The City Council's vote (6-2, Cox and Branch dissenting) to abolish the 18 Citizen Advisory Councils --  the CACs -- leaves a big void where community consideration of rezoning applications is concerned. A hastily prepared substitute was rushed through the Planning...

At last night's Glenwood CAC meeting, copies of a resolution in support of CACs and an open letter from Livable Raleigh were handed out to all attendees. The resolution was passed overwhelmingly by the large crowd. After the vote, residents had an opportunity to...