) in college.

Just had one at the Gilde Rathskeller in Hanover. The staff didn’t speak much English, so I didn’t ask about this (not that they would have any idea). Their flagship is a decent hoppy Pilsner, but Hanover is the only city in Germany I’ve ever seen it.

The only redeeming quality EpiCentre has left is the pharmacy staff at CVS. I remember seeing the old convention center coming down and EpiCentre being built in its place. As a 20-something kid, I was super excited. Now, I wish they’d tear the whole place down and start over. However, I think the real problem is spillover from the transit center.

Gives me a post-apocalyptic vibe, so I’m going with “Charnoybl”.

Traffic flow is exponentially better. Also, seems like AA is adding frequency on existing routes vs. adding new destinations. Hopefully as existing RJ routes are upgauged, new routes to smaller and/or previously unserved cities will be added. There is a decent amount of domestic dot connecting AA can still do from CLT. However, I can’t wait for the 321XLR to arrive. That will be a game changer for CLT international service.

Yep. I no longer cut through Fourth Ward Park or Settler’s Cemetery, even during the day. And I got cursed out by an aggressive homeless man walking home from work along 6th Street not 30 minutes ago. I bought pepper spray to carry to and from work (I often work very late) and, as much as I never wanted to own a gun, I am seriously considering getting one to keep in my ground floor condo.

That was still moving forward within the last three weeks? Wow! I can barely remember that plan from what has to be at least three years ago. I assumed a long time ago that CJ’s project was dead.

Be optimistic, lancer! They just need a little CA love. Jayvee - Does Ted write 50-word fluff pieces with millennial buzz words and Instagram references about non-chain restaurants that aren’t located in South End?

I agree, and I like his work and really appreciate his commitment to making Charlotte a more livable urban center, but I just wish his designs were less obviously his, if that makes sense. Every rendering we get from Furman screams his name, and, to me, each new rendering just gets a bit less interesting because of that. Also, I see we are all in a serious mood tonight. Tried to poke fun at our favorite snake oil salesman and remind everyone that beige is Charlotte’s official color, but now I’m just the David Furman hater. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ P.S. - I would be THRILLED if this gets built here.

We’re nothing in the QC if not consistent. Levine never builds ANYTHING, Furman recycles ALL of his designs, and EVERYONE else makes the bold choice of going with a lovely shade of Charlotte beige.

Just waiting for the CA article written by Ted who knows that Jeni’s will “kill it” here. The P-M location will be extra “Instagrammable”, so he, of course, will be “bullish”.

Are they doing anything with the sidewalk along Church? The pedestrian experience on Church between 5th and 3rd is arguably one of the worst in Uptown. Narrow, uneven sidewalks with multiple garage entrances on every block.

I guess I just don’t have the food budget y’all do. I take my lunch to work and cook almost every night. I could eat well for a week on $35.

$35 for a chicken sandwich, fancy toast and a salad?? No, thanks. Pass.

Y’all... it’s Stanly County, without the “e”. Stanley, NC is a town in Gaston County.

While I also don’t want to get too excited until an official announcement is made, there’s no way DL allows CLT to release a rendering with a SkyClub unless they’re committed to building one. Also, DL already had 6 gates, so I’d expect them to add at least 1-2 more given current gate constraints; however, I doubt they’ll take all 10 since there are realistically only a few destinations they would consider adding (Seattle, Boston, Austin?) that they don’t already serve unless they plan to significantly increase frequencies on exiting routes. And, like LKN704 said, the current A-North is already essentially at capacity. Also, continuing the lounge speculation, here is an email I received today from the Director of Strategic Network Development at the largest independent (Priority Pass or pay-per-use) lounge network in the US, which is rapidly adding new locations. As I mentioned previously, I think the same location on the current A-North is a perfect location for The Club CLT.

Will you open one in Uptown too? It’s ridiculous that the most urban zip code in NC with a population of 30,000+ still doesn’t have a liquor store. I have to walk 2 miles or get in my car, which gets driven 1-2 times a month. Also, please don’t close on Sundays. It’s the one day of the week I most often find myself needing to restock.