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Northeast Corridor Light Rail Project – Draft EIS LYNX Blue Line Extension TABLE of CONTENTS
Northeast Corridor Light Rail Project – Draft EIS LYNX Blue Line Extension TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT CHAPTER ES.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES.1 Project Study Area...................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.2 Purpose and Need for Action ..................................................................................... ES-1 ES.3 Alternatives Considered ............................................................................................. ES-2 ES.4 Summary of Transportation Impacts ......................................................................... ES-4 ES.5 Summary of Environmental Consequences .............................................................. ES-5 ES.6 Mitigation Summary ................................................................................................... ES-7 ES.7 Financial Analysis and Investment Impacts ............................................................. ES-21 ES.8 Evaluation of Alternatives ........................................................................................ ES-21 ES.9 Public and Agency Coordination.............................................................................. ES-23 ES.10 Next Steps ............................................................................................................... ES-23 CHAPTER 1.0 PURPOSE AND NEED 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Corridor Description...................................................................................................... -
Celebrating Past Legacies. DEVELOPING FUTURE ONES
Celebrating Past Legacies. DEVELOPING FUTURE ONES. For Retail Leasing: Sara Hogan (704) 714-7604 - Direct (770) 734-5098 - Mobile [email protected] Andy Burger (704) 714-7689 - Direct (704) 654-5252 - Mobile [email protected] For Office Leasing: Ridr Knowlton (704) 714-7658 - Direct (770) 408-8237 - Mobile [email protected] Campbell Walker (704) 714-7690 - Direct (704) 488-6120 - Mobile [email protected] 4725 Piedmont Row Dr., Ste. 800 Charlotte, NC 28210 (704) 714-7600 650 S. Tryon Church Street Retail & Parking Deck LEGACY UNION Bank of America Corporate Center The Vue 965,000 sf | 6,400 employees Duke Energy Center 409 units 1,300,000 sf | 8,600 employees Hearst Tower Romare Fifth Third Center 965,000 sf Bearden 692,000 sf | 4,600 employees 6,400 employees Park I-77 I-277 300 S Tryon 638,000 sf | 4,250 employees 1.25M Annual Attendance I-277 within 15 minutes of Charlotte-Douglas Tryon St. International, the world’s seventh busiest Charlotte airport, and at the heart of the region’s CENTER CITY transit hub featuring light rail, streetcar is the most vibrant urban center in the and the largest urban bike sharing Southeast—a place set apart by decades system in the southeast. College St. of visionary city-building investments and a business-friendly climate in the But Charlotte Center City is more than Stonewall St. Corridor heart of the second-fastest-growing city the center of employment. It is the in the nation. economic engine for the entire region. With unmatched urban amenities, broad More than 1,200 companies call housing options, and a palpable vitality, Charlotte Center City home. -
Writing & Journalism
140 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Reg# 375735 Fee: $399 Writers’ Program No refund after 10 Nov. WRITING & ❖ Remote Instruction 6 mtgs Tuesday, 7-10pm, Oct. 27-Dec. 1 Creative Writing Enrollment limited to 15 students. c For help in choosing a course or determining if a Rachel Kann, MFA, author of the collection 10 for course fulfills certificate requirements, contact the Everything. Ms. Kann is an award-winning poet whose Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415. work has appeared in various anthologies, including JOURNALISM Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution. She is the recipient of the UCLA Extension Basics of Writing Outstanding Instructor Award for Creative Writing. These basic creative writing courses are for WRITING X 403 students with no prior writing experience. Finding Your Story Instruction is exercise-driven; the process of 2.0 units workshopping—in which students are asked to The scariest part of writing is staring at that blank page! share and offer feedback on each other’s work This workshop is for anyone who has wanted to write but with guidance from the instructor—is introduced. doesn’t know where to start or for writers who feel stuck Please call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to deter- and need a new form or jumping off point for unique mine which course will best help you reach your story ideas. The course provides a safe, playful atmo- writing goals. sphere to experiment with different resources for stories, such as life experiences, news articles, interviews, his- WRITING X 400 tory, and mythology. -
