Patrick Buffkin Wants Taxpayers to Buy Him a Bridge to Wegmans

Patrick Buffkin Wants Taxpayers to Buy Him a Bridge to Wegmans

Longtime Raleigh resident Larry Helfant spoke at Livable Raleigh’s June 14 Forum on Tax Increment Grants. His remarks appear below. As most people know, the Midtown area has seen explosive growth over the last ten years, especially in the Saint Albans/Wake...
June 15, 2021 City Council Work Session and Afternoon Session

June 15, 2021 City Council Work Session and Afternoon Session

Wake Bus Rapid Transit – Station Design, Public Art, Branding, Public Engagement Presentation Downtown Raleigh Alliance – Public Realm Study Presented plans and asked for additional resource – referred to Economic Development & Innovation Committee Report and...
Raleigh City Council’s Slow-Moving Coup

Raleigh City Council’s Slow-Moving Coup

At their June 8 work session, the Raleigh City Council majority announced a self-serving and unprecedented power grab designed to keep themselves in office for an extra year. With NO public engagement and NO public vote, they unilaterally announced several decisions...