Lake Norman Transportation Commission on the Web
Posted by Fran Jeanes in Web Design Nov 3rd, 2009 | No Comments
If you live in the Lake Norman area – Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, or Mooresville, NC you are very aware of how this beautiful part of the world is growing. Before the economic meltdown in late 2008 the lake towns were absolutely burgeoning with new residents and although growth has slowed for now, the issues that come with growth are still evident: traffic congestion and alternative mass transit.
The Lake Norman Transportation Commission [LNTC,] headed by Carroll Gray, was recently formed to “advocate and persuade local, State and Federal officials to give high priority to needed road, interstate and commuter rail improvements which facilitate the quality of life in the Lake Norman area and provide the vital infrastructure for continued economic growth.”
By working closely with Carroll Gray I was able to consult on the best way to create a professional-looking website that honors the LNTC, and is able to be easily updated and maintained by a group of web editors who will need to get the word out to Lake Norman residents about important transportation issues and news concerning them.
Joomla is the Content Management System [CMS] that was used as the platform for the site because it is very robust, scalable and able to handle whatever functions the commission wanted to add. Using a calendar component was deemed very important so that all future meetings and events are easy to add, with recurring events a breeze.
As recommended with a new site keyword research was done, in this case to find out what people are searching for in the Lake Norman and Charlotte, NC area. Content for the site is managed by commission staff, so I provided training on using and understanding Joomla, how to write for the web, and onpage SEO.
If you would like to know more about how the LNTC is working for the betterment of traffic and transportation issues for the residents of Lake Norman, you may sign up for their newsletter at their site, or follow them on Facebook – or better yet, do both so you won’t miss a thing!
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