If this lawsuit succeeds, then any subdivision with or without a homeowner’s association will be at risk. The only winners will be those charging legal fees, and the losers will be homeowners who purchased their single-family homes with certain expectations related to the future of their property.
As Raleigh continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, the stakes have never been higher for our city’s future. We’re witnessing a city transforming before our eyes—new developments, some booming businesses, and an influx of new residents. But with this rapid growth comes a critical challenge that we cannot afford to ignore: the need for a more expansive and accessible City Council that truly represents all of Raleigh’s diverse communities.
Raleigh builder is suing a whole neighborhood to have their restrictive covenants removed to enable him to build a development of 12 townhomes on two lots that are/were two single-family homes. District C Councilor Corey Branch, who represents the neighborhood, promised to do everything in his power to fix this. Branch has done nothing.
The sad tale of the Red Hat Amphitheater is, at its root, an example of the city of Raleigh’s inability to plan.
If you are looking for the candidates’ financial reports to review who is funding their campaigns, we have the step by step instructions showing you how to find the data on the Wake County Board of Elections website. Start by going to the Board’s Home page here: Wake County BOE
There are some disturbing trends highlighted in the results in our 2024 public opinion survey as compared to 2022. Here we compare 5 questions that were asked in 2022 and asked again in 2024
The City of Raleigh is one of four owners of the Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU). Natalie Lew is asking all City Council candidates to respond to questions about the proposed expansion of the RDU Quarry. If candidates respond, we will publish those responses.
How will Raleigh candidates respond to questions of voter concerns, including the declining confidence in Council and the rising pain of growth impacts? Livable Raleigh believes that engaging voters and candidates in open and honest conversation about these questions will build trust with voters and produce broadly supported ideas and leaders for Raleigh’s future.
INDY Week, whose readers earlier this year named Livable Raleigh the Best Local Activist Group in Wake County for the third time, has published a piece detailing the upcoming City Council election. Three months out, Raleigh City Council Election Taking Shape.
Our citywide poll of registered Raleigh voters conducted by Public Policy Polling was published Tuesday, July 23. At publication time we included contact information at PPP for questions about the methodology. For anyone who is hesitant to contact PPP, we have put together this quick primer on polling and the accuracy levels of polls. Our poll was conducted by PPP using a database of Raleigh Registered voters. It is NOT a poll of self-selected followers of Livable Raleigh.