Raleigh Deserves Better

Raleigh Deserves Better

by | Apr 13, 2025 |

New developments on public property are the easiest opportunities to build this badly needed affordable housing, because it’s our land. And, we can choose what to do with it!

Let’s think long-term regarding housing affordability

Let’s think long-term regarding housing affordability

by | Mar 17, 2025 |

This past November, the Wake County Commission discussed lobbying the General Assembly for authorization to develop affordable housing specifically for teachers. I think low hanging fruit for the city would be to seek authorization to develop affordable housing specifically for city employees, and to combine efforts with the county at the General Assembly.

Missing Middle is missing its mark big time

Missing Middle is missing its mark big time

by | Feb 19, 2025 |

Let’s just say – the City fell short, big time. The BRT project has become a laughingstock, and the transportation system as-is, is modeled after an airline hub system. Meaning, you must go downtown first to catch another bus. Not to mention that one would have to walk along streets without sidewalks or ample streetlights. What would take 20 min by car is a 1 hour and 30 min ride by bus. But let’s build under the FTOD and TOD.

Mayor Cowell: “It’s going to take focus, attention and every tool in the toolbox.”

Mayor Cowell: “It’s going to take focus, attention and every tool in the toolbox.”

by | Jan 24, 2025 |

Day two of Council’s annual retreat kicks off on January 25th with a discussion of affordable housing. It will be interesting to see if Mayor Cowell can convince her fellow Councilors to move beyond the kinds of fuzzy math that has concealed the real size and causes of Raleigh’s affordable housing crisis. Effective solutions will be fact-based, data driven and will reform current growth rules that promote the loss of five thousand affordable units each year.