Morning View – Goodnight Raleigh

Great picture and post from our friends at Goodnight Raleigh. Wilmington Street is part of the Southwest Gateway into downtown and has a lot of potential for growth and development. “I think Wilmington St. has been overlooked with the revitalization of downtown...

Mayberry Modernism on March 31

One of our North Carolina’s greatest secrets is that we have the third most Modernist houses than anywhere in the country.  Do you want to learn more about the Triangle’s Modernist gems, many still glorious, some endangered, and some destroyed forever? Mayberry...

Councilor Baldwin on Goals, Gangs, and Gov 2.0

I got a chance to catch-up with one of Raleigh’s At-large City Councilors, Mary-Ann Baldwin, to let her know about our efforts for southwestraleigh.com. She agreed to provide an  update on a few City Council topics. Councilor Baldwin brings a marketing and...

Why neighborhoods matter

An article in Parade magazine last year captivated Charlene Willard, a community specialist in our Neighborhood Services Division. The article, “Meet the Neighbors,” explored the ways neighbors who once barely knew each other are forming supportive...