The Community Engagement Board working with and supporting the work of existing CACs is a win/win for neighborhoods and the City.
David Knight doesn’t believe all citizens have a right to be heard
Councilor David Knight is a lawyer by profession. But, you would never know that based on the things he doesn't understand about democracy. On August 20, 2022, Councilor David Knight sent an email to the Chair of the Midtown CAC (Citizens Advisory Council)...
In a New Poll of Key Issues, Raleigh Voters Call for Change
As the NC primary election season comes to an end and the summer season arrives, it is time to start focusing on Raleigh's upcoming municipal elections. We are rerunning this release of polling data showing what Raleigh voters think of their local city government. You...
N&O says Raleigh Needs Better Answers
With your help, we are expanding our outreach and partnerships to engage voters and candidates about the most important city issues and highlighting the better answers Raleigh residents want and deserve.
Who Does Council Serve? Part 1: Follow the Money.
72% of Raleigh voters say city government is too beholden to developers. City Council has tried to hide the corrupting influence of big money in a growing list of backroom decisions, but three out of four Raleigh voters see it and feel it every day – as rapid growth drives up their cost of living, drives down their quality of life and drives modest income families out of town.
Raleigh’s Future is in Voter’s Hands
Livable Raleigh Chair Susan Maruyama recently sent this opinion piece to the News & Observer. They published an edited version and we wanted to share the complete version here. Fifty years ago, when Clarence Lightner, Raleigh’s first and only black mayor, created...
March 10 2022 District A Public Meeting
District A Councilor Patrick Buffkin hosted a virtual meeting on March 10. North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein was to make comments at the beginning of the meeting, but had a conflict, so he sent in a video. His presentation was only a few minutes long,...
INDY Reader Misses the Point(s)
We previously wrote about INDY Daily's comments on Raleigh Council's undemocratic actions here: INDY Daily BLASTS City Council's Undemocratic Behavior. One of their readers disagrees with their take on it and writes: "This is not a good take with respect to the...
Hear what we heard at Open Mic Night
Livable Raleigh held an “Open Mic” night on Tuesday, February 15. Sixty plus Raleigh community members joined us to discuss topics ranging from Affordable Housing to Zoning, the Environment to CACs, and upcoming elections to the undue influence of developers on the...
Reinstate the CACs and help them improve
Edie Jeffreys is chair of the Five Points CAC and spoke at the February 1 City Council meeting. I’m Chair of the non-city supported Five Points CAC We’ve met every other month on Zoom for the last two years after the city withdrew its support. Our meetings are...