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Assuming arguendo that Charlotte is the Least dense metro in the country (if not world), why does the anti light rail crowd in Raleigh maintain that that city can't support light rail? If Charlotte can be the Least dense metro and have a viable light rail system, Raleigh should have no problem sustaining light rail.
What I am now seeing in Charlotte, any land that does not have a house on it is under construction for new housing. Along 7th street & Monroe road, there are big apartments/retail construction and resent completed projects all the way to Matthews
No, those were two South End pics. I can see why you'd think it was Elizabeth though. Some of the developments in Elizabeth are similar to what you'll find in South End. Elizabeth Square and Metro 808 come to mind. Not too far away from Elizabeth is Seigle Point which has a South End-look as well.
I'm sure that this will get everyone riled up, but NCDOT's Transportation 2040 predicts that:
1) The Triangle will grow by about 80% compared to Charlotte's 40-some percent.
2) The Triangle will pass Metrolina in population (at least the NC part of it) and will have 3.2 million residents in 2040.
Here is the report by NCDOT and demographers. No one's personal opinions or boostering would affect tentative allocation of billions of dollars of transportation funding. NCDOT: NCDOT 2040 Plan
3) Charlotte metro and the Triad will each be in the 2 millions.
4) Even today Raleigh's television market is bigger than Charlotte's and ranks as the nation's 24th largest (Charlotte is 25th).
No, those were two South End pics. I can see why you'd think it was Elizabeth though. Some of the developments in Elizabeth are similar to what you'll find in South End. Elizabeth Square and Metro 808 come to mind. Not too far away from Elizabeth is Seigle Point which has a South End-look as well.
Those were the ones I was referring to. I find it interesting that Charlotte is the least dense metro in the world but some of the areas are looking more dense and cosmopolitan. However, then you have Kannapolis, Rock Hill, Midland, etc. Perhaps Mecklenburg is the exception and on so many levels.
I'm sure that this will get everyone riled up, but NCDOT's Transportation 2040 predicts that:
1) The Triangle will grow by about 80% compared to Charlotte's 40-some percent.
2) The Triangle will pass Metrolina in population (at least the NC part of it) and will have 3.2 million residents in 2040.
Here is the report by NCDOT and demographers. No one's personal opinions or boostering would affect tentative allocation of billions of dollars of transportation funding. NCDOT: NCDOT 2040 Plan
3) Charlotte metro and the Triad will each be in the 2 millions.
4) Even today Raleigh's television market is bigger than Charlotte's and ranks as the nation's 24th largest (Charlotte is 25th).
I'm curious about how the metro levels are defined.
North Hills vs South End? I think I'll leave this one alone.
In North Hills defense, the shopping is better. But I would still take Southend over North Hills. I actually think North Hills and Southend are a bad comparison. Perhaps Southpark or Metropolitan.
I'm sure that this will get everyone riled up, but NCDOT's Transportation 2040 predicts that:
1) The Triangle will grow by about 80% compared to Charlotte's 40-some percent.
2) The Triangle will pass Metrolina in population (at least the NC part of it) and will have 3.2 million residents in 2040.
Here is the report by NCDOT and demographers. No one's personal opinions or boostering would affect tentative allocation of billions of dollars of transportation funding. NCDOT: NCDOT 2040 Plan
3) Charlotte metro and the Triad will each be in the 2 millions.
4) Even today Raleigh's television market is bigger than Charlotte's and ranks as the nation's 24th largest (Charlotte is 25th).
This has been previously discussed--and ripped apart--on this forum.
Charlotte is already at 2.3 million, so to suggest that it won't add anymore than 700K people by 2040 is asinine--even if you exclude the SC metro counties.
Mecklenburg is the exception and on so many levels.
Meck's density is close to 2,000-people per sq/mile now. Meck's density is comparable to Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati's main counties. Meck had 1,200 people per sq/mile back in 1996 (18 years ago). 1,200 is Wake's current density.
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I think I'll leave this one alone.
