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.
Highlights from the April 21 work session and afternoon council meeting
Highlights of the April 14, 2026 City Council Work Session and Public Comments Session.
Highlights from April 7 City Council afternoon and evening meetings.
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.
“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.
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.
The most devastating loss of affordable housing in the past 20 years has been the city constantly greenlighting the destruction of vast numbers of small brick ranches, duplexes and mom and pop apartment buildings in the older parts of town to give way for McMansions and “luxury” apartment towers.
Highlights from February 17 City Council Meeting
Livable Raleigh stands for stronger community engagement with City Council decisions, and much stronger support for affordable housing initiatives. We believe big-money contributions from the development industry give the industry too much control of city policies,...