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  • Charlotte City Council Approves $4.3M Transit Authority Start-Up, Advances Infrastructure Contracts, Defers Gateway Station Parking Lease

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Charlotte City Council Approves $4.3M Transit Authority Start-Up, Advances Infrastructure Contracts, Defers Gateway Station Parking Lease

Council approved $4.3M for a new transit authority start-up and major infrastructure contracts, while deferring a Gateway Station parking lease and a Norland Road path item.

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What You Need to Know About Charlotte’s New Transit Authority

Transit power explained Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have quietly crossed a governance threshold that will…

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1 month ago1 month ago

Mecklenburg Commissioners Hear Housing Appeals, Reset A Home for All, and Approve SoFi Incentive

A holiday meeting turns serious fast: homelessness strategy shifts, Atrium’s housing claims, board appointments, and a divided vote on a SoFi incentive package.

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1 month ago1 month ago

Charlotte City Council Zoning Meeting, Dec. 15: Displacement Vote, Brookhill Overlay, TOD Disputes, and Growth Pressures

Charlotte’s last zoning meeting mixed holiday cheer with hard votes on displacement, traffic, TOD, and school crowding. Here is what passed, what failed, and why it matters.

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Charlotte Mayoral Candidates Present Diverging Plans for Housing, Transit, and Public Safety

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Charlotte Public Forum: Student’s Home-Rule Mic Drop Leads a Night of Real Talk

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Charlotte City Council Approves $4.3M Transit Authority Start-Up, Advances Infrastructure Contracts, Defers Gateway Station Parking Lease

Jack Beckett1 day ago022 mins

Council approved $4.3M for a new transit authority start-up and major infrastructure contracts, while deferring a Gateway Station parking lease and a Norland Road path item.

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What You Need to Know About Charlotte’s New Transit Authority

Jack Beckett4 weeks ago4 weeks ago012 mins

Transit power explained Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have quietly crossed a governance threshold that will shape transportation, land use, and…

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Mecklenburg Commissioners Hear Housing Appeals, Reset A Home for All, and Approve SoFi Incentive

Jack Beckett1 month ago1 month ago018 mins

A holiday meeting turns serious fast: homelessness strategy shifts, Atrium’s housing claims, board appointments, and a divided vote on a SoFi incentive package.

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Charlotte City Council Zoning Meeting, Dec. 15: Displacement Vote, Brookhill Overlay, TOD Disputes, and Growth Pressures

Jack Beckett1 month ago1 month ago029 mins

Charlotte’s last zoning meeting mixed holiday cheer with hard votes on displacement, traffic, TOD, and school crowding. Here is what passed, what failed, and why it matters.

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Cancel Culture Isn’t Justice: Why Charlotte Should Pause, Read, and Protect Due Process

Jack Beckett1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Charlotte should slow down. We can condemn alleged crimes without destroying innocent people or local businesses. Due process, context, and fairness still matter.

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CATS hires an out-of-state firm to tell us what we apparently don’t know ourselves.

Peter Cellino1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

When the city is facing a real crisis of confidence in its transit system, a $3.4 million marketing contract for an out-of-state agency isn’t just tone-deaf. It’s the civic equivalent of leaving your house unlocked, then paying someone from Austin to tell you how to jiggle the doorknob.

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Why Scout Motors Picked Charlotte For Its U.S. Hub And What Mecklenburg County Put On The Table

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago021 mins

Scout Motors picked Charlotte’s Plaza Midwood for its U.S. hub, promising 1,200 high-wage jobs and $200 million in investment in exchange for performance-based public incentives.

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North Carolina Opens 2026 Election Filing: What It Means for Charlotte

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

North Carolina’s 2026 election cycle officially began at noon on Dec. 1 as candidate filing opened statewide. Here’s what Charlotte residents should know before the Dec. 19 deadline.

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What The Mayor Pro Tem Vote Reveals About Charlotte’s New City Council

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago021 mins

On swearing-in night, a failed motion for one Mayor Pro Tem and a 9–3 vote for another gave Charlotte its first look at how this new City Council may sort itself into factions.

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If You’re Not Reading, You’re Not Ready To Vote

Peter Cellino2 months ago2 months ago013 mins

Why A City That Won’t Read Shouldn’t Trust Its Own Opinions The Counterintuitive Problem: The “Information Age” Hates Information For…

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  • Charlotte City Council Approves $4.3M Transit Authority Start-Up, Advances Infrastructure Contracts, Defers Gateway Station Parking Lease
  • What You Need to Know About Charlotte’s New Transit Authority
  • Mecklenburg Commissioners Hear Housing Appeals, Reset A Home for All, and Approve SoFi Incentive
  • Charlotte City Council Zoning Meeting, Dec. 15: Displacement Vote, Brookhill Overlay, TOD Disputes, and Growth Pressures
  • Cancel Culture Isn’t Justice: Why Charlotte Should Pause, Read, and Protect Due Process

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