Charlotte Off Topic

[DigitalSky]

totally off topic. Does anyone know what development is going on in Matthews that is roughly 50 acres on John Street. It is right by 485. I think that John Street is basically Monroe road. The development happening is about a 1/4 mile from Vinneies.

A2

I hear it's gonna be a mixed-use development... shops, restaurants, offices and maybe some apartments

[A2]

I hear it's gonna be a mixed-use development... shops, restaurants, offices and maybe some apartments

thx cantont.

A2

[DigitalSky]

Yup..

And yay for me. Exactly one year at Urban Planet!

[graydog]

Happy Birthday to the Bank of America Corporate Center. It turned 13 yesterday.

http://www.news14charlotte.com/content/top...asp?ArID=105323

[dubone]

hopefully unlucky 13 is the year it gets beaten by wachovia for charlotte's tallest .

[appatone]

Who took those photographs of Charlotte on the home page. Those are great!

[Neo]

Who took those photographs of Charlotte on the home page. Those are great!

That might have been me? Look at my Flickr account and see if they were:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dyelton/sets/1133137/

[appatone]

Those were all awesome Neo! I enjoyed looking through them.

[Neo]

Those were all awesome Neo! I enjoyed looking through them.

Thanks appatone! I don't get out near enough to take pictures though. I bought a Nikon D100 over the summer with a couple of nice lenses and I definately haven't gotten the use out of it that I would like to. I do plan to start doing more photo sets though. And Flickr is great! 2GB uploads a month and unlimited bandwidth and space. Can't beat that! Not for what, $25 a year?

[dubone]

neo, your photographs are truly amazing!

[A2]

Just saw Will Ferrell outside of the Charlotte Plaza building. There are tons of people swarming the area right now. Just thought I would pass it along since many of us work in or around Uptown. I think they are going to be shooting a scene off of College.

A2

[dubone]

does that scene require a big dirt hole?

[A2]

does that scene require a big dirt hole?

^

A2

[dubone]

no pun intended. although that is hard to believe on this forum .

[Miesian Corners]

does that scene require a big dirt hole?

Did somoeone mention DeeDee?

[dubone]

this one is ghazi's hole.

um. let's get back to will ferrell now.

[Miesian Corners]

this one is ghazi's hole.

[Norm2]

Who has a bigger hole, Ghazi or Dee Dee? I think Dee Dee has a bigger hole.....

[dubone]

well, i believe ghazi's is deeper, and in a much better location... but deedee's definitely is in a wider area.

ghazi's hole has much more activity. and cameras on it 24-7.

[ngp]

Can I interrupt you perverts for a second?

Somebody tell me what this National League of Cities is. Is it a big deal that Charlotte is hosting their 2005 Congress of Cities Exposition?

http://www.nlc.org/Conferences___Events/Co...s___Exposition/

These mobile workshops look pretty interesting.

http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/NLC200...e+workshops.htm

[Miesian Corners]

Where there's a wide hole, a great deal of activity usually has taken place.

[Miesian Corners]

Can I interrupt you perverts for a second?

Somebody tell me what this National League of Cities is. Is it a big deal that Charlotte is hosting their 2005 Congress of Cities Exposition?

http://www.nlc.org/Conferences___Events/Co...s___Exposition/

These mobile workshops look pretty interesting.

http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/NLC200...e+workshops.htm

Yes, it is a big deal. I will be attending because I am important. Nah, not really, I'm a nobody, but I will be attending. Like ULI, it's a networking dream come true.

Where do you get the idea that we are perverts? I am offended.

From the NLC website:

The National League of Cities is the oldest and largest national organization representing municipal governments throughout the United States. Its mission is to strengthen and promote cities as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance.

Working in partnership with the 49 state municipal leagues, the National League of Cities serves as a resource to and an advocate for the more than 18,000 cities, villages, and towns it represents. More than 1,600 municipalities of all sizes pay dues to NLC and actively participate as leaders and voting members in the organization.

The National League of Cities provides numerous benefits to its network of state municipal leagues and direct members. The National League of Cities:

• advocates for cities and towns in Washington, D.C. through full-time lobbying and grassroots campaigns;
  
• promotes cities and towns through an aggressive media and communications program that draws attention to city issues and enhances the national image of local government;
  
• provides programs and services that give local leaders the tools and knowledge to better serve their communities;
  
• keeps leaders informed of critical issues that affect municipalities and warrant action by local officials;
  
• strengthens leadership skills by offering numerous training and education programs;
  
• recognizes municipal achievements by gathering and promoting examples of best practices and honoring cities and towns with awards for model programs and initiatives;
  
• partners with state leagues to supplement resources and strengthen the voice of local government in the nation's capital and all state capitols; and,
  
• provides opportunities for involvement and networking to help city officials seek ideas, share solutions, and find common ground for the future.
  

Edited October 28, 2005 by Miesian Corners

[DigitalSky]

I drove by Dee Dee's hole last weekend, it's still looking stagnant and no action is happening there.

[graydog]

With all the discussion of a ballpark, I think it's worth remembering the success of Cameron Yards.

http://www.cameronyards.com/history.asp

Discuss!

[Mobuchu]

Happy Holidays everyone!!!

Mo