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Welcome to A Trifling Place, a podcast dedicated to exploring the ins-and-outs of Charlotte.When I first moved here, there was one billboard that I found…
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Welcome to “A Trifling Place,” a podcast dedicated to exploring the ins-and-outs of Charlotte.So about a month ago, reporter Lisa Miller handed me a book…
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When you "talk," do you say "tawk" or "tock?" What does it mean to have a Charlotte accent? If you were born in the Charlotte region (or even if you’re a…
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OK, lots of cities have a Square. There’s Red Square, Times Square, St. Peter’s Square to name a few.And then … there’s Independence Square. Where’s that,…
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Welcome to “A Trifling Place,” a podcast dedicated to exploring the ins-and-outs of Charlotte.Every city has its share of traffic issues. In Charlotte,…
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Last week, the U.S. Olympic Committee sent a letter to the mayors of the 25 largest cities (Charlotte ranks 19th) and ten other cities that expressed…
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Welcome to "A Trifling Place," a podcast dedicated to exploring the ins-and-outs of Charlotte. In our last episode (Charlotte's Tree Obsession), we ended…
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WFAE listeners have e-mailed me about how we should probably change the title of this podcast. They find it offensive. One listener says it reminds him of…
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49: Percent of tree canopy lost between 1995 and 2008One: Public tree for every seven residents $11.83: Amount spent per person on its street trees215:…
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Welcome to "A Trifling Place," a podcast dedicated to exploring the ins-and-outs of Charlotte.Of the seven cities I've lived and worked in, Charlotte has…