Housing
Five Years of Accessory Dwelling Units In Raleigh
The City of Raleigh legalized Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) by-right, city wide in March 2020. Since then, over 250 permits have been applied for –– […]
Past Events
Interactive Workshop on ADUs 2025
50+ People Attend Interactive Workshop on ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) October 9, 2025 at AIA NC Center for Architecture + Design, Raleigh WakeUP Wake County […]
Mixer at Trophy 2025
Mixer at Trophy Brewing and Pizza Provides Valuable Opportunity for Citizens to Connect June 24, 2025 at Trophy, Raleigh RaleighForward, WakeUP Wake County, and CityBuilder […]
National Civic League
In spring 2025, WakeUP partnered with RaleighForward and the City of Raleigh to host a Civic and Community Engagement Forum that convened over 60 residents. […]
Fault Lines
WakeUP Wake County, RaleighForward, and CITYBUILDER hosted an exclusive screening of a new groundbreaking documentary, FAULT LINES: Inside the Housing Crisis. From directors Nate Houghteling […]
Happy Hour at the Moonroom
Happy Hour at the Moonroom Draws a Large Crowd March 13, 2025 at the Moon Room, downtown Raleigh RaleighForward, WakeUP Wake County, and CityBuilder A […]
Annual Reception 2024
WakeUP Wake County and RaleighForward Annual Reception December 5, 2024 at Art Space in downtown Raleigh Thanks again to all who attended our sold out […]
Organization News
WakeUP Wake County in the News!
News and Observer Opinion Editor Ned Barnett interviewed WakeUP Wake County Executive Director Bert Fox, WakeUP Wake County Board Chair Tom Barrie, and RaleighForward Executive […]
David Meeker Joins WUWC
David is founder and Managing Partner of Carpenter Development and partnered with Trophy Brewing in 2008. He is on the Board of the Downtown Raleigh […]
New Board Member Eric Braun
Eric is an attorney and the founder/Executive Director of RaleighForward. Prior to retiring in 2010, his law practice focused on land use regulation, zoning, litigation, […]
Environmental Stewardship
Environmental policy & engagement
Interested in climate, environment, and sustainability in your local community but don’t know where to start? Look no further! From parks and greenways to climate […]
Land use planning in Wake County
Land use planning and zoning may seem like policy jargon, something that most residents of a community may not even think about. However, regulations around land […]
Educational
Connecting land use to services, transit, housing, and climate
The impacts of low density development and continued sprawl are two-pronged: one is economic, particularly related to the city’s budget, costs of services, tax revenue; […]
Transportation
Pedestrian and bicycle improvements for a safer, healthier, and less car-dependent Wake County
Walkability is in demand among all ages, according to the most recent survey by the National Association of Realtors. Walkability in a community or neighborhood […]