Put it this way. If you are hosting a Friendsgiving in your one bedroom South End apartment on the Rail Trail, it is limited to 10 people. If your Friendsgiving is at a restaurant, it is limited by however many people the restaurant will seat you
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
Plans for light rail expansion haven't been derailed because of COVID. The Charlotte Moves Taskforce is set to present funding recommendations next week for a "Transformational Mobility Network." Council presentation in December. Possible $4-6 billion local cost. At 11 @wsoctv
Council's goal has been to expand the light rail to Belmont (with a stop at the airport), Matthews and Ballantyne at the same time. The Transformational Mobility Network deals with more than just light rail expansion-- like road and bike path improvements.
Voters in Austin just approved a $7.1 billion package that will raise property taxes by 8.75 cents (4%). Austin's plan calls for light and commuter rail, a downtown train tunnel and expanded bus service. Overall it was a good year for transit at the polls constructiondive.com/news/austin-te…
NEW: After months of waiting, I finally got my hand on the city of Charlotte's RNC security purchases. Going through them now #CLTCC@wsoctv
Included: Meal deliveries, hotels, relief facility rentals, CFD equipment, vehicle rentals and purchases, video management, first aid supplies, bomb detection equipment, civil emergency unit equipment, camera installation and replacement, protective gear and uniform equipment.
The city says the original approved federal grant amount was $50 million and since the convention changes occurred so close to the convention itself approximately $17 million was already committed and/or spent.
Despite the message to Duke Energy employees, CMPD says there is no confirmed report that there is an active shooter in Uptown Charlotte. Awaiting more info