Upcoming Raleigh Events
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
Transportation and Transit Committee Meeting
Transportation and Transit Committee Meeting
City Council Pre-Budget Work Session
City Council Pre-Budget Work Session
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
SW Raleigh Community Engagement (SWRCE) Meeting
SW Raleigh Community Engagement (SWRCE) Meeting
In-Person Water Billing Help Session
In-Person Water Billing Help Session
District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) meeting
District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) meeting
Councilor Jones District E Book Club
Councilor Jones District E Book Club
In-Person Water Billing Help Session
In-Person Water Billing Help Session
Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 3621 & 3703 Page Road
Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 3621 & 3703 Page Road
Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 1523 Crest Road
Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 1523 Crest Road
Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 319 Heck Street
Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 319 Heck Street
Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 5925 Glenwood Avenue
Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 5925 Glenwood Avenue
In-Person Water Billing Help Session
In-Person Water Billing Help Session
Raleigh Commission for Persons with Disabilities Meeting
Raleigh Commission for Persons with Disabilities Meeting
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July 2 City Council Meeting
Highlights from July 2 Council meeting and public comments
Protect and preserve our heritage
It is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. The trust bestowed in you is set forth in the Comprehensive Plan and the UDO and its premises designed and adopted with considerable stakeholder input for the long run.
Measuring Community Character
Weighing the impacts of growth on community character is not subjective. Instead, it is a key function of planning practice.
Five councilors said they would repeal the change
What you may not know is the City Council could have repealed the ordinance that changed council term lengths from 2 years to 4 years and completed a NEW resolution to place the question on the November ballot as originally promised to the voters. We shared all of the necessary data with the councilors and there were five of them committed to repeal and implement another resolution for the referendum starting at the June 4th City Council meeting.
June 18 City Council Meetings
Highlights from June 18 Council work session and afternoon session
Will Council Finally Learn the Hard Way?
Council’s record of taking major votes without listening to stakeholders continues to disappoint. Now, having ignored stakeholders in the Blue Ridge Corridor, they stand on the verge of losing their taxing authority. With the Council elections coming in November, don’t make the same mistake again: engage stakeholders and act according to their wishes or prepare to be voted out of office.
Don’t Risk Our Cultural Heritage
Raleigh has the opportunity to distinguish itself from other large cities through careful preservation of its historic core.
Petition Drive Results
Although we were not successful in getting the required 5,000 signatures for the petition to put a referendum on the November 2024 ballot for City Council Term Lengths we got over halfway there and we were successful in creating city-wide awareness of the issue.
The Way Forward
The public is losing faith in government. It’s time to step out from under administrative control and voice your independence. Listen to your electorate and be more reflective of public input.
June 11 City Council Afternoon Session and Public Comments
Highlights from Work Session on Downtown and from Public Comments
JUNE 10 BUDGET WORK SESSION
Approved operating and capital improvement budgets by a vote of 5 to 2 with Councilors Black and Jones voting against.
Missing Middle, If it Matters, it Should Get Measured
As part of our preparation for the upcoming City Council elections, we have been having conversations with City Council Candidates. One of the biggest issues facing Raleigh right now is the public’s desire to have reforms made to Raleigh’s Missing Middle policies that were implemented in 2021 and 2022. We have listed several previously published blogs related to Missing Middle for your review that explain our position about the Missing Middle policies.
Mitchell Silver – Trendy Pitch Man
The N&O has twice [April 15 & May 30] quoted Livable Raleigh describing council candidate Mitchell Silver as a “development lobbyist.” Raleigh residents have every right to question where Silver’s allegiances lie. Just ask the Glenwood-Brooklyn neighbors who were hit twice with his trendy but false pitch for 30-40 story towers next door.
JUNE 4, 2024 COUNCIL MEETING
Highlights from June 4 Council Meeting
City Council Budget Work Session June 3, 2024
Highlights from June 3 Council Budget Work Session
Are 1800 Sq Ft homes “Cottages?”
We must all be aware of possible changes coming to our neighborhoods in time to weigh in. But since the developer is only required to notify the immediate neighbors, not the neighborhood, those living right next to a piece of land may be the only residents even aware (if they are) of a project being planned. Thus, any objections are likely to come only from those who know about and are affected by the project. How is anyone else supposed to find out about it? Those who DO know must spread the word so neighborhoods can more effectively object, if necessary.
Repeal and Trust the Voters
The UNC School of Government advised us: “If they’ve already formally adopted the ordinance, a member will need to make a motion to repeal. That motion would need to pass by a majority vote to repeal the ordinance.”
You could have made a difference but you failed!
This decision further undermines any trust with your decisions and who you are truly representing. It’s unfortunate because you could have really made a difference with this vote and you failed and further undermined any trust and transparency.
May 21, 2024 City Council Work Session & Afternoon Session
Highlights from May 21 Work Session and Afternoon Session
MSD moves power from city government to private interests
The survey done by the community engagement department strongly indicates the amenities this MSD proposes do not align with what residents are willing to pay for, and since it is the businesses in the area that want these amenities, it should be the businesses that pay for them; not the residents.