The Rustic

The Veltmans When architect Ruard Veltman and his wife, Millicent, moved to Charlotte in 2002, they settled on a comfortable bungalow in Plaza Midwood. But the couple never forgot the home they loved but couldn't have: a 1940s ranch designed by famed Charlotte architect Martin Boyer, also in Plaza Midwood. "We were smitten with it, loved it even before knowing…

Planning

How Does Charlotte Plan?   10th That's where Charlotte ranks on the American Lung Association's smoggiest cities list. A new list comes out this month.   2010 The year Charlotte finally met the Environmental Protection Agency's standard for air quality. 1997 The year we were supposed to have met it. July When the feds are supposed to announce new, stricter…