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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Southwest Police District: Direction for 2011
At the end of 2010, there was a lot of movement within the Raleigh Police Department (RPD). As you may have seen reported, RPD had a historic promotional ceremony with over 100 officers advancing to various new ranks. Additionally, there … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Raleigh Police Department, South West Raleigh
Tagged Community Services Squad, Community-Oriented Government model, officers, police update, RPD, Southwest District, SWAT, SWD
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January 29th Traffic Alert for Blue Ridge / RBC – All Star 5k
All the action around the NHL All Star game is ramping up. On Saturday, January 29, 2011 the National Hockey League and visitRaleigh presents the All Star 5K. A race that will benefit the Kids ‘n Community Foundation.
Posted in Events, South West Raleigh, Traffic
Tagged 5k, Blue Ridge Road, NHL, Raleigh, RBC, road race, traffic
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Polar Plunge and 5k Torch Run on Centennial Campus
If the winter weather we’ve had over the past few weeks is any indication of how cold Lake Raleigh will be in late February for the annual Polar Plunge, then participants taking a dip in the lake to raise money … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged 5k, Centennial Campus, Lake Raleigh, Polar Plunge, Raleigh, road race
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Smart Grid Technology from Centennial Campus
I saw an article about Green Energy Corp posted on the Centennial Campus FaceBook page and wanted to share it. This is a great story about the innovation coming from south west Raleigh and Centennial Campus. According to the article, … Continue reading
Posted in Innovation
Tagged Centennial Campus, companies, Green Energy Corp, GreenBus, open source, Raleigh, smart grid, technology, Total Grid
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Deborah Ross on the Upcoming Legislative Session
North Carolina is looking to deal with a $3.5-4 billion deficit in the state budget this year. This shortfall of funding will most likely be felt across the state, in education and across each department. At last weeks Leadership North … Continue reading
Posted in Government, South West Raleigh
Tagged budget, DHHS, Dorothea Dix, education, LNC, long session, NC Legislature, open space, wake county, Wake schools
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West CAC Meeting – Jan 25 at 7:00pm
There is a meeting of the West Citizens Advisory Council (West CAC) on, January 25, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Powell Drive Community Center, 740 Powell Drive. Not sure if you live in the West CAC, check out the … Continue reading
Posted in CAC
Tagged Avent Ferry Road, Gorman Street, parks, police update, public meeting, re-zoning case, RPD, SWCAC, Trailwood, West CAC, Z-1-11, zoning
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Lake Johnson Construction and Master Planning Update
Lake Johnson Park is a prime example of the great parks we have in south west Raleigh. The park sets the tone for why Raleigh is often referred to as “the city within a park.” I personally love to visit … Continue reading
Posted in Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
Tagged bass fishing, boating, greeway, Lake Johnson, master planning, running group, WCAC, yoga
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Wade CAC Meeting – Jan 25 at 7:30pm
There is a meeting of the Wade CAC on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 from 7:30 – 9:00 pm, at the Jaycee Park Community Center, 2405 Wade Avenue. Note, this is in the community center and not in Jaycee Park Module … Continue reading
How Do We Pay for Sidewalks?
A jingle, to the tune of Silver Bells City sidewalks, aging sidewalks, old, cracked … and crumbling In fact, in some places–they’re missing Who should pay? You should pay? We don’t know–taxes grow It should be part, of our transit … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Transportation
Tagged Boylan Heights, BPAC, charlotte, pedestrian, sidewalk, sidewalk damage, sidewalk policy
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High tech / low tech ways to help your neighborhood flourish
I had the privilege to present along side Eugene Weeks and Mark Turner, two outstanding community leaders, at the Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange last Fall. The neighborhood exchange was held on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at the McKimmon Conference Center and … Continue reading
Posted in Community Services, Neighborhood
Tagged community building, neighborhood, Raleigh, Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange
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