Archive for the ‘Infrastructure’ Category
August 28th, 2010
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I knowed their wuz sumpin rong wit dis soon as I seed it. Wunder if the City of Charlotte knoes yet? Looky the other pickture in the gallery up thare for comparison’s sake.
They jus put up all them fancy new Wayfindin signs but i gess Independence just ain’t gettin no luv anymoar.
Saw thissun on 277 outer, jus passed the 3rd/4th st exit.
Maybe thiss’l help:
Selling your first place in Charlotte? Then HGTV is looking for you!
My First Sale, the popular HGTV show, is looking for first-time home sellers (and their real estate agents!) in the Charlotte, NC area.
We are looking for fun, high-energy first-time home sellers who are just starting the process of selling their first place! Our cameras will be there to capture all the trials and tribulations, stress and success of prepping for sale, pricing, negotiating, and ultimately selling a home for the first time.
Taping will begin in Fall 2010 and will continue through Spring 2011. Ideal candidates will be motivated, financially candid people who want to share the experience with the world! Singles, couples and families are all invited to apply!
HGTV is looking for first-time home sellers with a great story who currently live in the home they are selling! Also, make sure your realtor is 100% on board with the show as they are a huge part of your story.
For more information or an application contact:
Marybeth Brush, mbrush@highnoontv.com.
Posted in Economy, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Urban Planning, design, film, real estate
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- New 96-gallon green bins collected once every other week
- Which week are you? Check this handy map produced by The Observer to see if you’re in an orange or green pickup zone (or search your address on GeoPortal, then refer to the calendar above
- Which day are you? Check out this PDF map of zones
- No sorting needed, new green bins accept everything recyclable
- New items can be recycled now, including aerosol cans, milk and juice boxes and cartons, and plastic #7. View this PDF guide for more info.
- Old red bins can be used to collect recyclables inside your house, or you can return them by placing them inside the green bins on pickup day
- If you don’t want to use the new green bins, call 311 and arrange for a pickup
- visit recycleit.charlottenc.gov for more information
watch this video in HD on YouTube
We’re wrapping up our series on the Mecklenburg County budget with County Commissioner Jennifer Roberts. Questions indexed below for easy reference.
- Just last week, you and the Board of Commissioners approved the final Mecklenburg County budget for the 2011 fiscal year. How do you feel now? (0:19)
- How do you deal with the pressure? (0:57)
- These are important decisions, but a lot of people aren’t engaged. That is, unless they’re part of an organization receiving big cuts. What’s wrong with the process? Why aren’t more people involved in the public debate? (3:26)
- You just got back from Boston on this year’s Inner City Visit. How was that? (6:07)
- Boston Mayor Tom Menino made a point to offer his assistance in bringing the 2012 Democratic National Convention to Charlotte. Are you involved in this process? What are city and county doing to bring this to Charlotte (9:56)
- The Board of County Commissioners managed to to lessen the blow of cuts by almost
$11.5 million$14 million compared to the recommendations given by County Manager Harry Jones. How is this possible? Where does this money come from? (10:55) - The libraries alone received $3.5 million less in cuts than recommended. But even that still leaves a $10 million dollar cut. A lot of people are asking how the county can justify taking so much money away from libraries, but I want to play dumb for a second: why are libraries important? (14:48)
- Some people might be surprised to find that it’s not all cuts across the board. Why are any programs at all seeing increases in funding from last year? (16:52)
- Let’s talk about city and county consolidation. I know this is a topic you and Mayor Foxx are particularly interested in. What are your feelings about this idea? (21:38)
- How does the board get along? Can politics get in the way of effective decision making? How do you manage this? (28:19)
- What role has media coverage of the budget played in your decision making? Do you feel coverage has been fair or too sensational? (32:08)
- Who can people talk to with questions about county operations? (34:50)
- What are we looking at next year? Do we have more cuts in store? (36:47)
Posted in City, Development, Economy, Feature, Government, Infrastructure, Mecklenburg County
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photo: Kevin Womack
“The Duke Energy Center has earned platinum-level LEED certification under the sustainable standards established by the U.S. Green Building Council. (…)
Work began in 2006 on the uptown tower, which was originally designed for LEED Gold, the third-highest of four levels. (BofA’s new uptown office tower adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte is also chasing gold level.)
‘We originally aimed for gold, but then realized we could meet the platinum standard,’ Wells Fargo spokeswoman Alex Ball says.”
Hooray for VOLTron!
Read more by Susan Stabley at the Charlotte Business Journal.
photo: Kevin Womack
“The Duke Energy Center has earned platinum-level LEED certification under the sustainable standards established by the U.S. Green Building Council. (…)
Work began in 2006 on the uptown tower, which was originally designed for LEED Gold, the third-highest of four levels. (BofA’s new uptown office tower adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte is also chasing gold level.)
‘We originally aimed for gold, but then realized we could meet the platinum standard,’ Wells Fargo spokeswoman Alex Ball says.”
Hooray for VOLTron!
Read more by Susan Stabley at the Charlotte Business Journal.
image credit: The AARoads Blog
“Gov. Bev Perdue made it official Thursday morning, signing a contract with Blythe Construction Inc. to finish the I-485 beltway.
Perdue, standing in front of a backhoe and a dump truck at the local offices of the state transportation department, called the controversial design-build-finance plan ‘a new chapter’ in how North Carolina handles its overwhelming roads and highway needs. The funding plan allows the state to stretch its payments over five-and-a-half years even though the work will be completed in four-and-a-half years.
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Read more by Erik Spanberg at Queen City Agenda (a Charlotte Business Journal blog).
image credit: The AARoads Blog
“Gov. Bev Perdue made it official Thursday morning, signing a contract with Blythe Construction Inc. to finish the I-485 beltway.
Perdue, standing in front of a backhoe and a dump truck at the local offices of the state transportation department, called the controversial design-build-finance plan ‘a new chapter’ in how North Carolina handles its overwhelming roads and highway needs. The funding plan allows the state to stretch its payments over five-and-a-half years even though the work will be completed in four-and-a-half years.
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Read more by Erik Spanberg at Queen City Agenda (a Charlotte Business Journal blog).