Construction of the Charlotte Area Transit System’s Lynx Blue Line northeast extension is hitting another milestone this weekend, with work on a light rail bridge over Harris Boulevard. Read or listen to my report at WFAE.org. Feb. 12, 2016, WFAE.org “Final Blue Line Rail Bridge Going Up, Change On The Way“
For those interested in open space preservation, here’s a story I produced this week on WFAE: Congress last week approved a bill that makes tax incentives permanent for agreements that conserve land and preserve open space. Lands conservancies are calling it the most important legislation in decades for their movement. Since 2006, landowners have been … More Land Trusts Say Permanent Tax Incentives Will Spur Conservation | WFAE
The toll-lane widening project that began construction on I-77 north of Charlotte this week won’t be the only one in the Charlotte area. Next up are toll lanes on I-485 in south Charlotte, from I-77 to US 74. LINK Nov. 18, 2015, WFAE.org, “NCDOT Could Sign Deal In July For Next Toll Project, I-485”
The company hired to build and operate toll lanes on I-77 north of Charlotte says it will begin construction on the $648 million project this Monday, Nov. 16. See the full story at WFAE.org. Nov. 12, 2015, WFAE.org, “I-77 Toll Lane Construction Begins Mon., Company Says”
Drive down any major thoroughfare and you’ll see houses and apartments rising from the dirt, part of a wave of new residential construction rolling across the Lake Norman region. That’s good news for people who want to live here, or trade up to a new home. But all the new population growth brings concerns, especially … More From Mooresville to Huntersville, residential construction booms
With all the debate in Davidson right now about the “catalyst study” for redeveloping the Town Hall site, I got to thinking about similar efforts across the region. I produced this program for WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks” on “Revitalizing and Reclaiming Our Downtowns.” Our guests on this Charlotte Talks are Jack Simoneau – planning director in … More Redeveloping & Reclaiming Our Downtowns | WFAE Charlotte Talks
David Boraks 