The City of Lost Oaks

The City of Lost Oaks

As everyone knows, you can’t have walkability without shade tree coverage. Trees are the core of environmental relief and make simple things like waiting for a bus or strolling down a sidewalk pathway more comfortable. However, in Raleigh, there are many factors that contribute to tree loss and prohibit the return of medium and large tree replacements.

Measuring Community Character

Measuring Community Character

Weighing the impacts of growth on community character is not subjective. Instead, it is a key function of planning practice.

From Wasteland to Wonder

From Wasteland to Wonder

The way we currently manage the suburban and urban landscape is creating a wasteland and harming the well-being of Earth. Fortunately, we have an alternative path: We can work with natural systems instead of working against them. By doing so, we can help heal Earth.

Dear Ned

Dear Ned

When elections finally occurred in 2022, Knight was ousted by the voters, and 4 new members of Council were elected, each with Livable Raleigh’s support.

Raleigh continues losing urban trees

Raleigh continues losing urban trees

As a city, we are currently not doing a very good job on two fronts: having a strong and aggressive program educating citizens and the building industry on the importance of tree preservation/protection, and, having some common sense regulations in place that will result in a better outcome for trees in the city.