Monthly Archives: February 2011

Residents get crash course in UDO

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Raleigh Public Record

Originally posted on Raleigh Public Record. By Ariella Monti – Feb 24th, 2011 Some residents got a sneak peek recently at the city’s planning process during the Hillsborough Community Advisory Committee meeting.

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Boundaries Changing for Citizen Groups

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

It’s no secret that the City of Raleigh is growing—and South west Raleigh is a great place to live and a great place for citizen involvement. One way for citizens to get involved is to participate in their local Citizens … Continue reading →

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Raleigh, NC—the world’s first open source city

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

This article and interview with Raleigh’s Mayor, Charles Meekor, was published on opensource.com, where we are exploring how the principles of open source are applied beyond technology–to our government, education, and much more. It’s relevant to South West Raleigh because … Continue reading →

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Cameron Village development moves forward

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Raleigh Public Record

Originally posted on Raleigh Public Record. By Jennifer Novelli – Feb 16th, 2011 The Raleigh City Council gave final approval this week for a site plan to build a six-story building at the corner of Clark Avenue and Oberlin Road … Continue reading →

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Josh Stein on Education, Dorothea Dix, and the NC Economy

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

The 2011-2012 biennium of the North Carolina General Assembly convened on January 26, 2011. Last month, we caught up with NC House District 38 representative Deborah Ross to find out what we could expect from this years session. Now we … Continue reading →

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Wheeler Park Community Getting Organized

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

The Wheeler Park Community/Neighborhood will host an organizational meeting on Thursday, February 24, 2011. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm and will be at Carolina Pines Park in the large meeting room.

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Is a University District Right for Raleigh?

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

On Tuesday, February 15, 2011, I presented to Raleigh City Council about concerns on the proposed GH-1-2011 project, Lineberry Student Housing. GH stands for Group Housing and the project is being administratively approved by Raleigh City Planning. You can read … Continue reading →

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Affordable Housing and Quality Design

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

South west Raleigh is one of the most affordable places to live in the area. One of the main reasons is the variety of housing options available. From single-family homes to apartments to townhomes, this area has housing options that … Continue reading →

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Our mission: Citizen Engagement

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Kristen Rosselli

Many City of Raleigh departments have concrete, easy-to-grasp missions: Provide parks, pick up garbage, fight crime. The job of the Community Services Department is less easily explained but no less important. We see our role as helping Raleigh citizens grow … Continue reading →

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Neighbors collaborate on changed CAT routes

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

On January 31, 2011, a group of about 20 neighbors met at Carolina Pines Community Park to discuss recent changes to CAT bus routes 11 and 7c. The routes were changed at the beginning of the year and are having … Continue reading →

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