On July 20, ULI members heard from Marilee Utter, President, Citiventure Associates, ULI Advisory Panel Chair; Jim Hecht, National Transit Engineering Business Class Director, HDR, Inc. ULI Advisory Panelist; Andy Mock, Senior Project Manager – CATS, City of Charlotte; Kelly Goforth, Director of Development – CATS, City of Charlotte; and Monica Holmes, Planning Coordinator & Urban Designer, City of Charlotte about the recently released ULI Advisory Services Panel Report, Uptown/11^th Street Alignment – LYNX Silver Line.

In February and March of this year, a ULI National Advisory Panel took a fresh look at the LYNX Silver Line, specifically focusing on the light rail alignment through Center City Charlotte. Marilee Utter and Jim Hecht, who participated on the panel, went over the panel’s assignment, and spoke about the recommendations provided. Afterwards, CATS’ Andy Mock, Kelly Goforth, and Monica Holmes discussed with members the entire LYNX Silver Line development, review different scenarios, and provided updates on what CATS is focusing on next.

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