Events
The Raleigh Forum Hosts Cocktail Shindig, Shows Off Coworking Goods
Photo credit: Tyler Helikson Coworking is a concept that I’ve mentioned before on the blog and downtown Raleigh’s coworking space, The Raleigh Forum, brings it right onto Wilmington Street. With Red Hat moving its world headquarters to Davie Street, coworking is important for the small startup community and open source environment that the grand fedora [...]
NCSU Landscape Architects Show Off Vision For Capital Blvd on First Friday
First Friday is filled with tons of great events and things to see. Since we’ve been following the Capital Boulevard corridor study, there’s one event I wanted to highlight. Landscape architecture students from NC State will be showing off some of their designs for the Capital Blvd corridor at the Urban Design Center tomorrow starting [...]
Public Screening of Urbanized, November 7 at The Rialto
Here’s an event that any fans of urban design and cities should enjoy. Director Gary Hustwit brings the documentary Urbanized here to Raleigh for a special screening. Hustwit is behind the documentaries Helvetica and Objectified and wraps up his design trilogy with Urbanized. The screening will be at the Rialto on Monday, November 7 starting [...]
Capital Boulevard Corridor Study Open House On September 29, 2011
From my e-mail directly to you, take note of this upcoming meeting on the Capital Boulevard Corridor Study. Where: Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in the Meymandi Concert Hall and Lobby When: September 29, 2011, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Related link: Capital Blvd Corridor Study via RaleighNC.gov Raleigh residents are encouraged to [...]
Get Fed, Talk Infrastructure at the Raleigh Public Record Fundraiser Tuesday June 28th
I recently read, “On The Grid” by Scott Huler, a local Raleigh Author who wanted to investigate the infrastructure that powered his home, ran it water and connected it to all the roads around the city. Any RalCon readers who may be infrastructure geeks will enjoy this book as Huler traces the infrastructure in Raleigh [...]
Your Comments Needed on CAT Buses
No, the Hurricanes aren’t in the Stanley Cup. But when they do go back, if you would like to see more CAT buses decked out in red and white, you need to comment on the Short Range Transit Plan being carried out by the City of Raleigh and a few other organizations. Comments about your [...]
CityCamp Raleigh Announces $5000 Prize For Best Idea of The Weekend
Have you registered yet for CityCamp Raleigh? It’s already been mentioned once on the blog so take another look now that the free event happening this weekend may point some cash your way. The organizers have announced a $5000 prize to the team or individual with the best idea at the event. CityCamp Raleigh announces [...]
CityCamp Raleigh Will Be on June 3rd-5th, 2011
CityCamp San Francisco via Steve Rhodes, on Flickr I’m sure there is a quote out there, somewhere that says any idea that isn’t created is worthless. I actually think that complaints without action are also worthless. Well, it is now time to take those complaints and annoyances about our city and create a way to [...]
