Mordecai Historic Park will offer free tours throughout the day on this special Friday! Tours include the Mordecai House, Andrew Johnson's birthplace, St. Mark's Chapel, & the Allen Kitchen. Free tours are offered only twice a year, so don't miss out! First come, first served; no registration is necessary. Please call 919-996-4364 for more information.
Calling all impact-oriented companies, social enterprises, non-profits, universities, and innovators that seek to strengthen Raleigh’s thriving innovation ecosystem. The City of Raleigh’s Office of Strategy and Innovation (aka Office of Yes, And!) is proud to announce the Fall 2023 Impact Partner Grant Request for Proposals. In line with our office’s vision to serve as a model for inclusive innovation and achieve the seemingly impossible, the Impact Partner Grants provide funding to organizations that help underrepresented innovators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses start, stay, and grow in Raleigh. Join Cristina Leos, Senior Innovation Strategist for the City of Raleigh, for a virtual information session regarding the Impact Partner Grant program, eligibility, and submission process. All proposals are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on September 15. Register online
Raleigh City Council The Raleigh City Council will hold its mid-year council retreat on Aug. 26 from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. The retreat will be at the Durant Road Nature Preserve’s Campbell Lodge located at 3237 Spottswood Street. RaleighCityCouncilRetreat: Aug26,2023 Durant Preserve- Campbell Lodge-3237 Spottswood Street, Raleigh, NC SATURDAY AUGUST 26, 2023 8:30a Coffee and breakfast 9a Call Meeting to Order Introduction of facilitator 9:05a Connection before content Framing and norms for the day 9:20a Finding Common Ground: Campbell Lodge 10a Break 10:05a Deep Listening: Outside on trails 11:45a Lunch 12:45p Reflections: Campbell Lodge World Cafe: Campbell Lodge (Alternative) 2:15p Break 2:30p Debrief & Closing Circle 3p Adjourn
Agenda is at https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/files/CUWPL8651961/$file/CEB%20Agenda%20-%20Board%20Retreat%20Aug%2026%202023.pdf
Marsh Creek is partnering with All Embracing Barber to offer this back-to-school event for children of all ages. Featuring haircuts, school supplies, and book bags. For additional information, please contact Marsh Creek Community Center. Pre-registration encouraged.
Join us at Pullen Arts Center on Saturday, August 26, 2:30-4:30 p.m. for a closing reception of the July/August exhibitions. Learn more about the artists and artworks in the July/August exhibitions at Pullen Arts Center
New members, returning members, and parents, please join the Raleigh Youth Council on Monday, August 28 between 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. for an Open House. There will be an opportunity to learn more about the council's plans for the year, register, and meet the Executive Board and advisors.
Residents and guests, The Midtown CAC meeting on August 28 will follow the hybrid format that we have been using for the past few months. The in person meeting will continue to be at Eastgate Park community center and the virtual presentation will utilize a Zoom link. Last month, we had a discussion about a proposed town house development on Dartmouth Road. If you missed it, the video link of the meeting is contained in the previous meeting minutes, posted on our Facebook page and YouTube for reference. This month, we will have a followup discussion on Missing Middle, which is the basis of the town house proposal in Farrior Hills. In addition, we will hear a City presentation on the Northern Corridor, which will provide rapid transit from downtown to the Midtown area. The routing is still under discussion. I encourage all interested residents to attend. Appended is the agenda for the meeting and the combined minutes / presentations for the previous July MCAC meeting. Please review the minutes before the August meeting. If there are any advance comments on the minutes, please send them to my attention at your earliest convenience. The Zoom connection will be the same as […]
https://raleighnc.gov/station-area-plan-new-bern Next Steps Planning Commission will review the rezoning request (Z-92-22) that applies the Transit Overlay District (TOD) to the New Bern Avenue Corridor. Planning Commission’s Committee of the Whole Tuesday, August 29, 4:00 p.m. Council Chamber 222 W. Hargett Street Plan Recommendations The plan proposes big ideas and details of how to: Address affordability Expand housing choices near bus rapid transit stations Make walking safer and easier Assist existing small businesses and future entrepreneurs Tell the story of New Bern’s history and culture boldly in the form of public art and placemaking. Want a closer look? View the final draft recommendations slides. View the recording of the check-in event from April 20. See detailed reports for the full corridor and western, middle, and eastern sections.
The Public Art and Design Board promotes and facilitates the inclusion of art into Raleigh's public realm by establishing processes that create a connection between artists, partners, and communities to enhance the City's vitality. The Public Art and Design Board serves as an advisory board for the public art program. Learn more about the Public Art and Design Board Meeting Details The Public Art and Design Board will meet in person at the John Chavis Memorial Park Community Center located at 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Raleigh NC 27601. Contact Raleigh Arts to request an item for the agenda. View agenda and past meeting minutes on BoardDocs
Hi Hillsborough-Wade CAC neighbors, We’ll have our Hillsborough-Wade CAC meeting on Tuesday, August 29th at 7:00 PM. We’ll meet on Zoom (see link at the bottom of this email). AGENDA: • Police report by Officer Kevin Taylor • Jeff Murison will give us an update on the Hillsborough Street Community Corporation • Report on the new voting rules for North Carolina by Cheryl Tung, President of the League of Woman Voters of Wake County • Presentation about the West Morgan Neighborhood Association by Carol Gabor and Elizabeth Hofelt • Discussion of current rezoning cases within our CAC boundaries • If time permits, conversation about the future of CACs I think other neighborhoods within our CAC could learn a lot from the organizing efforts of the West Morgan Neighborhood Association! (Please read about them below.) If your neighborhood has a listserv, please forward this email to your neighborhood. Thanks! See you in two weeks, Mike Lindsay Chair of the Hillsborough-Wade CAC Phone:919-828-0619 Mobile: 919-429-0177 [email protected] Details about the West Morgan Neighborhood Association from Carol Gabor: The West Morgan Neighborhood Association has recently been reregistered. The City just sent out a mailing for us, and people are beginning to register. We fall under the […]