Posted on November 14th, 2008 by David Boraks
Residents of Davidson’s West Side who are concerned about redevelopment of the Metrolina Warehouse will hear a presentation about asbestos removal by a Mecklenburg County environmental expert at their next meeting Thursday, Nov. 20. The meeting is open to all Davidson residents and begins at 7 p.m. at the Senior Nutrition Center cafeteria behind [...]
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Posted on October 30th, 2008 by David Boraks
Residents of Davidson’s West Side neighborhood have organized a meeting tonight (Thursday, Oct. 30) to discuss asbestos removal and other concerns over a proposal to redevelop the Metrolina Warehouse site downtown. The meeting is open to the public and begins at 7 p.m. at the Senior Nutrition Center cafeteria, behind Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble [...]
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Posted on October 15th, 2008 by David Boraks
The Town Board Tuesday night approved a pair of zoning-related requests – one after a lengthy discussion about conflicts-of-interest among board members. Commissioners also gave their blessing to the Bicycle Master Plan and the final report and recommendations of the Natural Assets Stakeholders Committee, or Greenprint Committee. The committee spent the past year studying the [...]
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Posted on September 8th, 2008 by David Boraks
It’s a busy week ahead in Davidson, with lectures, public meetings, sports and a marathon film screening. The Town Board holds its monthly meeting Tuesday (at an earlier time, 6 p.m.), where it will vote on a minor change in the way developers may make payments in lieu of building affordable housing. The board also [...]
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Posted on August 28th, 2008 by David Boraks
Davidson Mayor John Woods is on a campaign to make sure transportation planners in Charlotte don’t forget about the North Corridor Commuter Rail Project. The issue came up at Wednesday night’s monthly meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commission in Charlotte, when Mayor Woods asked Charlotte officials why the north line hasn’t been mentioned in [...]
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Posted on August 27th, 2008 by David Boraks
Mayors wonder: Can towns still cooperate on transit and roads?
A proposed interlocal agreement to form a regional transportation planning body among Huntersville, Davidson, Cornelius and Mooresville is dead, and the four towns’ mayors are discussing other ways to jointly lobby for road and transit funding in north Mecklenburg and south Iredell.
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Posted on August 26th, 2008 by David Boraks
Charlotte Area Transit System plans two public meetings in September to give citizens an update on planning for the North Commuter Rail Line, or Purple Line. The transit agency invites people to hear the latest project information, offer comments and questions at meetings Sept. 9 in Charlotte and Sept. 11 at Davidson Town Hall. Details [...]
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Posted on July 25th, 2008 by David Boraks
Planning director Kris Krider talks about possible traffic flows during a walking tour of the Metrolina Warehouse site with residents, town officials and developers Wednesday night. (David Boraks photo)
A mixed-use development proposed for the Metrolina Warehouse site at Jackson and Depot streets downtown could create new ties between downtown and the West Side by bringing [...]
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Posted on July 16th, 2008 by David Boraks
Ridership was up last year on both on the 77x commuter bus and Davidson Village Rider, Charlotte Area Transit System said Wednesday. The increases came as more people throughout the Charlotte area traded cars for mass transit amid rising gas prices, CATS officials said.
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Posted on July 9th, 2008 by David Boraks
A two-day public workshop is planned Wednesday and Thursday, July 23-24, to begin planning for a proposed mixed-use development on the 5.5-acre Metrolina Warehouse site at Jackson and Depot streets downtown.
As DavidsonNews.net reported last month, a Raleigh-based developer is considering the site for a project that could include stores, offices and residences, and could be [...]
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