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How Buildings Become Welcoming; The Chamfered Corner or Pan Coupé

May 11, 2025May 20, 2025 by Leo Suarez

Taking a Peek at the New Red Hat Amphitheater

February 12, 2025April 16, 2025 by Leo Suarez

18 Years of RalConigraphy – The Study, and Love, of Downtown Raleigh

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 by Leo Suarez

Checking in on Fayetteville Street at the end of 2024

December 19, 2024January 30, 2025 by Leo Suarez

Taking a Look at the GoRaleigh Frequent Network

October 22, 2024October 30, 2024 by Leo Suarez

My Summer 2024 E-Bike Retrospective

October 9, 2024October 30, 2024 by Leo Suarez

Dive Into the Final Report That Will Reinvigorate Downtown Raleigh

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 by Leo Suarez

Downtown Amphitheater Move Deep Dive

July 24, 2024April 16, 2025 by Leo Suarez

New Bern Avenue TOD Rezoning Summer Check-in

June 12, 2024July 2, 2024 by Leo Suarez

Part One of the Fayetteville Street Economic Dev Strategy Is Out

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 by Leo Suarez

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December 8, 2010December 7, 2010 by Leo Suarez

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Light snow over Moore Square on December 4th, 2010, the first snowfall of the season.

November 7, 2010 by Leo Suarez

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Marathon runners pass through downtown Raleigh on a cool and bright November 7th, 2010 morning as part of the City of Oaks Marathon.

November 3, 2010February 10, 2013 by Leo Suarez

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The Contemporary Art Museum under construction. Does anyone think that when open in Spring 2011, the epicenter of First Friday will move from Hargett Street to Martin Street?

October 6, 2010October 5, 2010 by Leo Suarez

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North State Bank’s new signage on Fayetteville Street. We’ve discussed larger signs on this street for businesses before, link below. Maybe this is the start of something.

Bigger, Bolder Signs In Downtown

September 30, 2010September 29, 2010 by Leo Suarez

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At the corner of Davie and McDowell Street is a small structure that was put up a month or two ago. On the fence around it reads:

Exterior Wall Systems Mockup
Wake County Justice Center

The Justice Center is now under construction and this mockup gives you an idea of what the exterior will look like. Click the picture for a full view of the mockup.

September 21, 2010 by Leo Suarez

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Steel rises out of the ground at the Justice Center construction site at Salisbury and Martin Streets.

September 7, 2010January 5, 2013 by Leo Suarez

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Looking straight up the tall brick tower. The old Raleigh Water Tower is for sale.

August 10, 2010 by Leo Suarez

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View of the Raleigh skyline from inside the Amtrak passenger car as we pulled up on Sunday night. I was with my girlfriend, Jennifer, who writes about the train ride on the Raleigh Public Record.

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