Speaking of beer and this could just be a rumor, but does anyone have any more info on the brewery that is supposed to be built in South End? Triple C - or something to that extent?

Harker hopes construction will begin in the next couple of weeks with an opening date now set for early summer.

Speaking of beer and this could just be a rumor, but does anyone have any more info on the brewery that is supposed to be built in South End? Triple C - or something to that extent?

The World of Beer sign was going up at Circle today -- I am very excited!

If I recalled, Lynx is for rapid services (although LRT isn't technically a rapid type of rail system) and the streetcar is operating much like a larger capacity bus line.

In basketball, the Hornets left here because the then current arena on Tyvola did not have luxury boxes, and only after they left did we build TWC Arena. Do you think that the Bobcats would have come into existence to play out there? Highly unlikely.
Please do not think that retrofitting is an option at the Major League level.

So this is a disappointment. Below is a rendering from the new developer's website for this scaled down project. It had been released that Cambridge Development Group was buying the site to do an apartment only project. At first glance, I thought it looked ok, but then I realized that the bottom 2 floors along South Blvd are parking garage, as well as the bottom level along Carson. What a horrible streetscape for a major commercial stretch that had a chance of having a decent retail presence, and goes against everything City Planning has been preaching regarding retail focused towards the LRT line and stations.

I'd rather this site stay blank, than forever relegate to this missed opportunity.

I apologize if I came off too gruff and I agree with you about not discussing politics on this board (as well as avoiding the CO comment section)..

I am in favor of the stadium, but I do see the pragmatism of saying this is not the time for a tax-payer funded project of this nature.

I don't disagree that it would be a good thing for Charlotte. I never said "I" would vote these people out of office. I meant those that were so irate over some of the last taxpayer funded facilities (TWC Arena -- which we all love and use and the Nascar Hall) would raise a big stink that will never end (and it's their right if they choose). This is why I don't talk politics on this board. It's not something that's worth bickering about on the Internet IMO. It's also part of the reason I can't stand logging on to the CO with the comments "turned on". You can talk about something and politics ALWAYS gets dragged into it. And it comes from both sides.

Fine - I take that with a grain of salt, but my reaction is still a big pile of manure. I'm sick of the politics of voting people put over changes in priorities or pragmatic fundamentals. I personal;ly think its a great move for teh city to have the minor league ballpark downtown - not just for the Knights, but also for the NCAA baseball championships and the boost it will give that part of the Third Ward.

Taxpayer funds are not some kind of arc of the covenant either. They are for the use of the city for funding city priorities.

I'm not picking on you dbull btw but I'm just sick of this polarizing mentality in the whole country and certainly Charlotte where we vote people out of office over "A" vote

Fine - I take that with a grain of salt, but my reaction is still a big pile of manure. I'm sick of the politics of voting people put over changes in priorities or pragmatic fundamentals. I personal;ly think its a great move for teh city to have the minor league ballpark downtown - not just for the Knights, but also for the NCAA baseball championships and the boost it will give that part of the Third Ward.

Taxpayer funds are not some kind of arc of the covenant either. They are for the use of the city for funding city priorities.

I'm not picking on you dbull btw but I'm just sick of this polarizing mentality in the whole country and certainly Charlotte where we vote people out of office over "A" vote

I'm not one for talking about politics very much, but if council does decide to help fund the stadium outside of what they already committed to they won't have a job come next election. It's an old wound that doesn't need to be re-opened.

I'm not one for talking about politics very much, but if council does decide to help fund the stadium outside of what they already committed to they won't have a job come next election. It's an old wound that doesn't need to be re-opened.

And here we go... It looks like the city of Charlotte will talk about possibly helping to fund the uptown Charlotte Knights stadium. Nothing is set as it's only going to be discussed at this point, but it's likely a short deadline to make a decision as the Knights have to hit certain "goals" in order to be able to move forward per previous lease agreements. This will without a doubt get the natives restless after being told no public dollars will be used other than reimbursement for the improvements around the site.

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^"Today" being a Saturday, and "standstill" being a line of cars in the right-most lane? Have you ever seen the I-85 ramps to Concord Mills on a Saturday?

^^That would certainly bring another whole layer of meaning to "Heritage USA."

Confirmed!

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/18/2937096/report-charlottes-emily-maynard.html

BTW, congrats on the engagement!

There will be a high end restaurant going in the difficult space formerly occupied by Molly MacPhearson's. I think an April launch is planned.