Category Archives: Economy

January 2010 by the numbers

25 Jan 10 – 11:32 am

Charlotte home sales are up 13%, but Mecklenburg’s unemployment is up 11% with 37,500 lost jobs.
NC’s park attendance is up 13% though, so that’s good right?

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in City, Quick Links, State | Comments (1)

Who will lead Charlotte now?

14 Dec 09 – 3:30 pm

Excellent article in The Observer yesterday by Peter St. Onge and Tim Funk; below is but a piece:
Not a month before, while accepting a 2009 Vision award from Charlotte Center City Partners, McColl had jarred another uptown gathering by saying of Charlotte’s big banks: “We no longer have two rich uncles we can turn to. [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Business, City, Quick Links | Tagged | Comments (0)

Center City 2020 Vision Plan kicks off today

21 Oct 09 – 9:45 am

CLT Blog is the Center City 2020 Vision Plan’s new media partner. Our involvement, including the use of our advertising spaces, our live-blogging services during the event this evening, and the use of CLT Blog contributers to provide more in-depth coverage on the project’s official blog, has been sponsored by Charlotte Center City Partners. We [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Art, Business, City, Development, Environment, Events | Comments (5)

North Carolina Clean Energy Economy Forum

23 Sep 09 – 5:28 am

when: tonight, 7-8:30pmwhere: Mint Museum of Art, Van Every Theater
“Please join us for a public forum to learn more about job creation and North Carolina’s potential leadership in the emerging clean energy economy.”
The keynote speaker is Lt. Governor Walter Dalton, followed by a panel of local leaders in the economics of energy. To register or [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Business, Environment, Events, State, Technology | Comments (0)

“Green” Line to UNC Charlotte might be delayed

16 Sep 09 – 6:32 am

The 11-mile Lynx Blue Line extension to University City might not be finished until 2019 – six years later than the Charlotte Area Transit System planned two years ago.
The project may be delayed to give the transit system more time to pay for it.
CATS had projected the half-cent transit sales tax would generate $76 million [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Infrastructure, Quick Links, Transportation | Comments (0)

Charlotte, NC: Cost of living 6th lowest in the nation

15 Sep 09 – 7:32 pm

According to the 2009 ACCRA Cost of Living Index Charlotte, NC is the area with the 9th lowest cost of living out of the top 40 metro areas. Currently sitting at 92.7%, this translates to a cost of living that is 8% below the national average making Charlotte a competitive metropolitan area in which to [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in City, Nation | Comments (4)

The future of the Vue, the Park, and skyscrapers around the world

9 Sep 09 – 1:27 pm

Skyscrapers on hold around the worldimage: Theo Deutinger, TD Architects
Last week the Vue joined the Park on Charlotte’s list of buildings put on hold due to non-payment. But Charlotte is by no means alone in our struggle to finish what we’ve started.

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Architecture, City, Development, Feature, Uptown, World | Comments (7)

Strange start of the week in Charlotte

1 Sep 09 – 3:14 pm

Construction is halted at The Vue and the Panthers announce 2 senior executive resignations

By Rob Cummings | Also posted in City, Development, Sports, Uptown | Comments (7)

CLT Blog Online Town Hall w/ John Lassiter, complete recording

28 Jul 09 – 8:10 pm

video credit: Nathan Richie, Dave Potts, Justin Ruckman; watch this video on Viddler
Earlier this week, a poll conducted in Charlotte surveying 401 registered voters via telephone found that John Lassiter is leading Anthony Foxx 42 to 26 percent, with 32 percent undecided, in the upcoming mayoral race. Jim Morrill from the Observer has doubts about [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in City, Development, Environment, Government, Infrastructure, Politics, State, Transportation, UNC Charlotte, Uptown | Tagged | Comments (2)

Mayor Pat on FOX Business talking stimulus money

17 Jul 09 – 2:49 am

This is McCrory’s second appearance on national TV this week, both times on FOX Business. This time around he talks about the lack of proper distribution and use of stimulus funds, around the country and for Charlotte specifically.
Check out the video below the fold.

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in City, Development, Government, Infrastructure, Nation, Politics | Comments (3)