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DT Raleigh Chatter for September 3rd, 2010
The first half of my nighttime DT Raleigh run was spent alongside a skateboarder. He stared at my bare feet, I at his cutoff skinny jeans. – ChrisGrossmann Is there anything to do in downtown Raleigh other than eat? This city sucks. – TiffanyFuchsia
High Speed Rail Noise versus Freight Noise
I watched some of the city council meeting last night and train noise was a pretty hot issue, one of the bullets the Five Points residents were firing off as to why they were against the NC3 option. What I hope, very much hope, is that the good citizens in the Glenwood-Brooklyn neighborhood and the [...]
DT Raleigh Chatter for August 27th, 2010
LMBO! I LOST MY CAR IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH!!! – charlottelouis8 downtown Raleigh is slow tonight… boorrrring, missing nyc right now majoR – downtowngurrrl
Pic of the Week
Bus shelter on Morgan Street taken with my camera phone. A bus shelter has popped up on Morgan Street at the R-Line stop near the intersection with Dawson Street. Bus shelters were on the to-do list for Capital Area Transit so hopefully more are on the way, especially with the colder season just a few [...]
DT Raleigh Chatter for August 20th, 2010
So I live in a very suburban neighborhood 10 minutes outside downtown Raleigh. My parents are getting chickens….really? Wtf – Macyxoxd1 Wow, just had a downtown Raleigh panhandler ask me if he could borrow 100 bucks. – BrewSeeker
The Most Expensive Parking Lots In Downtown Raleigh
Fresh off this great read at the New York Times, I decided to push out this post about one of my favorite topics when discussing urban areas; parking. I’m not sure why it fascinates me but it’s so interesting to hear people complain about it when it is proven that our parking decks are around [...]
Reminder: Downtown To RDU Direct Bus Route Starts Today
The trusses of Terminal 2. Picture by southpaw20, on Flickr This is just a quick reminder that a slew of new Triangle Transit bus route changes are in affect as of the moment you read this. Most important to highlight to readers of this blog is Route 100, starting at Moore Square in downtown Raleigh, [...]
Reporting Broken Lights On Streets and Sidewalks
Have you ever complained to yourself about a streetlight that was out or one that turns on and off, constantly cycling through the night? It is possible for you to report these problem lights so that the electric company can take care of them. Keep this information handy because sooner or later you will hear [...]
