by T N | Aug 25, 2025 | Blog
I thank the City for the Rainwater Rewards program that helps citizens remove impervious surfaces or install rain gardens, to reduce runoff. I have walked the walk: I have removed three driveways from properties I have owned, and removed tons of concrete from the back yards of two other properties. Please direct staff to update our development rules, and create financial penalties per square foot of impervious surface. There are alternatives: driveway strips, permeable pavers, grill blocks, or even gravel.
by T N | Aug 25, 2025 | Blog
As far back as the Council Retreat in January 2024, the one thing that was requested to properly restore CACs was to get a seat at the table. The intent was to meet with all City departments that had a role in restoring some of the privileges that CACs had before they were suspended in 2020. To date, that has not happened.
by T N | Aug 20, 2025 | Blog
The developer was claiming the site is in a Transit Station Area based on an outdated map, a false claim. Now, City Staff has joined with the applicant in making false claims. The Planning Commission did nothing to question this. City Council, it is left up to you to seek out the truth.
by T N | Aug 19, 2025 | Blog
Join us on Sept 7 to hear two of Raleigh’s most important leaders discuss Strengthening Community Voices and Expanding Affordable Housing. Plan to attend our fundraiser and get a chance to see inside Raleigh’s most iconic Victorian home. If you rely on the kind of...
by T N | Aug 17, 2025 | Blog
Livable Raleigh is on Bluesky and We’re leaving X. @livableraleigh.bsky.social
