Raleigh approves over 98% of Zoning Requests – BUILD THEM!

Raleigh approves over 98% of Zoning Requests – BUILD THEM!

The facts show that of the 303 zoning applications submitted and resolved from 2020 to today, only 5 have been denied including the previous version of the 30-story tower. 298 have been approved. An approval rate over 98.3%.
In the same time council has approved cases for over 110,000 housing units. What is clear is that Raleigh does not suffer from a lack of entitlement to build housing. You approved over 98% of requests, over 110,000 units. BUILD THEM!

INDY Best of 2025 – Wake County – Nominations are OPEN

INDY Best of 2025 – Wake County – Nominations are OPEN

The nominations for INDY’s Best of 2025 Wake County are open until February 28. You only have a few days to get your choices in. We hope you will consider nominating us again this year as “Best Local Activist Group” in Wake County

I am not anti-development. And neither is Livable Raleigh

I am not anti-development. And neither is Livable Raleigh

INDY Week, please stop referring to me as anti-development. You refer to me as “Livable Raleigh co-founder Stef Mendell, who ran on an anti-development platform.” This has got to stop. I am not and have never been anti-development. And neither is Livable Raleigh. Let’s try to work together and find reasonable ways to accommodate appropriate development. Labeling individuals or groups as anti-development only furthers polarization.

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.    

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.

Best of Wake County 2024

Best of Wake County 2024

INDY Week Readers Name Livable Raleigh Best Local Activist Group – Wake County – 2024. Our sincere thanks to everyone who participated in the event. We pledge to continue bringing you the kind of local activism you appreciate.

INDY Week’s Best of Wake County 2024

INDY Week’s Best of Wake County 2024

The readers of INDY Week have nominated us as the “BEST LOCAL ACTIVIST GROUP”. We are humbled. It’s an honor just to be nominated. Also… WE WANT TO WIN. Voting is open March 27 thru April 17