UNC Charlotte’s Alumni Golf Tournament September 10, 2008
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Sign up now for the always-fun UNC Charlotte Alumni Golf Tournament, taking place on October 13… amazing food (full breakfast and lunch), giveaways, and of course the beautiful Pine Island Country Club! The event benefits the Alumni Association scholarship program, which is unique in that scholarships are awarded to rising seniors… and I was fortunate enough to be a recipient in 2005. Here’s more info.
Light Rail Quells the Critics May 31, 2008
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Even the ultra-conservative critics of the McCrory Line are coming around since Charlotte’s light rail has experienced great success (ridership has exceeded expectations):
“I have to admit, they are doing better than I expected,” said former Mecklenburg County commissioner Jim Puckett, who helped lead a failed effort to repeal the half-cent sales tax for mass transit last fall. “Our concern was whether we would have a white elephant, and it doesn’t seem we do.”
woohoo!
On another note, CATS is saying because of the high cost of diesel they’re going to need to increase fares from $1.20 to $1.50 on both buses and the train… help me understand why an electric train is effected by gas prices?
Major League Soccer in Charlotte’s Future? May 28, 2008
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As Charlotte becomes more and more of a major league sports city, we need to consider adding soccer to the mix. I have for years been a fan of the Charlotte Eagles, but they are in the minor leagues. Between the Panthers Stadium and the upcoming Knights Ballpark, can one of those fields double as a soccer field? The sport is not expensive relative to other more popular choices, and is a great family and bulk (youth soccer team) buying entertainment option.
When I floated the idea by my friend (and founder of internetsoccer.com) Mac Lackey, his response was, “count me in…” So who else is on board?
So what would we call the team? The Charlotte Bankers? Please, no.
Seattle has experienced great success with their team, most recently with the addition of Microsoft as the jersey sponsor.
BellaVita on Park Haulted September 23, 2007
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Here is the email I received this week:
Thank you for your interest in Crescent Condominiums. We wanted you to be the first to know that construction of BellaVita on Park has been postponed indefinitely. We will continue to monitor the conditions of the condominium market in Charlotte to determine the best timing for this location.
Our opening event on Oct. 3 has also been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Crescent is probably the largest real estate developer in town. If they think the condo market is over-heated, I would stop to take notice. The harder question to answer is whether this is a localized problem for the Park Road/Dilworth area, or a larger Charlotte-area problem. Stay tuned…
Charlotte average home price climbed 4% August 22, 2007
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Why is it that the media likes to report positive news negatively? The Charlotte Business Journal headline reads “Charlotte existing-home sales down 15%“. Sounds bad, huh? But read on, and you’ll find that the average home price climbed 4% in July to $239,696 when compared to July 2006. Which means our residential real estate is still appreciating, unlike many other parts of the country. What I don’t really care about, and I’m not sure why anyone else would, is that the number of transactions decreased 15%. So fewer people are trading homes. Big whoop. If people are happy living in Charlotte, and more specifically in their current home, they won’t sell… which will result in fewer sales… which will drive up the price, 4%.
