It’s our Birthday
Livable Raleigh published our first blog, Why Livable Raleigh was Born, three years ago on February 17, 2020. Just like any other three-year-old, we can't wait to grow even bigger. So, instead of a fund-raiser, we are having a "FRIEND-RAISER" as our birthday...
What’s Next for Democracy in Raleigh?
A virtual Community Conversation discussing Raleigh's City Council election process and proposals to make it better. Join Livable Raleigh Saturday, March 4th at 10am for a Virtual Community Meeting to discuss changes that can be made to make Raleigh City Council...
Do the Right Thing!
I urge you finally to do the right thing, in the right way: declare a moratorium on the Missing Middle until it can be repealed and start over or make major changes that address serious unintended consequences.
Proactive Policing doesn’t work
Raleigh’s policing tactics should not be similar to one that was proven to be racially discriminatory, unconstitutional, and a failure at stopping crime.
February 14, 2023 City Council Work Session
Mayor Baldwin absent and excused. Mayor Pro Tem Branch presided. Raleigh City Attorney announced that she is returning to private practice on May 1. Vision Zero Program Vision Zero, a transportation safety strategy, was first implemented in the 1990s in Sweden. The...
Attorney to Council: Stop RPD’s abusive use of deadly force
An out of control police department with no accountability or functioning leadership creates a real and present danger to Black and brown people in southeast Raleigh. You were elected to run the city in a way that is ethically and fiscally responsible. Allowing RPD to run roughshod over an entire community, with impunity, satisfies neither of the aforementioned responsibilities.
Hybrid Meetings / Council Elections / 4×4 Meetings
If you need to discuss an issue, be brave enough to do it in public view. I’m happy to hear any justification you may have for meeting secretly and yield back my time for your response.
FEBRUARY 7 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HIGHLIGHTS Mayor Baldwin and Councilor Melton both absent and excused from afternoon meeting; Mayor Baldwin also absent and excused from evening meeting $50k unanimously approved for Wake Legal Support Center One community center in each District will be made...
Emerging possibilities & hope
In the three years since their abominable vote, the City has continually promised to bring forth new and revolutionary citizen engagement opportunities. We’re still waiting. But now we have some reason for hope. With your help, four new council members were elected in November who value restoration of community engagement as a high priority.
3 Years Ago a Sneak Attack on Raleigh’s Community Engagement System took place: Residents Lost, Developers Won.
Three years ago on February 4, 2020 Mayor Baldwin and her City Council majority voted to stop supporting Raleigh’s Citizen Advisory Councils (CACs). Three years later that void still exists. There are no new community organizations run by Raleigh residents with City support. Fortunately for Raleigh residents there are quite a few Citizen Advisory Councils that survived the sneak attack on February 4, 2020. Even without City funding and support, these survivors have continued on with their mission of two-way communication between Raleigh residents and their City government.