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Not even David Furman has been immune to the downturn (access required)

By Scott Baughman
Published: July 22,2011

Charlotte architect David Furman was inside a room of dozens of developers and builders who city officials had asked to get together to discuss the master plan for uptown. It was the late 1990s, uptown was still growing in starts and fits and 1st Ward, along the eastern quadrant, was a “dangerous ghetto,” Furman said. [...]


‘Guerrilla’ ad campaign riles board member (access required)

By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: November 26,2010

Looking to generate some buzz for their new marketing and public relations company, Trafk Media, business partners Todd Trimakas and Matt Kokenes used chalk to create about 50 temporary ads on uptown sidewalks on Halloween. “It was a way to get the word out about the company that was not the norm,” Trimakas said. “Plus [...]