Red Hat – are Councilors performing their liaison duties?
How is it that the pre-determined outcome of the re-location of the Red Hat Amphitheater took the City Council by surprise and left them with little to no time for public engagement or a deeper discussion of alternatives for where or how the venue could be kept downtown without closing South St? When you realize councilors Melton and Branch are both liaisons to the Convention Center and it was their JOB to know what was going on. Are they liaisons or just lazy?
Show Me the Money – 2024 Campaign Funding – UPDATED
A large majority of what the City Councilors are responsible for are decisions related to development. These are the candidates that the development industry is supporting. It’s up to you to decide how you want to factor this information into your voting decision.
Save Raleigh’s Historic Overlay Districts!
Raleigh’s historic overlay districts are special treasures of our City. They comprise only one percent of Raleigh’s land area, but their impact is much larger. We do not need to destroy them to solve our housing shortage. We should instead preserve these treasures for our citizens, our visitors, our children, and our grandchildren.
City Council Meeting 10.15.24
Highlights from October 14 Work Session and Afternoon Session
So Close, Yet so Far: Disconnection In a Connected World
There’s an unmistakable longing among teens and young adults today. It’s not just a want—it’s a need. People are craving a place where they can just be—somewhere that isn’t home, school, or work. A space to meet friends, make connections, and feel part of something. But those places, those third spaces, are becoming harder to find.
Show Me the Money – 2024 City Council Campaign Funding
This chart shows you the contributions made to the candidates for this election cycle through June 30, 2024. There will be MUCH MORE money poured into these campaigns before election day. But, you will have to wait to see that data. We are currently analyzing it from the most recent reports that were filed by the candidates on Oct 1, 2024.
FairChance works to remediate poverty
Fairchance affords impoverished candidates a pathway to their dreams and a roadmap on how to get there, from a mission to setting goals, and a budget. Candidates become “empowered” as they witness miracles transpire before their eyes, including the discovery of themselves and their abilities.
October 8 City Council Work Session & Public Comment Session
Highlights from October 8 2024 Work Session and Public Comment session
Missing in Action on the Missing Middle
The previous Raleigh City Council spent zero amount of time discussing the unintended consequences of their major change to zoning practices which they characterized as mere “text changes.” Now the current council is MIA by failing to address these serious consequences for which several neighborhoods have presented evidence.
October 1, 2024 City Council Meeting
Highlights from the October 1 City Council meeting.