by S M | May 20, 2021 | Blog
Trisha Posey was shocked when Councilor Nicole Stewart justified continuing and legalizing a noxious industrial activity next to her neighborhood. Tryon Woods HOA President Trisha Posey shared her letter to Council with Livable Raleigh: Dear Ms. Stewart, I watched...
by S M | May 18, 2021 | Blog
Hello from Livable Raleigh. We have news! Raleigh’s budget a TIGgy Bank? City Council went ahead and adopted its ill-conceived “Tax-Increment Grant” (TIG) policy. But Livable Raleigh’s efforts to expose what’s wrong with their scheme are bearing fruit.For...
by S M | May 17, 2021 | Blog
A question that has been weighing on the minds of many Raleigh citizens is “When will the next city council election be held: October 2021 or March 2022?” This question was first raised last February, when the U.S. Census Bureau announced it was unable to release the...
by T N | May 14, 2021 | Blog
On May 12th, INDYWeek published an editorial critical of City Council’s new Tax Increment Grant (TIG) policy. Here are some excerpts from the piece: “While the TIG is being sold as an economic development tool that will secure public benefits for Raleigh...
by T N | May 12, 2021 | Blog
At-Large Councilor Melton is excited to spend an extra $720,000 on designer bus shelters. Bus rider Lenora Southerland just wants a place to sit while she waits. Instead of moving quickly to add bus benches and shelters at more than 1,000 bus stops with neither,...
by S M | May 10, 2021 | Blog
Imagine waking up in bed one morning, walking outside to your car to start your day, only to find that your car is gone, vanished; it’s not in front of your home where you parked it last evening. This may sound like an unlikely scenario to many Raleigh residents, but...
