About RalCon
The purpose of this blog is to promote interest and start conversations about downtown Raleigh. View the list of topics in the sidebar to see some of the things that are covered.
In the last decade, downtown Raleigh has woken up from a sleepy employment center to a neighborhood with attitude. The Monday to Friday working crowd are not the only ones walking the streets anymore. The area was a ghost town when five o’ clock hit and there was little interest by the city to encourage people to visit at night or on weekends. Only a few established businesses were keeping downtown breathing. Today, the story is different and the downtown pulse rate is rising. Glenwood South and Fayetteville Street are the centers of downtown’s activity. More people are moving here and more businesses are catering to visitors.
As a growing city, Raleigh and her downtown are facing challenges. Transit, urban planning, and land use are new problems that we will face as the city grows. What will downtown’s role be in all of this? I am trying to follow Raleigh’s attempts at bringing back the urban center it once had in the early 1900’s.I am very interested in how downtown grows and how it will interact with the surrounding neighborhoods; some of them with very historic landmarks. Will Raleigh continue to support the suburban sprawl development that was so popular in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s that played a major factor in downtown’s lack of interest?
Along with discussion topics, I’ll highlight major events, new business openings, and big announcements that are downtown Raleigh related. The blog is also a way for me to practice my amateur hobby of photography and some photos will be showcased.
The blog is always changing. I have lots of ideas for what I want on this website and just like downtown, it is a work in progress. Please e-mail me with questions and feedback on absolutely anything. “RalCon” is my main project but you can get more content from me through my other social media channels listed below. Click on all the links and support all the local Raleigh websites.
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