Kathryn Tucker Windham
IRST RAFT FTHE JOURNAL OF THE ALABAMA WRITERS’ FORUMD VOL. 5, NO. 3 FALL 1998 Kathryn Tucker Windham: Also in this issue: MORE PLAYWRITING Page 6 Telling Stories of the South OPEN THE DOOR: Page 1 WORKS BY YOUNG WRITERS Page 9 AWF-AUM WRITERS’ AND ASSOCIATES’ COLLOQUIUM, ALABAMA VOICES, AND MORE! ROM THE XECUTIVE IRECTOR ALABAMA F E D WRITERS’ ctober 17, 1998, was a watershed day for poetry in Alabama. FORUM At the same time that the Alabama State Poetry Society was 1998-99 Board of Directors Ocelebrating its 30th anniversary with a daylong PoetryFest in President Birmingham–bringing together over 200 members and others to revel Brent Davis (Tuscaloosa) in the Word of poetry–Robert Pinsky, our U.S. Poet Laureate, was vis- Immediate Past President iting Montgomery to fulfill a dream of his own. Norman McMillan (Montevallo) Pinsky visited Montgomery to introduce a staged selection of his Vice-President translation of Dante’s “The Inferno” at the historic Dexter Avenue King Rawlins McKinney (Birmingham) Memorial Baptist Church, just one block from the state capitol. Secretary Jonathan Levi’s production, which features four actors and a violinist, Jay Lamar will travel to Miami, Kansas City, Seattle, Boston and back to New (Auburn) York (where it originated at the 92nd Street Y through the auspices of Treasurer Doug Lindley the Unterberg Poetry Center). Montgomery was the only deep South (Montgomery) stop for “The Inferno.” In the Winter First Draft, we will review the Co-Treasurer production at length. Edward M. George (Montgomery) Regrettably, these events (PoetryFest and “The Inferno” produc- Writers’ Representative Ruth Beaumont Cook tion) conflicted. -
Retail Opportunities Available an Elevated Living Experience
RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AN ELEVATED LIVING EXPERIENCE A NEW LEVEL OF RETAIL 500 West Trade is a mixed-use development located in the historic Fourth Ward neighborhood of Uptown Charlotte within 2 blocks of the main thoroughfare. The project consists of a 7-story mid-rise tower and a 15-story high-rise tower totaling 354 luxury apartment units, 8,590 square feet of retail and a 3,600 square foot retail courtyard fronting Trade Street. The property is well positioned in a diverse section of Uptown that benefits from its convenience to urban amenities, a dense office market and a vibrant mix of retail. Center City Charlotte Uptown is a vibrant urban center in the heart of the fifth-fastest-growing city in the nation. The neighborhood blends traditional industry with innovation and creativity. Several Fortune 500 companies including Bank of America, Honeywell, Truist and Duke Energy call Uptown Charlotte home playing a significant part in making the area competitive on a national level for jobs, investment and talent. Uptown, Charlotte’s central business district, is within 15 minutes of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, the world’s sixth-busiest airport, and at the heart of the region’s transit hub featuring light rail, streetcar and the largest urban bike sharing system in the southeast. EXCEPTIONAL UPTOWN LOCATION Uptown Charlotte is a vibrant and diverse urban area, easily walkable with plentiful diverse amenities. There are nearly 20,000 residents in Uptown alone and with home prices being relatively affordable and the median household income being higher than the national average, Uptown Charlotte is an attractive place for many to live. -
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Amanda Nash Went Right to the Source: the Author
The Women’s Review of Books Vol. XXI, No. 2 November 2003 74035 $4.00 In This Issue Even in the case of an artist like Louise Bourgeois, who has written extensively about the origins of her artworks in her life experience, the relationship between memory and art is never transparent or straight- forward, says reviewer Patricia G. Berman. Cover story D In The Fifth Book of Peace, her “nonfiction-fiction-nonfiction sandwich,” Maxine Hong Kingston experiments with new narrative forms, forgoing the excitement of conflict in an attempt to encom- pass the experience of peace and community. p. 5 Louise Bourgeois in her Brooklyn studio in 1993, with To find out what makes 3, Julie Shredder (1983) and Spider (then in progress). From Hilden’s novel of sexual obsession Runaway Girl: The Artist Louise Bourgeois and experimentation, so haunting, reviewer Amanda Nash went right to the source: The author. Art and autobiography Interview, p. 11 by Patricia G. Berman Could Hillary Rodham Clinton Three books examine the career of artist Louise Bourgeois became America’s first woman presi- dent? Judith Nies reads the senator’s n Christmas day 2003, the artist like environment suggestive of pulsating memoir Living History—along with Louise Bourgeois will turn 92. Her viscera, and I Do, I Undo, I Redo (2000), the other new books that examine O vitality, wit, and ability to fuse titanically scaled steel towers that initiated excess with elegance continue to rival the the Turbine Hall of the Tate Modern in women’s political leadership in this works of artists one-third her age. -
