Today, the Fayetteville Observer published an in-depth article about parking for the new downtown stadium.  The article confirmed what I blogged about a month ago and what many Fayetteville residents still do not know:

The 14.7 million dollar parking deck that the city is paying for with your tax dollars will not be used for general public parking during baseball games and stadium events.

The reason a majority of the public is unaware of this fact is because it has been kept under wraps.  All of the details surrounding the deck have been conducted in closed meetings, and the city’s numerous construction and lease contracts with Prince Charles Holdings concerning the hotel and parking deck have not been posted on any city website.  Compare this to the dozens of documents you can easily find online memorializing our agreements with the Houston Astros.

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I’ve begun soliciting my wife’s help in proofreading blog posts.  She’s a U.N.C. journalism major and knows intricacies of English grammar that I occasionally overlook.  A recent proofreading session lead to the idea for this post.

Tyrone Williams’ resignation left a vacancy on the Fayetteville City Council.  To fill the vacancy, the council announced that it is accepting volunteers from District 2.  Presumably, one volunteer will be chosen by a majority vote of the council.

So who will they select to lead District 2?  The answer can be found in the proofreading:

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The Washington Post has a story up contending that while the United States is becoming more and more diverse in terms of racial make up, cities remain heavily segregated.  In sum, there are entrenched racial lines (often falling along major roadways) creating “cities” within “cities” of different racial groups.

For example, Washington D.C.:

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