Heritage Park Design Session

Heritage Park 416 Dorothea Drive, Raleigh

Happy New Year from the Heritage Park Planning Team! **Community Meetings - January 22 - 25, 2024** Raleigh Housing Authority and Heritage Park Planning Team invites you to attend our next community event! This multi-day design workshop will offer flexible drop-in sessions as well as evening presentations. Over the four days, residents and stakeholders will have many ways to provide input and feedback on the redevelopment of Heritage Park. The matrix below lists the meeting details. As the date approaches, more information will be shared, and updates will be posted here: https://bit.ly/HeritageParkRHA

Heritage Park Drop-in Design Work Session

Heritage Park 416 Dorothea Drive, Raleigh

Happy New Year from the Heritage Park Planning Team! **Community Meetings - January 22 - 25, 2024** Raleigh Housing Authority and Heritage Park Planning Team invites you to attend our next community event! This multi-day design workshop will offer flexible drop-in sessions as well as evening presentations. Over the four days, residents and stakeholders will have many ways to provide input and feedback on the redevelopment of Heritage Park. The matrix below lists the meeting details. As the date approaches, more information will be shared, and updates will be posted here: https://bit.ly/HeritageParkRHA

Virtual NC HUB and NC DBE Certification Quarterly Session

Virtual Meeting

Are you a minority or woman-owned business owner? Are you looking to expand your opportunities for exposure? Do you want more opportunities to increase your cash flow? If you answered “YES” to these questions, this information session is for you! If your business is not certified, please join the City of Raleigh's MWBE Program, NC DOA/HUB Office, and the NC DOT/DBE Office to learn the requirements and process to apply for certification. Benefits of Certification as HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) & DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise): Increased exposure to business and procurement opportunities Addition of your business to the online directory Receive bid notices from all government organizations Provides opportunities for business development And, more… Who should apply? The business must be 51% or more owned and controlled by the following minority groups: Black Americans Hispanic Americans Pacific Asian Americans American Indians Females Disabled - A person with disability as defined in G.S. 168-1 or G.S. 168A-3 Disadvantaged - A person who is socially and economically disadvantaged as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 637

Spanish Small Business Workshop

Walnut Creek Wetland Center 950 Peterson St, Raleigh, NC

The City of Raleigh is partnering with Wayne Community College Small Business Center and the Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce to hold workshops for Spanish-speaking small business owners. When? Thursday, January 25 from 3-5 p.m. Where? Walnut Creek Wetland Center, 950 Peterson St There will be two workshop sessions. The first workshop will teach you how to turn your business idea into a reality. This session will cover entrepreneurship, from brainstorming concepts to registering your company, addressing legal requirements, planning your finances, and how to use market research. The second workshop will teach you how to create a business plan and effective marketing strategy through discussions and practical exercises. Learn to set achievable goals, craft a winning business model, and master marketing tools to boost your brand's presence and engage customers.

Heritage Park Plan Presentation

RHA Auditorium 971 Harp Street, Raleigh

Happy New Year from the Heritage Park Planning Team! **Community Meetings - January 22 - 25, 2024** Raleigh Housing Authority and Heritage Park Planning Team invites you to attend our next community event! This multi-day design workshop will offer flexible drop-in sessions as well as evening presentations. Over the four days, residents and stakeholders will have many ways to provide input and feedback on the redevelopment of Heritage Park. The matrix below lists the meeting details. As the date approaches, more information will be shared, and updates will be posted here: https://bit.ly/HeritageParkRHA

City Council Annual Retreat

WakeMed Soccer Park 201 Soccer Park Drive, Cary

A. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 - 12:00 PM 1. Lunch and Learn with Town of Cary and NC Women in Soccer 2. Opening Remarks 3. Public Comment Discussion This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment. 4. Legislative Agenda 5. Budget and Financial Outlook 6. First Day Wrap-Up B. RECESS 1. Recess Meeting and Reception with Wake County Officials Meeting will be live-streamed here: https://raleighnc.gov/engage-city/watch-city-council-and-select-meetings-live

City Council Annual Retreat

Five Points Center for Active Adults 2000 Noble Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

C. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 - 9:00 A.M. 1. Recap of Previous Day's Activities 2. Council Priorities for the Upcoming Year 3. Affordable Housing Update at City Council Retreat 4. Affordable Housing Project Exercise 5. Strategic Plan Update 6. Community Engagement Update 7. Citizen Advisory Councils, Boards and Commissions Discussion 8. Operational Update 9. Closing Remarks 10. Construction Site Tour - Healing Transitions Site and Gipson Play Plaza D. ADJOURN 1. Adjourn Meeting Meeting will be live-streamed here: https://raleighnc.gov/engage-city/watch-city-council-and-select-meetings-live

Public Open House – Leesville Community Park and Strickland Road Park

Lake Lynn Community Center 7921 Ray Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Raleigh Parks is hosting a public open house on Jan. 27, to present the draft schematic designs for improvements to Leesville Community Park and Strickland Road Park. Learn more about Leesville Community Park and Strickland Road Park Improvements.

Alternative Response Program Community Engagement Pop-Up Event

As a part of our ongoing efforts to expand our first-response efforts, the City of Raleigh and its partners are working to develop an alternative response program, outside of the Raleigh Police Department, to further address our community’s need for crisis prevention and management. The City of Raleigh wants to hear your input regarding this program. Stop by to learn more and share your thoughts - look for Raleigh's Community Engagement Van! Saturday, Jan. 271 p.m. - 4 p.m. Food Lion of New Bern Avenue3685 New Bern Ave.Raleigh, NC 27610

Historical Black Communities of NC: Raleigh’s Fourth Ward

Southeast Regional Library 908 7th Avenue, Garner

Community Activist Octavia Rainey will discuss the forgotten history of the Fourth Ward, a predominantly Black neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, and how the legacy of this historical neighborhood that was lost to the urbanization of the City can be honored. Registration required: 919-662-2264

Yates Mill Pond County Park meeting about environmental concerns

Beef Barn Classroom 4505 Mid-Pines Road

Hi Everyone.                                                                                                  January 27, 2024 For those of you who enjoy birding and the nature along Mid-Pines Road and at Yates Mill Pond County Park in Raleigh there is some worrying news about a proposed townhome development being built along that road. Currently every property except one on Mid-Pines Road has an R-1 zoning which helps maintain the rural setting adjacent to the NCSU agricultural fields. The one exception is a 13-acre property formerly owned by the Raleigh Police Benevolent Association, Lodge 41. They had it upgraded to R-6 after they purchased it in 1997, a zoning which would allow for higher density development along with office-type buildings. They purportedly had plans to build some sort of recreation center there- but this never happened. In 2014 the property was sold to the Islamic Association of Raleigh and they are looking to sell it now. The Blue Hill Development Company is proposing to […]