2030 Transit System Plan Refresh
2030 Transit System Plan Refresh Centers and Corridors Project Connect Growth Concept Map Joint use Task Force CRTPO Technical Coordinating Committee July 6, 2017 City of Charlotte The Origin Story Centers and Corridors Strategy developed in the 1990’s • Long-term growth management strategies for Charlotte- Mecklenburg • Five primary transportation and development corridors • Transform unfocused development patterns in corridors and wedges to compact mixed-use development along corridors and in station areas City of Charlotte 2025 Transit/Land Use Plan 2025 Transit / Land Use Plan . Vision for a long-term growth management strategy for Charlotte- Mecklenburg . Integrates rapid transit and mixed- used development along 5 transportation corridors . Expands transit system to serve between the rapid transit corridors . Provide more transportation choices to meet mobility needs . Support sustainable growth for region City of Charlotte Rapid Population Growth In 1998 the Charlotte Mecklenburg population was projected to grow by about 385,000 people over the next 30 years a 66% increase. 1995 2025 Mecklenburg County projected population 580,000 965,000 growth in 1998 In 2014 the US Census Bureau estimated Mecklenburg County’s population is already over a million people at 1,012,539. That is a 75% increase from 1995. We have reached our projections a full 10 years early. City of Charlotte Rapid Population Growth Population Percent Change 2000-2014 Charlotte 50% Towns within Mecklenburg and the surrounding Davidson 68% counties have also experienced rapid growth Cornelius 130% since the adoption of the 2025 system plan. Huntersville 107% Matthews 35% With so many new residents there is the Mint Hill 67% opportunity to engage a much larger population. -
Rails to Real Estate Development Patterns Along
Rails to Real Estate Development Patterns along Three New Transit Lines March 2011 About This Study Rails to Real Estate was prepared by the Center for Transit-Oriented Development (CTOD). The CTOD is the only national nonprofit effort dedicated to providing best practices, research and tools to support market- based development in pedestrian-friendly communities near public transportation. We are a partnership of two national nonprofit organizations – Reconnecting America and the Center for Neighborhood Technology – and a research and consulting firm, Strategic Economics. Together, we work at the intersection of transportation planning, regional planning, climate change and sustainability, affordability, economic development, real estate and investment. Our goal is to help create neighborhoods where young and old, rich and poor, can live comfortably and prosper, with affordable and healthy lifestyle choices and ample and easy access to opportunity for all. Report Authors This report was prepared by Nadine Fogarty and Mason Austin, staff of Strategic Economics and CTOD. Additional support and assistance was provided by Eli Popuch, Dena Belzer, Jeff Wood, Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Allison Nemirow and Melissa Higbee. Acknowledgements The Center for Transit-Oriented Development would like to thank the Federal Transit Administration. The authors are also grateful to several persons who assisted with data collection and participated in interviews, including: Bill Sirois, Denver Regional Transit District; Catherine Cox-Blair, Reconnecting America; Caryn Wenzara, City of Denver; Frank Cannon, Continuum Partners, LLC; Gideon Berger, Urban Land Institute/Rose Center; Karen Good, City of Denver; Kent Main, City of Charlotte; Loretta Daniel, City of Aurora; Mark Fabel, McGough; Mark Garner, City of Minneapolis; Michael Lander, Lander Group; Norm Bjornnes, Oaks Properties LLC; Paul Mogush, City of Minneapolis; Peter Q. -
Nuevo Sur 2017 Summer Foodways Symposium Charlotte, North Carolina June 22-24, 2017
