Highlights from July 2 Council meeting and public comments
Measuring Community Character
Weighing the impacts of growth on community character is not subjective. Instead, it is a key function of planning practice.
June 18 City Council Meetings
Highlights from June 18 Council work session and afternoon session
JUNE 4, 2024 COUNCIL MEETING
Highlights from June 4 Council Meeting
May 14 City Council Meetings
Highlights from May 14 work session and public comments session
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
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
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.
Zoning proposal threatens Raleigh’s water supply
Scientific studies have shown that nothing is better for a water supply than being surrounded by naturally forested land. Not only does a leaf canopy break up falling raindrops, but leaf litter beneath the trees can hold a lot of rainwater until it soaks into the ground. When it comes to protecting water quality, we have to be both unyielding and uncompromising in our efforts. Clean water is our lifeblood with respect to both our physical and economic health.
CITY COUNCIL RETREAT – JANUARY 26 & 27, 2024
HIGHLIGHTS Typical issues with transparency. Meeting start time initially reported at 1pm, then 12noon, then livestream was supposed to start at 12:40. It actually started at 1:18pm. Apparently a panel discussion occurred when they weren’t filming and no details were...