Neighborhood groups on eastside, Plaza Midwood oppose transit tax
Most local politicians and business groups support the referendum
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Concerns over cost, effect of expanded streetcar; Most neighborhood groups neutral
The streetcar would run through the center of Plaza Midwood’s business district, a narrow stretch with commercial buildings close to the street. Some merchants worry about the effects of construction, which hurt businesses in nearby Elizabeth when the second phase of the Gold Line was built. (Ledger file photo by Daniel Larlham Jr.)
Two neighborhood-based groups, CharlotteEast and the Plaza Midwood Merchants Association, came out this week against the transit and transportation referendum.