By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: May 13,2011
In Mary Jones’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 [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: October 28,2010
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx and three other local figures have been chosen for a fellowship through 2011 at the The Urban Land Institute’s Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership in Land Use. The group will be working with other teams — led by the mayors of Minneapolis; Nashville, Tenn.; Philadelphia; and Phoenix — to advise the ULI [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: October 22,2010
In the next few years, Charlotte’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’s subdivision ordinance, part of the Urban Street Design Guidelines developed by the Charlotte Department [...]
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