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Advancing Regional Solutions for Growth Challenges

ULI Triangle District Chair Keynotes at WakeUP Wake County Annual Meeting WakeUP Wake County will host its 2013 annual meeting on January 17, 2013 from 7-9 p.m. The keynote speaker is ULI Triangle District Chair Ken Bowers. Mr. Bowers will … Continue reading

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Is Density Good for Raleigh? Join the conversation…

Join WakeUp Wake County on September 10 for a fun and thoughtful WakeUP After 5 event to talk with development experts to understand how Raleigh’s new development code (the UDO) can affect re-development in urbanizing Raleigh. They’ll share perspectives on … Continue reading

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New Regulations Coming to Raleigh: UDO Draft Available

Guest post by Philip W Poe The City of Raleigh released a second public draft of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) on January 3. This document includes the new development regulations proposed for the City of Raleigh. If all goes … Continue reading

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Lessons in Livability for 21st Century Cities

On January 19, 2012, Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Chair, US Congress Liveable Communities Task Force, will present on ‘Lessons in Livability for 21st Century Cities’  at the Stockroom, 230 Fayetteville Street. The event is free and open to the public. The schedule … Continue reading

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Developer Panel Discussion: Apartments vs. Condo’s

Please join us at the Pullen Arts Center for the Hillsborough CAC meeting at 7:00 PM on Thursday, January 19, for a special developer panel discussion. The panel will discuss construction standards for rental units (apartments) versus ownership units(condos). The … Continue reading

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City Council Candidates Talk to Southwest Raleigh (forum notes)

Over 30 citizens gathered on the evening of Monday, September 26, 2011 for the Renaissance Park candidates forum. The event was focused on this years City Council election, happening on October 11, 2011. The Raleigh Public Record has a voter’s … Continue reading

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Renaissance Park Candidates Forum Live Tweets

In case you weren’t able to attend the Renaissance Park candidates forum tonight, we were live tweeting from the event. Not on twitter? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. I will admit, it does take some skill to consolidate politicians … Continue reading

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Planning Workshops This Week – Get to Know Your UDO

The public comment period is open. But have you taken a look? We only have a few weeks to review the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) which is shaping up to be the new zoning laws for Raleigh. What will your … Continue reading

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Water: Is the Bill Coming Due?

As the census shows, our community is growing quickly!  With new growth comes increasing demand for water supply.  Local reservoirs, including Falls Lake, have nearly dried up in past years under drought conditions.  What’s being done to improve water supply … Continue reading

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Focus on Education

For the month of March, the editors would like to focus on identifying the educational resources in Southwest Raleigh. There are opportunities at all levels, pre-school, K-12, community college, and higher education. Then, there are the resources like our libraries, … Continue reading

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