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  1. Charlotte's Light Rail: Lynx Blue Line

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    I know of a few people taking the train instead of parking this year. One example is my slightly older friend lives in Cherry, he takes the trolley up to the CTC station and rides it to UNCC everyday so he doesn't have to spend his money on a parking pass

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  2. Crescent Stonewall Station

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    2 hours ago, CTiger said:

    Anyone think a Chipotle would do well here, or is it too close to the location in Midtown?  It is baffling to me that there isn't an Uptown Chipotle.

    Because they know Moe's is superior and are afraid to be near the Epicenter Moe's 

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  4. UNC-Charlotte Construction

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    Walked around campus today to see some things. New library spaces are cool and useful as study rooms are at a premium in there. A disappointment though was that the renovated Belk Plaza was not completed yet, it was supposed to be done in July/ early August but is still closed off and no grass has been planted and the fountain is off from peeking through the construction fence. Here is a picture of the oldest item in UNCCs newly reopened rare collection a cuneiform tablet from 2000BC

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  5. Charlotte's Light Rail: Lynx Blue Line

    in Charlotte

    Posted · Edited by Trickbot

    1 hour ago, navigator319 said:

    So no light rail service all next weekend?  First full weekend of UNCC back in session.

    I really trying to give them the benefit of the doubt with EVERYTHING and I don't want to see or care about any ridership numbers to 12 months after open, but damn do we really have a banana republic running things???

    http://charlottenc.gov/cats/rail/Pages/track-work.aspx

    I was just about to comment on this, there are multiple signs up at UNCC main station that just says they are closed on those days with no futher explanation, thanks for pointing me to the website

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  6. Carolina Panthers

    in Charlotte Coffee House

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    22 hours ago, JBS said:

     Not to insult Mr. Graff, but that's the dumbest thing I ever read.  The Panthers are unlikely to leave the Carolinas but there is no chance they will move to Charleston or Greenville.  How did that get by an editor?  They could very well move to South Carolina in the greater Charlotte area but suggesting the other two cities is like saying the Steelers might move to Harrisburg.  C'mon man.

    I mean, the Patriots moved from Boston to Foxborough

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  7. Charlotte-Douglas Airport (CLT) Expansion

    in Charlotte

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    12 minutes ago, CltFlyer said:

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    Here is the latest picture of a master plan I could find.   It would suggest that they want to add some more widebody (hopefully FIS) gates at the ends of both B & C.  The demolition of E in favor of a midfield express terminal also leaves room for an expansion of D and it looks like  they are planning initially for some widebody capable hard stands off to the left of D.  

    These are constantly changing though.  I remember when the new A North Concourse was supposed to be a single long rectangular 25 gate international terminal.....

     

    Are they getting rid of the overlook? That would make me sad

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  9. Legacy Union (former Charlotte Observer redevelopment)

    in Charlotte

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    58 minutes ago, Urbs42 said:

    Is there another NFL stadium that sits a block away from 600' and 700'  towers?  BofA's proximity to the urban core is starting to feel pretty unique.  

    Closest ones i could think of are Detroit, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Atlanta, but looking on maps they are all about 4-10 blocks away from the closest towers, there may be others i am unaware of

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  10. Legacy Union (former Charlotte Observer redevelopment)

    in Charlotte

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    56 minutes ago, Hushpuppy321 said:

    That's pretty cool.  Could be multiple High Rise buildings although I'm pretty sure that Phase 1 may be the tallest within the development.  

    I have some pretty solid info that once all the parcels are built out that they will merge together power rangers style to form a super tall that will rival any other tower in the world

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    Charlotte's Light Rail: Lynx Blue Line

    in Charlotte

    Posted

    1 hour ago, UPNoDa said:

    ^Makes one wonder what is being discussed at the monthly CATS meetings.

    Are we confident that they are even aware of this statistic, or are they just shoving it under the rug claiming the line is open and sufficient as- is irregardless of the commute time?

     Honestly, I do not understand why they are hesitant on this issue.

    Working theory here: CATS is literally a bunch of cats being herded around by John Lewis who by working together have somehow implemented a decent transportation system in the city of Charlotte. Just a theory at this point but I think I am on to something.

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  13. UNC-Charlotte Construction

    in Charlotte

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    13 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

    I agree and this is the first full year with LYNX access for all so times they are a changing.  More students even without cars can attend local events, bike through Dilworth or on the Rail Trail, scrape some money together and go out to eat in the "city".   NoDa from what I have heard has already seen an influx of college students and I think they will spread.  I did my part by giving my nephew a tour of stops.  He knows if he rides down to East/West Blvd lunch at  Superica is on me.  Or many other  places. 

    True, last year I lived in Witherspoon with a good view of the station. Its is heavily used especially on Thurs/Fri/Sat nights when students go to bars and clubs uptown and in other places, by the time new trains would come back there would be another 100+ students waiting to ride

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  14. UNC-Charlotte Construction

    in Charlotte

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    11 minutes ago, tarhoosier said:

    As of about ten years ago I knew that 2/3 of UNCC undergrad students were on campus or campus adjacent apartments and if you think non-students students live in those adjacent apartments you...never mind.  This is one reason snow days there were rare.

    I agree with KJ that UNCC is not a commuter school in the traditional sense of the word though the weekends I could be schooled on. What percentage of students disappear after Friday afternoon?

    Depends on what kind of weekend.

    On a football/party holiday weekend( st pattys, etc.) probably about 30% leave

    Other weekends it seems like 70%> are gone or just doing their own things in their rooms

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  15. UNC-Charlotte Construction

    in Charlotte

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    51 minutes ago, Hushpuppy321 said:

    Wow - I understand.  I'm guessing they'll build new dorms to replace these.  Anyone know how the residential (on campus) enrollment growth has been?  UNCC largely a commuter school.

    Ok so this is a common misconception about UNCC, i am a current student there and last year was roomates with an RA. The RAs are told a lot more than thr normal student and that info was passed on to me. There is actually not enough housing on campus for everyone and there is a waiting list every fall for students who want in in the spring. Most students live on campus or just off campus in one one the many housing complexes or neighborhoods surrounding the campus. I dont really consider those who live directly off campus to be commuters so i don't really think we are a commuter school at present but cannot speak on the past

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  16. Legacy Union (former Charlotte Observer redevelopment)

    in Charlotte

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    6 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:


    Why we comparing an 82 year old wall that holds back water to a new tower? Should this be sarcasm font? I think the complaint is why sand blasted concrete when nearly every office tower Uptown is some sort of stone veneer at least.


    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

    Sounds like you’re trying to protect the feds now that I’ve figured their plan out.

    (sorry about no sarcasm font can’t do text art on my phone)

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  23. Crescent Stonewall Station

    in Charlotte

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    34 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

    They should paint that cinder block a blue or greenish color to blend it.  This guy was banging some metal pieces in, maybe from all the gale force winds we have had in the last week.

    Or maybe he just likes the noise it makes 

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