City Council Bends the Rules

City Council Bends the Rules

by | Jun 15, 2026 |

Litchford Forest zoning case Z-43-25 was scheduled for its public hearing to occur June 2. Due to inadequate public notice in the N&O, the hearing could not take place. Council did NOT follow the normal process. Instead they did a HUGE favor for the applicant and sent the case back to the Planning Commission to allow new conditions to be added despite the applicant missing the deadline to add conditions. This is just one more example of the City Council bending over backwards for developers while putting neighbors through the gauntlet an additional time.

May 12 City Council Meetings

May 12 City Council Meetings

by | May 12, 2026 |

Work Session covered Energy Usage. Public comments focused on Z-43-25 rezoning, trees, public safety, solid waste services, and bike lanes.

Questions about Shaw University deserve answers

Questions about Shaw University deserve answers

by | Apr 22, 2026 |

When public funds, private interests, and historic institutions intersect—transparency is not optional. Neutrality is not optional. Accountability is not optional. And right now, the public deserves answers—not silence, not side conversations, and not decisions made in whispers.

April 6, 2026 Budget Work Session

April 6, 2026 Budget Work Session

by | Apr 6, 2026 |

Highlights of the City of Raleigh Budget Work Session April 6, 2026. This session served as one of the final briefings before the formal adoption of the Y2027 budget.

State of the City Poem

State of the City Poem

by | Mar 27, 2026 |

“We’re growing! we’re glowing!” the press release says. The Mayor’s got plans and a very nice suit, Telling us Raleigh is “ripening fruit.” Just remember, dear Leader, amidst all the hype: If you don’t fix the potholes, the fruit’s overripe.

Zoning consistency is foundational to confidence in land-use policy

Zoning consistency is foundational to confidence in land-use policy

by | Mar 5, 2026 |

The King Charles NCOD was adopted to preserve Raleigh’s first planned subdivision east of downtown. Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts are legislative commitments. They represent a balancing of growth and preservation through deliberate policy. Their credibility depends on predictability. If an overlay can be removed parcel-by-parcel when redevelopment pressure rises, its long-term stability becomes uncertain.