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Ordinances threaten to crush construction industry, developers say (access required)

By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: March 8,2011

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 — and the county’s efforts to rebound from the recession. The new ordinances — most [...]


Reinventing the subdivision (access required)

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 [...]