City Council fiddles while neighborhoods are sued

City Council fiddles while neighborhoods are sued

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.

City Council Candidate Finance Reports

City Council Candidate Finance Reports

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

Council Candidates are asked about the RDU Quarry

Council Candidates are asked about the RDU Quarry

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.

Our Candidate Questionnaire

Our Candidate Questionnaire

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 Election Preview Cites Livable Raleigh Poll

Indy Election Preview Cites Livable Raleigh Poll

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.    

Polling Questions & Answers

Polling Questions & Answers

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.

Wake Up People, It’s Time for Change

Wake Up People, It’s Time for Change

Venality in the corridors of power, especially within local governments, can erode the very foundation of public trust and hinder effective governance. Raleigh, like many cities, is not immune to these challenges

In a New Poll, Voter Confidence in Raleigh Council Falls as Growth Pains Rise

In a New Poll, Voter Confidence in Raleigh Council Falls as Growth Pains Rise

Livable Raleigh’s new 2024 citywide poll of registered Raleigh voters highlights continuing trends and significant changes since our 2022 poll. Two key changes include a declining confidence in Council, coupled with the perception that Council isn’t doing enough to protect Raleigh voters’ quality of life from growth impacts.