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Here's what Birmingham is doing for its equivalent of Eastland. Charlotte should consider the same. No more wasting tax dollars, hoping that something good will come of Eastland-it won't! In Eastland's case, there are really no surrounding businessses, so concerns about effects on them wouldn't apply. Century Plaza possible location for regional jail T By Alan Collins - bio {sodEmoji.|} email The owner of Century Plaza Mall believe it would be a good location for a regional jail. But, businesses in the area disagree. "Speaking as both a resident and a business person, I can't imagine anything worse for the area," Jim Lewis, owner of BMW Motorcycle of Birmingham, said. Lewis has been open since July next door to the abandoned Century Plaza site. "This is a horrific type of option in terms of what it would do in providing a negative anchor in this area," Lewis said. Homewood Mayor Scott McBrayer says the Howard Hughes Corporation of Dallas, Texas, which owns the property, has sent a letter to the Regional Jail Authority suggesting a study to transform the mall into a correctional facility. Birmingham, Homewood, Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook make up the authority.

CDOT has some info about the Uptown Loop Study and I don't think anyone has posted any new information on it and it has been out there for a few months. It's quite interesting that it plans to close and revamp some exits and reconstruct the John Belk interchange with I-77. I think the best part is the partial reconstruction of the John Belk/I-77 interchange that includes a flyover for I-277 to southbound I-77. http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Transportation/PlansProjects/Pages/Uptown%20Loop%20Study.aspx

The Taylor Street public parking garage

The residential is full with the second phase to start next spring. mlive had a decent article o the spa. I'm hoping for something interesting for the coffee shop (we have many excellent choices in GR - Rowsters, Mad Cap, Kava House, etc) that I will be bummed if its a Tim horton or similar. Same goes for the sandwich shop.