City of Raleigh | City Plaza Signature Light Towers Arrive For Assembly
The 50-foot light towers are the centerpiece art work for City Plaza, that also serve a practical application. Created by renowned Greensboro artist Jim Galluci, the light towers will allow for varying levels of lights for a myriad of uses in the City’s celebration plaza. via City of Raleigh | City Plaza Signature Light Towers [...]
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City Plaza seen from up high. Click image for an extremely large version.
City Plaza Piecing Together
Most of you probably heard the news yesterday related to City Plaza. For those that did not, it was announced that Jimmy John’s has signed a lease for one of the spaces. From what I know, the Hillsborough St. and Page Rd. locations do pretty well. I think they will honestly kill it during lunch [...]
Destruction at City Plaza
The 500 block of Fayetteville St. is getting a major renovation. City Plaza is now being constructed and should complete the street’s new makeover. With one corner untouched and left for access to Bank of America, the other three corners have been ripped up and stripped down. Work on the plaza is steady and if [...]
Thoughts On City Plaza
I want to get some reader feedback on this one. Maybe it is just me but I do not see as much chatter on this subject. Construction has started and a year from now Fayetteville St. will be complete. City Plaza could be the heart of the street from a pedestrian perspective. With four retail [...]
City Plaza Work Beginning
The groundbreaking of city plaza will be very soon and there are signs of work happening just beyond the planters that dead end Fayetteville Street’s 400 block. Construction fencing around the area Temporary pedestrian walkways are being put in place The plaza will finally finish off Fayetteville Street and car traffic will freely flow from [...]
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The Segway Tour route will have to change due to City Plaza’s construction here starting in a month or 2.
The State of Fayetteville Street
Inspired by the popular post “The State of Glenwood South”, I decided to hit Fayetteville St. and break down “North Carolina’s Main Street”. With the weather warming up, there has been more activity on the sidewalks and restaurants are serving it up outside. Also, I’ve noticed a jump in nightlife and weekend activity this year [...]
