Hillsborough Street Workshop on March 26

First, thank you for your patience as we work on preparing for our next Hillsborough Street Visioning Workshop.

Since we last wrote, we have run into some scheduling conflicts. The Krispy Creme Challenge Run was held on February 5th at the same time we had planned to meet. And as we have worked on the agenda, some of the talented folks we wanted involved were not available. So, we are changing the date and hope this isn’t too much of an inconvenience for all of you.

Please mark this NEW DATE on your calendar: SATURDAY MARCH 26th.

We will begin at 8:30 with coffee and a light breakfast and end no later than 4 pm and have secured meeting space at the Royal Bakery building on Hillsborough Street (across from Meredith College.)

Our goal is to let you know what is happening, ask for your ideas about the kinds of businesses and development we should recruit to Hillsborough Street, and get your input about the phase of the construction project we should tackle next (remember, this was just phase one!)

Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you on March 26th!

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RaleighRob on February 16, 2011 at 12:47 pm

I’m a little surprised they are asking which phase of Hillsborough we should do next. I thought the phases had already been determined, and that phase two would be Gardner to Dixie?

orulz on February 16, 2011 at 5:36 pm

Hillsborough is a really old street, and it’s barely been touched since the 1950s in parts, other than to slap a few new layers of asphalt on top (which are falling apart now, too.) Given its status as one of Raleigh’s signature streets, it should eventually be streetscaped from end to end, from Jones Franklin to the Capitol Building. Two segments are already done, St. Mary’s to the Capitol Building and Woodburn to Gardner.

To me, Gardner to Dixie seems awfully small for a full blown “phase”. If traffic and business is going to be disrupted for a year and a half, they should definitely knock out bigger chunks than that at a time.

1. Stanhope to Gardner
2. Woodburn to Morgan
3. Beryl to Stanhope
4. Morgan to St. Mary’s

The other segments would be:
Jones Franklin to Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge to Beryl

RaleighRob on February 16, 2011 at 12:47 pm

I’m a little surprised they are asking which phase of Hillsborough we should do next. I thought the phases had already been determined, and that phase two would be Gardner to Dixie?
orulz on February 16, 2011 at 5:36 pm

Hillsborough is a really old street, and it’s barely been touched since the 1950s in parts, other than to slap a few new layers of asphalt on top (which are falling apart now, too.) Given its status as one of Raleigh’s signature streets, it should eventually be streetscaped from end to end, from Jones Franklin to the Capitol Building. Two segments are already done, St. Mary’s to the Capitol Building and Woodburn to Gardner.

To me, Gardner to Dixie seems awfully small for a full blown “phase”. If traffic and business is going to be disrupted for a year and a half, they should definitely knock out bigger chunks than that at a time.

1. Stanhope to Gardner
2. Woodburn to Morgan
3. Beryl to Stanhope
4. Morgan to St. Mary’s

The other segments would be:
Jones Franklin to Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge to Beryl

Hillsborough Street Workshop on March 26

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