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West Side story: Commercial development has bypassed area, but streetcar could bring changes
Mike Griffin said he can remember a time in the city’s history when the West Side was a destination. But over the years, commercial activity in other areas of the city – and very little development in this part of town – has killed the reputation of the West Side, specifically the Freedom Drive corridor between Interstates 77 and 85, as a destination for shoppers or developers.
Higher-rise education
For the past two years, things have been looking up for upperclassmen in uptown Charlotte, where four colleges have opened new campuses and a fifth has announced plans to do the same.
On the Level: Mike Griffin, co-owner of Griffin Bros.
Mike Griffin‘s career began in the family tire business, but these days Griffin Bros. is rolling along with additional focuses, real estate development being one. Today, Mike Griffin’s career is focused on […]
Plan calls for revitalizing Charlotte’s struggling northwest area
When state Sen. Malcolm Graham looks at Charlotte’s northwest corridor, he sees the intersection near Johnson C. Smith University as the “Trade and Tryon” of that area. To Charlotte City […]
Graham has ‘Trade and Tryon’ vision for intersection
Sen. Malcolm Graham says he wants the “five-points” intersection near Johnson C. Smith University to become the “Trade and Tryon” of the city’s northwest corridor. Graham, of Charlotte, who also […]
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