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Charlotte bans street vendors, with one exception. Here's the fine they'll face
Street vending is now prohibited within Charlotte city limits except for designated areas that require permits. The City Council voted 8-1 Monday to extend existing restrictions in NoDa and uptown to include all streets and sidewalks across Charlotte. Unpermitted vending can result in a $500 civil citation. The council voted against making it a crime. The council’s vote created a process for setting up and operating designated vending marketplaces. These will be the only locations where street vending is allowed, and vendors must apply for a permit to participate. Right now, Charlotte Center City Partners runs the only active marketplace program along Tryon Street in uptown . That means street vending won’t be allowed outside of uptown unless the city or a nonprofit partner decide to establish another marketplace. Deputy City Manager Shawn Heath said the city doesn’t have the resources to administer a marketplace itself, which would require workers devoted to receiving and reviewing applications. Another organization would have to step up, but Heath said there’s been a “lukewarm” reception from community partners. Center City Partners did express interest in starting a similar program in South End, however. The council wrestled with the street vending issue for well over
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See what life was like in Monroe in 1998 with these Charlotte Observer archive photos
Take a trip back in time to 1998, when life moved a little slower in the city of Monroe. We found these photos in the Charlotte Observer’s archive from our coverage of Union County. There’s a good chance that many of these photos haven’t been seen since they first appeared in the newspaper 28 years ago. Take a look! Want more? We love Charlotte history. See more galleries & stories: SouthPark Mall in the 1990s BBQ restaurants you miss the most Charlotte's Indepenedence Blvd in the '90s Charlotte Pride since 2013 Charlotte's 1976 hot air balloon disaster Remember these moments at Charlotte’s EpiCentre Jim and Tammy Faye Baker's Heritage USA Charlotte elections over the years
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West Catawba Road Closure Starts Friday
By Dave Vieser — Mandated sewer installation work for the Catawba Commons project will require the closure of eastbound traffic on West Catawba Avenue between One Norman Boulevard and Torrence Chapel Road from 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, through 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16. A temporary detour will be...
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Planning Board Approves Washam Potts Project
By Dave Vieser — An infill project of 16 single-family homes adjacent to Washam Potts Road received a unanimous recommendation Monday evening from the Cornelius Planning Board. The project will now go to the Town Board for a final decision, likely in December. Applicant Nate Bowman is seeking to...