Category Archives: Vision

Could Dawson-McDowell Boulevard bring prominence to South Raleigh?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

Your neighbors have some great ideas on the future for the South Saunders and South Wilmington corridors. In a pre-session exploring the boundary of the South Saunders and South Wilmington corridor study area, city planners worked side-by-side with citizen leaders … Continue reading →

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Uncovering Southwest Raleigh hosts second community meeting

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

Guest post by Uncovering Southwest Raleigh Join us at the second “Uncovering Southwest Raleigh” community meeting on Tuesday, June 4, from 6pm-8pm and see how Southwest Raleigh’s current and future assets can play an increasing role in highlighting the district as … Continue reading →

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Help Save Dix Park

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

The vision for Dix Park, the crown jewel for Southwest Raleigh, is being threatened. Sign the Do you want Dix Park … or a parking lot? petition and spread the word. Find out other ways you can help below. Rolling … Continue reading →

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Parks in the Creative District: Help Shape Raleigh Parks

Posted on February 20, 2013 by raleighparks

The City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department held several community meetings about a month ago to engage the citizens and learn about their needs and priorities for the System Plan.  The System Plan is a five-part process that is … Continue reading →

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Raleigh’s BEST Set to Transform Dillon Supply and Union Station

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Admin

Guest post by Donna Belt As members of Southwest Raleigh continue to innovate our world through technology, open source, science, and medicine, there are still groups using low-tech methods to bring community together and help our city look beautiful. One … Continue reading →

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Triangle Wiki Day a Huge Success for Open Source in Raleigh

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Jason Hibbets

Almost 50 people collaborated on February 25 at Red Hat headquarters, currently located on Centennial Campus in Raleigh, NC, to participate in Triangle Wiki Day. The event was a soft launch of trianglewiki.org, an effort to document the Triangle region … Continue reading →

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The Future of Lake Wheeler Road Charrette

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

Can Lake Wheeler Road be downgraded from a Major Thoroughfare to a Minor Thoroughfare? Can the road corridor maintain it’s neighborhood character with future growth? Can it become a complete street, serving pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and public transportation? You can help … Continue reading →

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CityFabric Brings Young, Entrepreneurial Spirit to Raleigh’s Creative District

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

I recently got a chance to catch up with Matt Tomasulo, founder and designer at CityFabric. He’s been busy in New York with a recently successful show, but his heart is always in Raleigh. You may have caught a glimpse … Continue reading →

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NCDOT 2040 Survey

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Anthony McLeod

The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) wants you to help plan North Carolina’s future transportation system by being part of the development of the updated Statewide Transportation Plan, also called the 2040 Plan. The plan serves as a blueprint for … Continue reading →

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Can Earp’s Seafood be the Catalyst for a New South Saunders?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

I’m still awestruck by the destruction caused by the tornado to the Caraleigh community in Southwest Raleigh. I got a chance to visit some friends from Caraleigh Mills last night, their apartment was destroyed and they aren’t sure when they … Continue reading →

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