King Charles neighborhood in Southeast Raleigh is dinged by City Council

King Charles neighborhood in Southeast Raleigh is dinged by City Council

King Charles NCOD stands as an example of responsible urban planning, balancing growth with livability. Destroying it in favor of unchecked development will result in irreversible damage to its character, community, and environment. The city must seek smarter solutions that protect Raleigh’s legacy while ensuring sustainable growth.

Character Fail

Character Fail

To date, Councilors Melton, Branch and Forte have offered no public apology or explanation for their secret decision to give themselves an extra year in office without any public notice, public comment, or public vote.

Red Hat – are Councilors performing their liaison duties?

Red Hat – are Councilors performing their liaison duties?

How is it that the pre-determined outcome of the re-location of the Red Hat Amphitheater took the City Council by surprise and left them with little to no time for public engagement or a deeper discussion of alternatives for where or how the venue could be kept downtown without closing South St? When you realize councilors Melton and Branch are both liaisons to the Convention Center and it was their JOB to know what was going on. Are they liaisons or just lazy?

Councilors Melton, Forte & Branch betray the people to serve Baldwin

Councilors Melton, Forte & Branch betray the people to serve Baldwin

ALL voters should remember this betrayal when next year’s election comes around. All four of the councilors who voted to restrict the time of the speakers have made it known they plan to run for re-election. What the four of them all said at this meeting is that voters CANNOT TRUST  them to honor the commitments they make to the people of Raleigh.

Councilor Branch steps up, maybe

Councilor Branch steps up, maybe

We commend Councilor Branch for recognizing that the Missing Middle policy is not working as intended and that there are problems with it that need to be fixed. We challenge Branch’s fellow councilors to join with him to take positive action to stop these undesirable, incompatible projects.

Survey Says – Is it Bias or Hypocrisy?

Survey Says – Is it Bias or Hypocrisy?

If you watched the two City Council meetings on May 16, 2023, the Work Session discussing election reform at 11:30 followed by the City Council Afternoon Session at 1:00, we wonder if you noticed what we noticed. We were disappointed but not surprised at the way city survey data was perceived differently by some councilors at these two separate meetings.

The “Best” City Council Money Can Buy.

The “Best” City Council Money Can Buy.

First we “Showed You the Money.” Then we “Followed the Money.” In this third of our series about the money in Raleigh’s politics, we examine the effects of Special Interest money pouring into the campaigns.