Creativity in Motion
In a boon for creativity, Charlotte, N.C. is converting a old trolley barn into a new trolley barn, as part of it's goal to run historic streetcars through downtown, according to a Miami Herald/Knight Ridder/Tribune report:
Charlotte Area Transit System officials have started work to restore the barn that has stood on Bland Street and South Boulevard for at least 90 years.
Designs aren't complete yet, but CATS and Charlotte Trolley Inc. officials hope to give the barn two fronts. The front facing the rail line running into uptown will be the functional face of the building. Six archways are planned. Four will be used for trolleys. The other two will house the building's other services.
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CATS intends to operate trolleys running on electric lines uptown once it gets the necessary approvals from county officials and can train trolley employees. Service -- delayed several times already -- is expected to start in a few months, CATS officials said.
The idea is to use the barn as a catalyst for development around the area.
[Picture courtesy Charlotte Trolley - Additional Information]
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amg | 12:14 PM |
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I was in Charlotte back in February for a convention, and it was interesting to see the planning and foresight that had gone into this trolley line. The convention center was built with a rail line running through part of it, ready to act as a stop as soon as they got things running.
