City Council fiddles while neighborhoods are sued
Raleigh builder is suing a whole neighborhood to have their restrictive covenants removed to enable him to build a development of 12 townhomes on two lots that are/were two single-family homes. District C Councilor Corey Branch, who represents the neighborhood, promised to do everything in his power to fix this. Branch has done nothing.
Raleigh’s Community Engagement Office knocks it out of the ballpark!
Raleigh’s Community Engagement Office held the first Engage Raleigh: Community and Neighborhood Expo on Saturday, September 7. The Expo was a great networking opportunity that brought many community organizations together for the first time with departments from the City of Raleigh.
City Ordinance is Killing Street Food Vendors
I’m willing to believe that you weren’t aware of the nature and timing of sales in my little niche business area. I’m willing to chalk this up to the realm of unintended consequences. You didn’t know. You didn’t realize. I sincerely hope that’s the case anyway.
But you know now. I beg you to do something about it.
The Price of Progress: The 911 Crisis No One’s Talking About
Please don’t sacrifice our safety and quality of life for short-term gains. Let’s make sure that as our city grows, our emergency services grow too. Because the next person who hears ‘Please hold’ in an emergency might not have a second chance.
September 10 City Council Meeting
Highlights from the September 10 work session and public comment session
Red Hat Amphitheater – Terrible Planning by the City
The sad tale of the Red Hat Amphitheater is, at its root, an example of the city of Raleigh’s inability to plan.
September 3, 2024 City Council Meeting
Highlights from the September 3 City Council meeting.
CACs are back, or are they?
The RCAC and CACs look forward to establishing a workable partnership with Council and staff in an atmosphere of trust and transparency that benefits both the City and its residents. CACs have a historical place in Raleigh’s past. They were created by Council action and have served as a valuable resource to the City and community. There is no other voluntary community group that has that distinction.
City Council Candidate Finance Reports
If you are looking for the candidates’ financial reports to review who is funding their campaigns, we have the step by step instructions showing you how to find the data on the Wake County Board of Elections website. Start by going to the Board’s Home page here: Wake County BOE
Raleigh Voters say Growth Pains are Up, but Council is Listening Less
There are some disturbing trends highlighted in the results in our 2024 public opinion survey as compared to 2022. Here we compare 5 questions that were asked in 2022 and asked again in 2024