A look back at a 25+ mile car free journey through the streets of Charlotte. Phil Veasley is a registered Professional Engineer in NC and GA. Opinions and insights are my own and are not representative of my employer or any organization. Any ideas displayed on this site are purely that – just ideas toContinue reading “Urban Connector Vlog – 25 Mile Car Free Ride Through Charlotte”
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Urban Connector Vlog – Raleigh Rising Summer 23
Taking a look at the cranes of Downtown Raleigh! Be sure to like and subscribe. Check out the video for information on each. Acorn Apartments Capital Square RUS BUS / Union West Tempo / Homewood Suites 400 H Alexan Seaboard Station NC Freedom Park Park City South Mira City Gateway Phil Veasley is a registeredContinue reading “Urban Connector Vlog – Raleigh Rising Summer 23”
Urban Connector Vlog – Greenville First Impressions
Check out my first YouTube video post. Please like and subscribe as I’ll be doing more of these. First up, I share my first thoughts from a visit to Greenville, SC. Phil Veasley is a registered Professional Engineer in NC and GA. Opinions and insights are my own and are not representative of my employerContinue reading “Urban Connector Vlog – Greenville First Impressions”
Visualizing 30 Years of Growth in Charlotte’s Core
After taking a look at how the Cities of Atlanta and Raleigh have grown, we turn our attention to the Queen City. As the Charlotte continues to grow, let’s take a look back through the past 30 years via Google Earth to see just how far the City has come. Images are via GoogleEarth and areContinue reading “Visualizing 30 Years of Growth in Charlotte’s Core”
Maps Don’t Lie: Inequities in Raleigh’s Grocery Scene
In this new series, we’ll be exploring various things that stand out to me when browsing maps. Raleigh’s grocery scene is a competitive one that is dominated by Harris Teeter, Food Lion and Walmart. But the distribution of certain stores leaves a lot to be desired. I’ve broken the area grocery stores into four categoriesContinue reading “Maps Don’t Lie: Inequities in Raleigh’s Grocery Scene”
Visualizing 30 Years of Growth in Raleigh’s Core
After taking a look at how the City of Atlanta has grown in the first installment of the visualization series, we turn our attention to the City of Oaks. As the City of Raleigh continues to grow, let’s take a look back through the past 30 years via Google Earth to see just how farContinue reading “Visualizing 30 Years of Growth in Raleigh’s Core”
June 2023 Wendell Falls Construction Updates
7/25 Update CBRE has posted marketing material for a multi-tenant building containing five retail spots – two with outdoor patios – on lot 28 at the corner of Wendell Falls Pkwy and Douglas Falls. More information can be found at the link here: https://www.cbre.com/offices/affiliates/raleigh/raleigh-property-search/details/US-SMPL-100050/wendell-falls-lot-28-wendell-falls-pkwy-douglas-falls-dr-wendell-nc-27591 It also appears that the new pool is nearing completion. ItContinue reading “June 2023 Wendell Falls Construction Updates”
Recapping my time at CNU 31 in Charlotte
Charlotte gained a lot of new fans this week. The overwhelming feeling I got from talking to first timers in the city was positive. From the cohesive urban footprint stretching miles from South End to Uptown, to the great mix of neighborhoods of Noda, Plaza Midwood, and Dilworth sprinkled in between, some of the toughestContinue reading “Recapping my time at CNU 31 in Charlotte”
Things I’m Looking Forward to at CNU 31 in Charlotte
CNU 31 heads to Charlotte May 31st to June 3rd featuring many of the brightest minds from the Urbanist Community. I have the honor of participating in two sessions during the event: Thursday at 4: Engineer’s Forum: Panel discussion on how to overcome barriers in conventional practices for development and transportation investments. Participants: Lucy Gibson,Continue reading “Things I’m Looking Forward to at CNU 31 in Charlotte”
Visualizing 30 Years of Growth in Atlanta’s Core
The City of Atlanta urban core has seen a complete transformation over the past couple of decades. GoogleEarth gives us the power to look back at how things have changed over time. Aerials courtesy Google Earth. Captures are in order from 1993, 2003, 2012, and 2022. For photos of all of these neighborhoods and moreContinue reading “Visualizing 30 Years of Growth in Atlanta’s Core”
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