Charlotte Off Topic

[15895]

So just thinking. Is there even a need for 277 on the SouthEnd side?

Why cap it instead of just getting rid of it, maybe add a lane on the brookshire section. Am I missing something?

[nowensone]

Just in case anyone needs a complete, scrollable/zoomable map of Charlotte from 5-10 years ago, enjoy, mapquest would appear to be nearly dead, but for historical purposes, quite useful.

[vassago]

So just thinking. Is there even a need for 277 on the SouthEnd side?

Why cap it instead of just getting rid of it, maybe add a lane on the brookshire section. Am I missing something?

 

I drive on that section everyday.  From my house on Cedar jumping on 277 takes me to midtown, Independence or really anything on the other side of downtown in minutes by avoiding surface streets.

Edited July 18, 2013 by Vassago

[ScottCLT]

I drive on that section everyday.  From my house on Cedar jumping on 277 takes me to midtown, Independence or really anything on the other side of downtown in minutes by avoiding surface streets.

Yeah, I must admit as a SouthEnd resident, it does get me to midtown, Elizabeth, and to Independence Blvd. rather quickly. I use 277 all the time.

[ajfunder]

I to use it often. I feel like it is also better designed than the other half of 277. I would like to see the cap and if one half were removed I would rather it be the North half. But I dont see either being removed anytime soon, way to much usage.

[Urbanity]

This can go in a couple of places (Charlotte's reputation, Dilworth) but I thought I would throw it here.

 

I was unaware that Ryan Seacrest opened up a studio in the Levine Children's Hospital.  It's an endeavor as part of his Foundation and appears focused on giving Children the ability to explore making video projects.  I actually think it is a really kind of cool thing particularly in the Children's Hospital where it can those kids something to focus on.  

 

What struck me though is this is only the fifth with the other cities being Atlanta, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Orange County.   

 

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/27/4195472/seacrest-studio-opens-to-lift.html#storylink=cpy

Edited July 29, 2013 by Urbanity

[15895]

Im excited That the Charlotte Hornets & Charlotte Knights might Bring people uptown who otherwise otherwise wouldn't come.

I hope there's a lot of activities those games days to make locals think of uptown more and more as an entertainment destination

I think Knights & Hornets will cater not only cater to the sports fans, by locals. I wonder how much of an impact that is to make more locals come uptown.

Edited July 31, 2013 by AirNostrumMAD

[ah59396]

Well, just from a sheer numbers standpoint, you'll have an extra (assume an average of 6000/game) 6000 people in uptown for baseball that wouldn't otherwise be there 72 nights out of the year.  That's a pretty significant addition.  Obviously some of that 6000 would have been uptown regardless of if the Knights were there or not, so maybe cut that number in half to 3k.  That's still a lot of extra bodies in uptown for 72 nights a year.

[Guest]

Well, just from a sheer numbers standpoint, you'll have an extra (assume an average of 6000/game) 6000 people in uptown for baseball that wouldn't otherwise be there 72 nights out of the year.  That's a pretty significant addition.  Obviously some of that 6000 would have been uptown regardless of if the Knights were there or not, so maybe cut that number in half to 3k.  That's still a lot of extra bodies in uptown for 72 nights a year.

I think 6000 is on the low side. I would guess minimum 7500 per game during the week + Sellouts every weekend.

[ah59396]

I think 6000 is on the low side. I would guess minimum 7500 per game during the week + Sellouts every weekend.

 

 

Yeah I know.  I'd just rather be conservative with these "estimates".  In all honestly I imagine they will do very, very well and surpass estimates for their attendance.

[15895]

6 months since we heard a single detail publicly about crescent. Wish we'd get another crumb of info. At this point, I'm not even concerned with skyline impacts or height. I'm just curious about the transformative part. Is it the design that's transformative... Retail... Connectivity to SouthEnd...transformative could literally mean anything...

