Bonner Gaylord and the “Skinny High-Rise”

If you have been taking a break from the Clarence E. Lightner Public Safety Center drama you may not have heard that at Tuesday’s city council meeting, the decision to move forward on the project was delayed again. I highly recommend watching some of the debate, posted on-demand at the city’s website here. The plans [...]


Scrap the Lightner public safety center? – News – NewsObserver.com

Three of the eight members of Raleigh’s City Council came up with another idea this week about what to do about the the Clarence E. Lightner Public Safety Center. Start over. via Scrap the Lightner public safety center? – News – NewsObserver.com.


Council Decides Today On Safety Center [1/19 Update]

Today is a day for the downtown skyline fans as the proposed public safety center, named after Mayor Clarence E. Lightner, is put in front of the Raleigh City Council for approval. A ‘yes’ vote comes with a tax increase later on even though the price tag has fallen some due to the slow economy. [...]


NewsObserver.com | Proposed Raleigh Public Safety Center

Some great artist Renderings of the Clarence E. Lightner Public Safety Center. NewsObserver.com | Photo Galleries.


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 [...]


RPD Building Getting an Upgrade

I heard about this before but here is some official information on the Lightner Public Safety Center. I’m anxious to see how the designs turn out because a 15 story tower at this location will add to the skyline. It’s nothing major but you will be able to see it coming into town from South [...]