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Originally Posted by initiald
"This was supposed to be the year construction launched on perhaps the most important public project to hit uptown Charlotte in years: a $150 million-plus plan to demolish the Trade Street Greyhound station and replace it with a modern transit hub anchoring a 23-acre office, residential and retail district.
But after more than a decade of planning, state officials leading the Gateway Station project still haven’t secured the money to pay for it or the consent of the railroad company that owns the tracks."
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/201...#storylink=cpy
The station has been in the planning stages since 1991. Here's a conceptual rendering:
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Atrocious! How about a more practical building that addresses the street and sidewalk appropriately? Weather protection to the street is mandatory and the crazy roof depicted would cost a fortune. Blech