It's been a quiet few weeks. Luckily the GA is occupying my mind with their shenanigans doesn't hurt the baseball stadium, Romare & Childress are at an interesting stage also

Edited August 7, 2013 by AirNostrumMAD

[nowensone]

Yeah, its one of those things, maybe just me, but I hope to live to 80 (at least), and perhaps ignore things for 3 decades, and I will be pleasantry surprised, for a year at least, then say this again.

[HopHead]

We all want to hear (and see) details about the Crescent project... I'm not an architect, but I would imagine it has to take some time to put all the details, plans, models, etc together. I'd wouldn't be surprised if we didn't hear anything until at least the end of the year, if not sometime in 2014. But that's my uneducated guess

[MilZ]

Yeah this forum is torture... The half-satisfying kind. I'll be here when it happens.

[15895]

Yeah this forum is torture... The half-satisfying kind. I'll be here when it happens.

what sucks is its never ending.

Always something to look forward to (baseball, epicenter, blue line, red line, gold line, bobcats arena, DNC, Hornets rebranding, cap 277, etc) so the torture is worth it. I remember drooling over the blue line exhibit they had in the library.

I wanna see some Highrise, uninspiring, boring, dorms uptown. Or anything gritty-ish or older looking/middle class. Berkmans tower that was proposed sorta fit that bill for me. I'd loveeeee to see a building like that uptown. It was always one of my favorite proposals aesthetically.

Edited August 8, 2013 by AirNostrumMAD

[Guest]

what sucks is its never ending.

Always something to look forward to (baseball, epicenter, blue line, red line, gold line, bobcats arena, DNC, Hornets rebranding, cap 277, etc) so the torture is worth it. I remember drooling over the blue line exhibit they had in the library.

I wanna see some Highrise, uninspiring, boring, dorms uptown. Or anything gritty-ish or older looking/middle class. Berkmans tower that was proposed sorta fit that bill for me. I'd loveeeee to see a building like that uptown. It was always one of my favorite proposals aesthetically.

I'd love to see something brought back on 615 East Morehead... Remember this one?

this one?

Edited August 8, 2013 by Guest

[HopHead]

If you've ever wanted motivation for putting a gun to your head, go read the Observer comments on the article about CLT Airport battle and state politics. My god. Are some people really this dumb? While implementing the Facebook comments feature took away some of the people that could barely type on a keyboard, it obviously didn't get rid of them all. Sheesh.

 

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/08/08/4222575/official-battles-over-charlotte.html

[Guest]

If you've ever wanted motivation for putting a gun to your head, go read the Observer comments on the article about CLT Airport battle and state politics. My god. Are some people really this dumb? While implementing the Facebook comments feature took away some of the people that could barely type on a keyboard, it obviously didn't get rid of them all. Sheesh.

 

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/08/08/4222575/official-battles-over-charlotte.html

     *Brain Explosion*

Edited August 9, 2013 by Guest

[ah59396]

Reading the comments on the "O" is the equivalent of huffing gasoline.

[HopHead]

Reading the comments on the "O" is the equivalent of huffing gasoline.

 

If I'm going to kill brain cells, I prefer to do so by drinking some good beer. At least it's enjoyable. I need to stop giving into the temptation of reading the O's comments. 

[tozmervo]

I've had them turned off by default since that option became available. My quality of life has improved markedly.

[nonillogical]

I feel like at least since they went to the facebook commenting system, the more repugnant comments tend to get at least one well-reasoned public shaming in response. Its still a cesspool, but I'm glad they made that change at least. 

[ah59396]

It's honestly embarrassing to read some of the opinions of people on there.  Not for me personally, but I just genuinely feel embarrassed for the person and how stupid/ignorant they are.  Unfortunately, ignorance is bliss for them so they just continue to post a litany of babel.

[Matthew.Brendan]

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Edited August 10, 2013 by melk

[15895]

I'm so jealous that Kings Mountain could be getting a casino.

I would love to see a casino at Eastland or preferably uptown. It'd be soooo cool if a casino could anchor Gateway Station. Or II ward.

I know thats a hugeeee long shot and I might be overestimating how big of an impact a casino could have, but it'd be so cool to have one uptown.