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		<title>Complaints prompt review of sidewalk process</title>
		<link>http://mecktimes.com/news/2011/05/13/complaints-prompt-review-of-sidewalk-process/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 21:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Ramsey, staff writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Mary Jones&#8217;s neighborhood near Johnson C. Smith University, the city of Charlotte is preparing to build a sidewalk. Although some homeowners might be excited about getting such a feature, Jones is not. This week, as construction crews did prep work on the project, Jones complained about the size of the planting strip being proposed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homeowners whose yard is trafficked by criminals win OK for larger fence</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Ramsey, staff writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two Charlotte homeowners were granted a zoning variance Tuesday after they built a wooden fence to help keep trespassers out of their yard. James and Gwendolyn Miller, of 8812 Nations Ford Road, told the Zoning Board of Adjustment Tuesday that they constructed the fence to keep busy pedestrian traffic out of their yard. The fence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>City Council approves Madison Park sidewalk construction despite objections from resident</title>
		<link>http://mecktimes.com/news/2011/03/29/city-council-approves-madison-park-sidewalk-construction-over-objections-from-resident/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Ramsey, staff writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Madison Park resident spoke out Monday against a sidewalk proposed for his neighborhood, saying it would require the city to encroach onto one-third of his yard. Despite the objections of Benjamin Vandiver, the City Council unanimously approved the construction of the sidewalk. Sidewalks will be built on a stretch of Murrayhill Road under the city&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ordinances threaten to crush construction industry, developers say&#160;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Boykin, staff writer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Merrifield Partners]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Mecklenburg County, developers and builders feel like a row of dominoes is about to come crashing down on them. They say the cumulative effect of new ordinances is going to put a serious hurting on commercial and residential development &#8212; and the county&#8217;s efforts to rebound from the recession. The new ordinances &#8212; most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snow causes businesses, government to part with cold cash&#160;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin Coakley, staff writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the Charlotte area, winter can bring the occasional snow and icy streets that shut down schools and businesses for days. In a region not equipped to handle such weather, it can be a major source of headaches. And as businesses and governments know all too well, it can also be costly. Governments can find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heavy traffic can put the brakes on increases in home values&#160;</title>
		<link>http://mecktimes.com/news/2011/01/21/traffic-can-put-the-brakes-on-increases-in-home-values/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin Coakley, staff writer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chuck Hicks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being on a busy street is fantastic if your property is a business looking for customers. But for a homeowner like Willie Mae Gory, who lives on busy West Boulevard in Charlotte, the experience can be frustrating. &#8220;I have some trouble getting out of my driveway because I have to sit and wait for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reinventing the subdivision&#160;</title>
		<link>http://mecktimes.com/news/2010/10/22/reinventing-the-subdivision/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin Coakley, staff writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the next few years, Charlotte&#8217;s suburban streets could look different. Blocks could be smaller. Sidewalks could be wider and further away from the road. There could be more trees along the roads. The changes would be included in the city&#8217;s subdivision ordinance, part of the Urban Street Design Guidelines developed by the Charlotte Department [...]]]></description>
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		<title>City (sometimes) makes the grade&#160;</title>
		<link>http://mecktimes.com/news/2010/10/19/city-sometimes-makes-the-grade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin Coakley, staff writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charlotte&#8217;s fiscal 2010 year-end report, released Sept. 29 by the city&#8217;s Budget and Evaluation Office, shows good news. The goals, broken down into five focus areas &#8212; community safety, economic development, housing and neighborhood development, transportation and environment &#8212; were mostly achieved. From July 1, 2009, to June 30, the crime index &#8212; which includes [...]]]></description>
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