Urban Design Lunch Forum – January 25
Guest post by Raleigh Urban Design Center Please join us at the Urban Design Center (UDC) at 133 Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh, 12 Noon - 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25 for the following presentation: How Streets Influence Urban Form and Individual...
Front Yard Parking Back in Comprehensive Planning
The Front Yard Parking text change, TC-07-09, is back on the Comprehensive Planning Committee's agenda this week. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 5:00 pm at City Council Chambers (222 W. Hargett Street). The most recent updates to the text...
Best of Southwest – Triangle Restaurant Week
Triangle Restaurant Week kicks off today. This week-long event gives residents and visitors the opportunity to sample the culinary excellence of Triangle Area restaurants by offering special prix fixe dinner menus for $20-$30. The Creative District restaurants...
Wade Citizens Focus on Safety, Security, and Community
There is a meeting of the Wade Citizens Advisory Council this Tuesday, January 24, 2012. The meeting starts at 7:30pm and will be held at Jaycee Park Community Center (in the Module), 2405 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC. The agenda includes a Parks & Recreation...
A Waterfall at Lake Johnson
With the recent rain we've had in the Raleigh area, the spillway at Lake Johnson has been converted into a roaring waterfall. From the large rocks at the base of the spillway, the rushing water creates a waterfall that you don't have to go to the mountains to see....
Show Some Love For Your Local Art Scene
On Saturday, February 4, local art lovers have a great way to show their love and support for this area's blossoming art scene and will have a great time in the process. Downtown Raleigh’s Visual Art Exchange (VAE) presents For the Love of Art — a fabulous annual...
RunRaleigh Half Marathon Highlights Creative District and Greenways
A new race is premiering on the streets and greenways of Southwest Raleigh this Spring, featuring many of the landmarks found throughout Raleigh's Creative District. The RunRaleigh Half Marathon starts and finishes at Cameron Village and extends to the Walnut Creek...
Parks in the Creative District: Pullen Aquatic Center
Looking for a place in the Creative District to swim laps, practice your diving skills, or splash with the kiddies in the wintertime? Visit the indoor facilities at Pullen Aquatic Center. The center is located at 410 Ashe Ave, just North of the newly renovated Pullen...
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 well over next several weeks,...
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 for...
Best of Southwest – January 15
Southwest Raleigh is home to some of the best restaurants in the area. Each week, Raleigh Specials Tonight will feature a few of these restaurants in Raleigh’s Creative District. Be sure to check here before planning your night out this week. This week we feature...
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...
History: Raleigh Municipal Airport
The planned community of Renaissance Park that is rising in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of South Wilmington Street and Tryon Road is located on the site of the Raleigh Municipal Airport that served this area during the early decades of the airline...
Happy 2012 SPARKconners
Guest post by: Chase Bryan, SPARKplanner The tree is down, the resolutions are made and now it's time for SPARKcon TwentyTwelve! Our first general meeting of the year is scheduled for Monday, January 16th, 6:30 at VAE. This is a fantastic time to get involved with...
Downtown Location Helps Grow Local Counselor Business
We come across a lot of interesting people here in Raleigh's Creative District. And it's not uncommon to meet someone who chooses to live, work, shop, and explore in Southwest Raleigh. This is the case for Whitney Johnson, a resident and business owner in the Creative...
Best of Southwest – January 9
Southwest Raleigh is home to some of the best restaurants in the area. Each week, Raleigh Specials Tonight will feature a few of these restaurants in Raleigh’s Creative District. Be sure to check here before planning your night out this week. This week we feature Joel...
Raleigh continues on the open source path
Today, Red Hat officially announced it's move to downtown Raleigh, part of Raleigh's Creative District. Good news for the economy: Raleigh's goal is to "establish a growing ecosystem of partners and providers around the open source leader and to bolster Raleigh’s...
The Evolution of Raleigh’s Creative District
Are you interested in how you can contribute to Raleigh's Creative District or how we publish blog posts on the site? Jason Hibbets will present at January's Southwest CAC meeting on the evolution of southwestraleigh.com and the development of the voice of Raleigh's...
Photography training for reporters and bloggers
Note: location change below Increasingly newspapers around the country are leaning on reporters to take photos to go in the the print or online versions of newspapers. Photography budgets have shrunk and the quality of the photos along with them. Photography jobs have...
How to Recycle Your Holiday Tree in Raleigh
The holidays have almost passed us by, 12th night is here, and we have the post-holiday recovery to deal with. As part of this recovery phase, we must—or at least seriously consider—taking down our holiday decorations. While the City of Raleigh cannot directly help in...
Mill as Muse – Yates Mill Art and Photo Contest
There is a special contest happening this winter, Mill as Muse, for artists and photographers around the Triangle. Yates Mill has been an, "artistic inspiration for more than two centuries" according to a recent newsletter published by Wake County. Yates Mill has a...