Southwest Raleigh Community Engagement Virtual Meeting

Join us Monday night, July 10th at 7PM for our regularly scheduled Southwest Raleigh Community Engagement Meeting we will be meeting on Zoom. Greeting to Friends and Neighbors - SWRCE Chair Bob Edgerton. City of Raleigh Inspections Report - Inspector Doug Lilly City of Raleigh Police Department Monthly Report and Update – Captain Wood & Captain Rowland. City of Raleigh Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System - Het Patel, AICP - Transit Planning Supervisor, City of Raleigh Transportation Department will update us on how the BRT system is progressing as each of the four different spokes (routes) of the program move through planning and design to construction. DON'T MISS THIS! We plan to broadcast the meeting on Facebook if you would prefer to watch it and not participate. Our next meeting is scheduled for August 14th. Current plans are to invite City Staff to tell us about programs to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety. In addition, we are asking for information on how streets can be made safer. If you have a particular interest and suggestions for topics please let us know. Click to Join the Meeting

Playground Pop-Ups

Lake Wheeler Park 6404 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC

Lake Wheeler Park will be providing a nature-inspired craft for kids at our Magnolia Shelter!

Build Wake County Information Session

If you are a small, HUB/MWBE firm make plans now to join us Tuesday, July 11, 2023, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. for an information session to learn more about upcoming projects with Wake Tech, Wake County Public Schools, and the City of Raleigh. With over $1.2 Billion in bonds approved by Wake County voters in November 2022, this is the time and place to learn more and get involved. For more information, please view the information below: Wake Tech: $353.2M - 2022 Workforce Forward Bond Wake County Public Schools: $530.7M - Wake County Public Schools Bond City of Raleigh: $275M - City of Raleigh Parks Bond Referendum Space is limited for this event. Please register online!

Arts Commission Executive Committee

Virtual Meeting

Meetings are held virtually on the second Tuesday of each month from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information about how to join the meeting, please contact Raleigh Arts at 919-996-3610. Learn more about the Arts Commission Executive Committee

RHDC Executive Committee

Urban Design Center One Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NC

The Executive Committee generally meets on the Wednesday preceding the third Tuesday of the month at 7:45 a.m. in the Urban Design Center, Suite 100 of the One Exchange Plaza building. (Except for remote meetings which are on the Thursday, two weeks prior to the third Tuesday of the month.)

Community Engagement Board Regular Meeting

One Exchange Plaza 1 Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NY

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, JULY 12, 2023 4:30-6:30 PM ONE EXCHANGE PLAZA, SUITE 809 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA A. Welcome & Introductions B. Approval of Minutes C. Public Comment D. Staff Updates 1. Open CEB seats 2. June 20 Council Presentation Preview 3. Board Docs Training E. Old Business 1. Update on Unify Raleigh Event 2. Update on CEB Slide Deck F. New Business 1. Committee Discussion 2. Next steps on Public Comment Awareness 3. Board Retreat planning G. Board Roundtable 1. Individual updates from board members H. ADJOURN I. UPCOMING MEETINGS 1. CEB meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month.

Joint Raleigh/Wake Homelessness Task Force

Wake County Commons Building 4011 Carya Drive

The purpose of the Task Force is to bring together a diverse group of community stakeholders to carry out a number of tasks including, but not limited to the following: Understanding and assessing the current elements of the homeless service system in Wake County Identifying and prioritizing emerging issues related to homelessness in our community (e.g., homeless encampments and enforcement) Making recommendations to local government units and homeless service providers to improve the homeless service system Providing the community with information about available resources that exist within the homeless service system The work of the Task Force is intended to be time-limited in nature with the engagement anticipated to be six to nine months in duration.  Meetings of the Task Force will occur once per month from 10am to 12noon and preliminary meeting dates, times and locations have been identified and are listed below. Meetings are open to the public. June 8th                                 ESEC, 221 S. Rogers Lane, Suite 160, Raleigh, NC  27610 July 13th                                Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, 27610 August 10th                       Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, 27610 September 14th            Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, 27610 October 12th                    Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, 27610 November 9th                 Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, […]

Raleigh Fire Academy Information Session

Keeter Training Center 105 Keeter Center Dr, Raleigh, NC

Would you like to learn what it takes to be a member of the Raleigh Fire Department (RFD)? If the answer is YES, then join us for our upcoming information sessions on Thursday, July 13. During the session, you will interact with members of the department. We will share and discuss with you: the Fire Academy; what the hiring process entails; what it’s like to be a member of the Raleigh Fire; and, how to prepare for a career in the fire service. The session is from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Keeter Training Center (105 Keeter Center Drive, Raleigh, NC 27601). There will also be a virtual option offered to those who sign up and cannot attend in person, via Teams. Register online

Raleigh Transit Authority – CANCELLED

Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

This meeting of the Raleigh Transit Authority will be held at 3:30 p.m. and the Public Comment begins at 4 p.m. For more information and to view the agenda, please visit Raleigh Transit Authority. If you'd like to submit a comment for the upcoming virtual meeting, please email [email protected] no later than noon on July 13.  The meeting may be viewed live via RTN 11, the City’s live stream page, and YouTube.

Planning Commission Strategic Planning Committee

The Strategic Planning Committee is a subcommittee of the Planning Commission. This subcommittee can discuss policy issues related to land use and development. The committee typically meets on the second Thursday of the month at 4 p.m.. The meetings are held at the Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB), located at 222 West Hargett Street.

Moonshine by Moonlight: The Heyday of NC’s Juke Joints

City of Raleigh Museum 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC

“Moonshine by Moonlight: The Heyday of NC’s Juke Joints,” hosted by the Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum, will also feature complimentary libations by Trophy Brewing and Young Hearts Distilling as well as Our State magazines (all while supplies last), plus a rollicking DJ.