As we approach a new $100 million housing bond referendum, accountability matters. Residents should be able to see – in one place – which projects received funding, how much was invested, how many units were created or preserved and the affordability levels achieved. After the last housing bond, the city promised transparency. Instead, residents are left with two sparse webpages—one largely explaining what a housing bond is. There is still no simple, public accounting of where the money went or what outcomes it produced. Can you understand why residents are skeptical?
Growth should pay for growth!
Growth should not become a blank check for developers or a tax burden for existing residents. We must respect neighborhood voices. Public input should not be treated as an obstacle. It should be part of better planning.
When Success Outpaces Parking: A Five Points Challenge
Our neighborhood is a microcosm of Raleigh’s traditional neighborhood values married with new development. It is regarding one such development, Trophy Brewing, that we seek your assistance in addressing issues created by the removal of minimum parking requirements.
A ZONING SCAM
Some might say we want density on the bus line. But that is a joke!! Nobody who is paying half a million dollars for a condo will ever set foot on the bus! They will get in their car, which is parked in the parking garage in the building! I’ll bet even the people in the two tiny units making 60K a year won’t ride the bus. The City is using the excuse of a bus line to allow developers to knock down our neighborhoods.
June 16 City Council Meetings
Highlights of June 16 work session and afternoon session
City Council Bends the Rules
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.
Behind the doors of Solid Waste Services
Behind the doors of Solid Waste Services, there are years of heartache. Years of lies. Years of betrayal. Manipulation. False accusations. Suffering stacked on suffering.
Government works best when citizens are informed and engaged
One of the things that has always made Raleigh special is the active involvement of its residents. Our city has long benefited from citizens who are willing to volunteer their time, share their expertise, and participate in shaping the future of their neighborhoods and our community. That tradition is worth preserving.
June 8 & 9 City Council Meetings
FY2027 Budget passed and highlights from June 9 Work Session and Public Comments
Affordable Housing Event Video Available Now
More than 75 residents gathered June 4 at the Tarboro Road Community Center for a Livable Raleigh forum on the city’s affordable housing crisis, where five longtime community leaders shared recommendations for addressing displacement and preserving affordable communities. If you weren’t able to attend you can watch the video now.








