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Nice way to NOT directly answer the question.

Probably the same one who climbed the tower crane at the HAWC (now known as the URec). Got in big trouble on campus for that...

^ I agree with you. The whole light structure there is weird. The ones located on the Lynx bridge look like they were taken off existing poles and don't really look right.

I had understood that the movie theater was going to be in a complex across Tryon from the U City parking deck. It's cool that it's by TopGolf though to have that real entertainment district. One thing that seems weird is that the large existing building looks like it's somewhat industrial - is it active? The reason I ask is that all of the parking for the movie theater and TopGolf are going to be around it. And that will stick out in a weird way from the TopGolf front doors. Also, what is Parks Chevrolet going to do with all of their cars that are currently parked in that large lot?

Farmington was already supposed to be under construction, but there's nothing. Any insights as to why it hasn't started, and when it will?

I for one am really disappointed. This seems small compared to the hype and what we've gotten used to. Oh well, at least they continue to invest in both new rides and old venues.

It looks like the story has been updated / corrected.

While I appreciate the new flights, I'm worried that could make Lufthansa move out.

For one thing ground traffic flow. Getting to / from E around the end of D is a nightmare.

Moore will be demoed beginning January 2019. Students are only living there this fall and then will be reassigned for the spring to other locations on campus. Demo should take anywhere from 3-5 months, depending on the contractor and the method used. New construction will start immediately thereafter. Sanford will stay up through construction and potentially even the following year after construction ends. I wouldn't say cheaper per say but for almost the same amount of money it will be a brand new building with higher ceilings, slightly larger bedrooms, and appropriate sized bathrooms. Scott Hall was more expensive than originally projected because of issues on the exterior and didn't get new HVAC. Residential growth has been in line with total enrollment growth. Total occupancy this year will be about 6,300.

In fact, the NYT numbers were updated as of August 2017. The Politico numbers were as of December 2016. https://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/president/north-carolina/ So actually, it looks like the response was correct and he didn't get the majority of votes in NC either. Wikipedia agrees: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_North_Carolina,_2016

I believe that is referring to the fact that he did not receive over 50% of the total votes in any of those states. Not that he didn't win the plurality of votes. With other candidates, he ended up only at 47 or 48% of the vote in those...

This is a really awesome graphic. Thanks for posting! I tend to fall slightly between. I am in favor of the express lanes over doing NOTHING. And I am a big advocate of the argument that you don't have to use the express lanes and can just stick to what you have now. That said, there are a few things the state did that made this a much harder argument: Not adding ANY new free lanes Similarly - adding 2 toll lanes versus one toll and one free (Atlanta just has the one express lane) Bumping up the FREE HOV to 3 people versus 2 Partnering with an international company I understand that it was due to these that they got the cost they needed, but it has made this sell that much harder.

Wow - great post. I'm sorry your second year was so tough... Again - I will reiterate that the new building will still be traditional doubles. There will be over 700 beds in that building. Scott is still going to be all double rooms with community baths, and Holshouser is a hybrid. So there will be over 1400 traditional, double beds on campus still.

This is one of those debates that housing professionals have had over the past many years. Almost all housing personnel believe that the traditional "dorm" style hall is the best way to build community and that residents tend to feel more connected living there. If this belief and cost were the only factors in the decision then that's all that would be built. That said, these do no good if students won't live in them. Schools that do not have a live-on requirement and are not the most prestigious in the country have to build the style buildings that students are asking for (not what they probably need). With all of the new apartment complexes built around campuses that have private bedrooms, private bathrooms, fitness centers, swimming pools, etc., usually at a lower cost (because of construction standards) than what's built on campus, college housing offices have to build the buildings that can compete for the business. That's the only way to get students to live on campus in many cases. However, as I stated before, the new building at UNCC will be built as a replacement for Sanford and Moore. It will include only traditional double bedrooms and community-style bathrooms, and be at a lower price point than many of the suite and apartment buildings on campus. It will maintain the community feel that those buildings had but will have slightly larger bedrooms, more light, higher ceilings, better bathroom layouts, more community space, etc.

What do you mean? Can you expand on that?

It was the lessons learned about the costs of renovating Holshouser and Scott and what the ultimate return is that has led to the decision to demo these and start fresh. For practically the same amount of money the campus gets a new building that works best for today's (and future) students as it would for 2 high rise towers with tight double rooms and small bathrooms...

It’s not. It’s impacted by reconstruction of another taxiway so it can’t serve as a runway during that time. At least that’s how I read that.

This is all good and the replaced lights will make a huge difference but there are large sections of interstate that have NO lights at all. Case in point is the junction of 77 and 485 north of Charlotte. It's pitch black (with the exception of the really bright lights from the Hendrick dealerships about 1/2 mile away). I just can't believe they didn't include any lighting in that area as part of the construction - they did at several of the interchanges on the newest section of 485. But large areas of the old sections are dark.

I could not agree more! I was thinking about this again the other night driving from Carowinds up through uptown. Our highways are so dark - it's unsafe and really makes our city look smaller. Whenever I've raised this concern in the past or even just asked a question, I've gotten skewered by some and ignored by most. Maybe someone will have some good answers about this....

While maybe not being as low cost as Moore and Sanford right now, the replacement hall is going to still be double bedrooms and common bathrooms. So it will be more affordable than many of the other buildings that are suites and apartments. Moore and Sanford are not sustainable in the long run...

Agreed about the frustration with the narrative. I think anyone who sees our large, full parking lots / decks and the cluster#### at the arrival lanes would believe we have a quite healthy number of O&D passengers.

I was driving back into Charlotte this weekend from out of town and coming up 85 past the airport. I was reminded yet again about the lack of presence that Charlotte Douglas has along it's major interstates that pass nearby. Outside of the airplane icon on some of the exit signs and one exit on each that says Charlotte Douglas Airport, there are virtually no other markings that one of the country's largest airports is nearby. On top of that, outside of the park 'n fly there aren't really many other businesses that look like they're near an airport. Is this because Charlotte is built so much around connecting traffic? I know our O/D numbers are relatively small, but based on the full parking lots and busy pickup / dropoff lanes there is still a good amount of vehicular traffic going to the airport daily. Some of the things that I have seen in other cities that I think would be really beneficial and make the airport / city feel bigger include: More signage about airlines and in which concourse they're located Electronic signage specifically regarding airport traffic Larger exit ramps and dedicated (no stops) roadway to the airport (I know this is continuing to be improved with the changes in the past year) Does anyone have any thoughts about why the city / state / airport haven't done these things already?

Honestly this is one of the best summaries of both Trump and the state of things that I've ever read. I wish we (liberals) could always make this good of a defense of government and "washington".

You're barking up the wrong tree. You're trying to have a rational discussion with someone who is solely throwing out irrational lines fed to them via right wing outlets. Those types of Trump supporters had a reflexive reaction to someone they thought was everything they wanted and nothing that they see or hear will change their feelings.