Planning Raleigh
Potential Parking Parcels For Prominent Progress
Renovation and new construction are all over downtown. A couple projects have hit some financing snags so the new construction buzz has become a little slow now that RBC Plaza and the Convention Center are so close to opening. While enjoying the present, it is always good to look toward the future. Since empty lots [...]
Fred Fletcher Park Water Garden
The Fred Fletcher Park water garden may not be downtown but it is a short walk from Glenwood South. Yes, we all know about the many pools that are coming downtown but the water garden serves a different purpose. On the city’s website, they list four benefits that the water garden will bring:
Creating a aesthetically [...]
Raleigh’s LED Conversion
Another point in city manager Russell Allen’s budget that is worth mentioning are the funds for LED lighting to be installed in city owned parking decks. Raleigh is the first of a few cities across the country to do a wide-spread conversion like this so we may become the model for other cities to follow.
The [...]
Pencil In Full Funding For Safety Center
On Tuesday, May 20th, city manager Russell Allen proposed his budget for fiscal year 2008-2009. The entire proposal with details can be read here. There are some elements to the budget that affect downtown Raleigh and one of the major ones was for full funding on the Clarence Lightner Public Safety Center. There are other [...]
Kid City Planning Day
What’s our vision for the future of Raleigh from a kid’s perspective? In an effort to educate kids on the role each person can play in how communities grow, the City of Raleigh Planning Department has partnered with Marbles Kids Museum to host the first Kids City Planning Day - Raleigh 2030.
Event Website
Date: Saturday, May [...]
Too bad they can’t just keep the facades intact and just build around them.... (