Nov 9, 2017 | Economic Development, Education, Innovation
By Jason Hibbets One of my passions is open source. Why, because I first came to know it as a better way to create software, but over the years, I’ve seen the principles of open source applied beyond technology. The open source way includes tenets like...
Jan 26, 2017 | Community Services, Economic Development, Raleigh Planning, Vision
By Karen Rindge – Rapid growth and urbanization in Wake County have brought opportunity, but have also affected land values and rents. A rising number families spend more than 30% of income on housing prompting growing concern about the need for housing that’s...
Mar 2, 2015 | Economic Development, Government, Transportation
By Jason Hibbets At the beginning of January, the City of Raleigh appointed me to a 70+ person task force to review the Wake County Transit Plan. I’d like to share some important information that will help shape the future of transit in Wake County that warrants...
Jul 21, 2014 | Economic Development
Guest post by David Novak, Clodagh Bastian, and Sallie Ricks on behalf of University Park Homeowners Association Board of Directors There has been recent discussion about a proposed new project on Hillsborough Street. This brief summary of the rezoning case is...
Feb 19, 2014 | Economic Development, Schools
Guest post by Gene Pinder In this update from Centennial Campus, the new Greens at Centennial Campus, a luxury apartment complex opens, the Carol Johnson Poole Clubhouse and restaurant is now open to the public, and more news. The Greens at Centennial Campus, a luxury...
Feb 4, 2014 | Economic Development
By Jason Hibbets An article on WakeUp Wake County, an organization concerned about growth and the future of Wake County, states that “North Carolina will soon be the 9th largest state in the US. … The Triangle is experiencing much of this growth, and with...
