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Re: Wake Forest Innovation Quarter
Somehow I totally missed the name change from Piedmont Triad Research Park, as it has been known for more than 20 years: Wake Forest University’s campaign to expand its brand…
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Pent-up demand for urban lifestyle projects?
Meck Deck passes along the WCNC report on The Vue, Charlotte’s Uptown urban living status symbol. Out of 408 units —hang on to your hat —–20 are inhabited. Greensboro’s Center…
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Monday morning roundup
Back from a beautiful, busy weekend, part of which was spent here. Awesome trails. *Dook, again; *Guilford County school board member Ed Price pitches the High Point City Council on…
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Journal endorses Burr
In the interest of being fair and balanced, I’ll note that the Winston-Salem Journal has endorsed incumbent Richard Burr for U.S. Senate over challenger Elaine Marshall. The Journal says “(i)f…
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CAT plant battle begins in earnest
State and local officials are busily prepping an incentives package for a Caterpillar plant that would be built in Forsyth County near the still-running Dell plant. Forsyth and the City…
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Guilford looks under rock, finds money
After all the gnashing of teeth and doomsday scenarios, Guilford County commissioners passed a budget last night, magically restoring funding for libraries, arts and healthcare for the poor. Word to…
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Meanwhile, in Winston-Salem…
The Winston-Salem City Council voted unanimously to give $430,000 to Piedmont Triad Research Park for renovation of a former tobacco power factory plant: The $430,000 in assistance comes from a…
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Newspapers’ idea of ‘good investment’
Beware when newspapers editorialize on ‘good investments.’ It means taxpayers’ money. The Winston-Salem Journal says a $6.2 million economic incentive from the city and Forsyth County to help Piedmont Triad…
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Meanwhile, in Winston-Salem
The Winston-Salem City Council voted last night to reimburse $6.2 million in property taxes to Wake Forest University and Wexford Technology after they renovate a building in Piedmont Triad Research…
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Winston-Salem’s ‘shovel ready’ projects
Jeff Sykes— via Conservative NC — has the list N.C. cities’ supposedly ‘shovel-ready’ projects. Note that Greensboro isn’t on the list, while Winston-Salem’s list is a mile long. Just scrolling…
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Questions about Winston-Salem’s downtown stadium
I’m desperately trying to hash out the government sleight-of-hand that’s going on with Winston-Salem’s new taxpayer-funded baseball stadium. It’s enough to make you cross-eyed. Earlier this week the City Council…
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Budget comparison
Yeah, I know it’s old news, but I’m just now getting around to the City of Winston-Salem’s proposed belt-tightening. I’d heard it reported elsewhere, but somehow I kept missing it…