Charlotte: Nuevo Sur 2017 Summer Foodways Symposium Charlotte, North Carolina June 22-24, 2017 SCHEDULE Thursday, June 22 Levine Museum of the New South 5:00 p.m. Registration 6:30 p.m. Everything But the Burden, Piko Ewoodzie, John Egerton Scholar in Residence / De todo menos la carga 7:00 p.m. Salad Bowl Suburbs, Tom Hanchett / La ensaladera suburbana 7:30 p.m. The Story of Las Delicias, Zhenia Martinez / La historia de Las Delicias 8:00 p.m. Latino South Supper, Arepas Grill, Sav/Way, and More / Cena del Sur Latino FRIDAY Mimosa Grill, 327 S. Tryon St. 8:30 a.m. Family Meal Breakfast, Mimosa Grill / Plato familiar Project 658, 3646 Central Ave. 10:00 a.m. From Latin American to Latino, Eric Hoenes del Pinal / De Latinoamericano a Latino 10:30 Skyscrapers and Chicken Plants, Julie Weise / Rascacielos y procesadoras de pollo 11:30 a.m. Selling Latino Charlotte, Pacino Mancillas / Promocionando al Charlotte Latino 12:00 p.m. All Fried: Carolina Fish Camps, Ava Lowrey / Pescado frito en Carolina 12:30 p.m. Central Avenue International Lunch, Copán Restaurant, Island Grill & Grocery / Comida internacional 2:30 p.m. Central Avenue Grocery Tour / Paseo a los mercados de la avenida Central (buses depart from Project 658) Bob Reid Field Trial Barn, 835 Springfield Parkway, Fort Mill, SC 7:30 p.m. Fish Camp Friday / Cena de catfish (buses depart from hotels at 7:00) Twin Tops, Bruce Moffett, Paul Verica, Colleen Hughes SATURDAY Hance Auditorium, Johnson and Wales, 801 W. Trade St. 8:00 a.m. -
FY 2016 Small Starts Land Use and Economic Development Report
CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2 FY 2016 Small Starts Land Use and Economic Development Report September 2014 Phase Two Small Starts Project Map Cemetery St Patt on Av Geraldine W 28th St W 27th St 77 Powe alina Av Frenc Tr ¦¨§ O Dr Cat W h St Fon aklawn Av 26th t S I-77 Hy ana Av W 25th St ! ndrill t St St Mill Rd A f t French Street t S S cro s W 24th S E 26th St n S n b o p b t rin Ba o d r g St u H R B t d r le Av St W 23rd St o Polk St Keswick Av !F s Johnson C. Smith University e i t Ca Sylvania t a a R nto Statesvil N Graham e t 1 St n Pl Plymo B 1 Av Martin St it x S ton uth Av E pratt St 7 Polk S 7 I- Bruns Avenue S Hamil ! a R W Brookshire Fr Dunloe St c 0 St 1 Dalton Av it x t E W Liddell 7 Frazier Av I-7 S N Brevard St E 2 Ashby S 2 ! Wesley Heights Way nd St Johnson St E 21st St a R W 12th b W E 16th St rkwoo 0 10th Pa d 1 A v t St i Irwin Avenue S x th St ! t t E mi S W 7 9th St 7 N Elm St - I Johnson & Wales owell S S W 4th St ! W 5th St W 7th St Ext W E on St 1 6 8 t hurch St ds t N Mcd Greenleaf A h C vi h S N Poplar StN a S t D t E 13th S N Av Charlotte Gateway Station E 11th St E 12th St E 15th ! N I-77 Hy W 1st S v ! t Seigle S t S Cedar St ine St St t P t N e S W 4th St Mint Street lleg E 9th St m ! W Hill St a W Trade St Co ! h N ll St ra e Harrill St Allen St G N Tryon St w S E Cald Belmont Av1 N 5 ! W 3rd St E N Alexander St th Tyron Street 7th St E Van S ! ! 8th St E 10th St t son St W Every St M E Tr E 9th o E S Clark r St 5t e ade St h h S S 277 e Av t § e ¨¦ t a hurch ! W C d S C Otts St Louis ar S E 4th St CTC/Arena -
Vol. 15, No. 1 January 2011 You Can’T Buy It
ABSOLUTELY FREE Vol. 15, No. 1 January 2011 You Can’t Buy It Since we are now going back to color in our new online version, we thought we’d revisit some of our color covers from the three years we did color. JonathanJonathan GreenGreen BeachBeach TwinsTwins AcrylicAcrylic 10.2510.25 xx 14.2514.25 inchesinches RedRed LipsLips AcrylicAcrylic 10.2510.25 xx 14.2514.25 inchesinches SmallSmall WorksWorks ShowShow For additional information contact the gallery at 843•842•4433 or to view complete exhibition www.morris-whiteside.cowww.morris-whiteside.comm Morris & Whiteside Galleries 220 Cordillo Parkway • Hilton Head Island • South Carolina • 29928 • 843.842.4433 Page 2 - Carolina Arts, January 2011 thought they couldn’t afford to advertise at Carolina Arts, is published monthly by Shoestring Publishing our old prices. Rates for advertising are quite Company, a subsidiary of PSMG, Inc. Copyright© 2011 by by Tom Starland, Editor and Publisher PSMG Inc. It also publishes the blog Carolina Arts Unleashed Editorial reduced. Some folks will see their monthly bill and Carolina Arts News, Copyright© 2011 by PSMG, Inc. All rights reserved by PSMG, Inc. or by the authors of articles. for ads go down drastically, while others have Reproduction or use without written permission is strictly jumped their ads up in size, while still paying prohibited. Carolina Arts is available online at (www.CarolinaArts. less than they were. And, new advertisers have com). Mailing address: P.O. Drawer 427, Bonneau, SC 29431. Telephone: 843/825-3408 COMMENTARY come on board as we reached out to folks who E-mail at: ([email protected]) and on the web Something New for Carolina Arts not continue to support that, but now, we will have been sending us press releases.