New and Old #168

Friday roundup and commentary

Can a ‘Not Charlotte’ Recipe Revive a Region?, New York Times, Santul Nerkar, May 2, 2024

At the same time, some residents and local leaders who welcome the new industries worry about maintaining the area’s character, lest it become like the rapidly growing — and expensive — sprawls elsewhere in the South.

“We don’t want to be Charlotte,” said Marvin Pric…