University City received a big green light on Nov. 4 for several transportation projects, thanks to voters’ overwhelming approval of $146 million in city bonds. Some projects, such as a bridge spanning I-85, can start soon. Others will need bonds scheduled for 2016,...
CATS has announced that it will reduce Route 11U service between uptown and UNC Charlotte – but the route change is less severe than CATS first announced. CATS initially said that the 11U bus would no longer circle through campus and stop at the East Deck near...
The first of several road improvements has begun at UNC Charlotte. Over the next 18 months, these projects will: Realign Phillips Road so it flows into Craver Road (under way). Improve campus entrances from Harris and University City boulevards. Signalize and improve...
Make sure you put Oct. 23 on your calendar. No one should miss the granddaddy of church suppers: the Mallard Creek Barbecue. More than 20,000 people are expected between 10 a.m., and dusk, along with the traditional greeting line of politicians hoping to win your vote...
Your vote this election could reshape how we get around in University City and Charlotte. The last item on the ballot is a city bonds request to fund transportation, neighborhood and housing improvements. Among projects directly benefiting University City: Cut...
The owners of the Environmental Way office building in University Research Park received two pieces of very good news recently. First, next-door neighbor TIAA-CREF signed a 10-year-lease of the full first floor. Second, the NC Chapter of the US Green Building Council...
Mayor Pro Tem Michael Barnes invites you to join him and other city leaders on Oct. 21 for a “Community Conversation about Police, Poverty and Education”. Barnes hopes the town-hall-style gathering will produce ways to improve police services and economic mobility....