Charlotte's Democratic National Convention

[archiham04]

I wonder if the City is working to transform our vacant uptown land into a coordinated urban streetscape. We seemed to have touched on it in previous forums about the vacant lots, and discussions about Brevard St. Here is an website for "pop up retail". What if the city were involved in a coordinated effort- world fair esque - to create a temporary retail street uptown. With all the surface lots, they could create districts.

[mallguy]

I trust that the CMPD and DNC security teams are eyeing the Occupy Wall Street/Occupy Washington/etc.movements to be prepared to prevent violence and property damage during the DNC.

[cityboi]

Having Obama's acceptance speech at "Bank of America" stadium isn't going to look good in the eyes of the Occupy Wall Street folks. It projects the image that Obama is really cozy with the banks. Security will have to be stepped up. Labor unions also aren't pleased that the DNC is being held in North Carolina.

http://www.news-record.com/blog/54431/entry/129244

[caterpillar2]

Having Obama's acceptance speech at "Bank of America" stadium isn't going to look good in the eyes of the Occupy Wall Street folks. It projects the image that Obama is really cozy with the banks. Security will have to be stepped up. Labor unions also aren't pleased that the DNC is being held in North Carolina.

http://www.news-reco...31/entry/129244

If we can only keep the union nutcases out.

[tozmervo]

If we can only keep all the union nutcases out.

there, fixed it for you

[HopHead]

Having Obama's acceptance speech at "Bank of America" stadium isn't going to look good in the eyes of the Occupy Wall Street folks. It projects the image that Obama is really cozy with the banks. Security will have to be stepped up. Labor unions also aren't pleased that the DNC is being held in North Carolina.

http://www.news-reco...31/entry/129244

Well it depends on which "Occupy Wallstreet" folks you're talking about. Half of them don't even know what they are protesting.

[Sabaidee]

Using Bank of America Stadium isn't even a sure thing, from all of Charlotte's media everything is pointing towards TWC Arena.

[caterpillar2]

there, fixed it for you

That'll work.

Well it depends on which "Occupy Wallstreet" folks you're talking about. Half of them don't even know what they are protesting.

True, they are protesting so much different stuff, there has to be something in that that suits everyone. There is even some teaparty agenda being covered.

[New Name]

I know it's nothing new in Charlotte, but it's such a sad sign that we segregate ourselves based on our politics. We'll never learn from each other, we'll never hear a dissenting opinion, we'll never grow to understand each other if we live in these political bubbles. Charlotte has a long, long way to go before it stops being the "old south."

Image is the O's map - blue showing Democrat won districts for Mayor Foxx, and red showing Republican.

[abttown]

Yeah, I took note of that map yesterday. Unfortunately, you can find that kind of segregation all over this country. Mecklenburg is California and the Southpark/Ballantyne area is our own little Orange County.

[Sabaidee]

^ Surprisingly to me South Park isn't bright red like Ballantyne, and I've seen plenty of Scott what his face yard sign all over South Park.

[Guest]

Its a lot less red than it used to be... It used to be much much redder...

[SentioVenia]

Anyone seen the multiple Marine helicopters flying over the city lately? Maybe someone can confirm, but I think this is a little advance work before the DNC. Three are flying around uptown today.

[ah59396]

I have. It was pretty intense stuff.

[tozmervo]

They've been freaking me out. The best guess in our office was DNC prep, but no journalism source in the area seems to be asking the question that everyone around Uptown has been wondering. Queue "Ride of the Valkyries"

[Norm2]

I remember going to DC and seeing helicopters flying EVERYWHERE! It definitely gives you an odd feeling.

[dubone]

They have been flying very low. I figure either exercises or else they are imaging the area, but obviously it is related to the DNC.

[ah59396]

If you read this before the observer

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/04/02/3144858/daily-show-to-broadcast-from-imaginon.html

free tickets for the daily show taping uptown during the DNC. These suckers are going like wildfire. I already got my 4! They are taping from 9/4 through that friday!

[kermit]

and they are gone..... (but thanks for the heads up)

[Skyline49er]

Got two, can't believe how fast they went!

[ScottCLT]

If you read this before the observer

http://www.charlotte...m-imaginon.html

free tickets for the daily show taping uptown during the DNC. These suckers are going like wildfire. I already got my 4! They are taping from 9/4 through that friday!

I hate I missed out on this! If you feel like selling two of those, please let me know

[ah59396]

I hate I missed out on this! If you feel like selling two of those, please let me know

Yeah no problem. I just grabbed the max amount I could. I know I'll use at least two, but if have extras they are yours.

[Vitamin_N]

Is all the uptown street-paving going on right now being done for the DNC?

[tozmervo]

Well, the rumors are now official: the Transit Center is being relocated to distant Third Ward at the corner of 3rd and Mint during the DNC. It's expected that LRT service will end at Stonewall Street. As if the DNC wasn't already disruptive enough. I sure hope CATS isn't footing the bill for this undertaking.

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/queen_city_agenda/2012/05/charlotte-transit-center-will-relocate.html

[nonillogical]

Question: If I'm not attending any particular DNC event, but I live nearby and want to just ride my bike uptown to check out the chaos, do the helmet and backpack rules apply to me as I just ride down the street? And are any streets going to be closed or have checkpoints? I know most people are going to stay as far away as possible that week but I'm going to be too curious, and plan on riding my bike to work that week anyway to avoid traffic.