Where do we stand with Transit Overlay District rezoning on New Bern Avenue? On December 12, the Raleigh Planning Commission voted 4-3 to recommend a denial of the Transit Overlay District rezoning to City Council. The Planning Commission has a total of 10 members, which means that 3 members were …
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Raleigh city planning officials have started implementing Transit Overlay District (TOD) zoning around Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes to ensure equitable access to public transit, while connecting important parts of the city to economic and recreational opportunities. Here’s how we got here and where we hope to end up when …
With a lot of talk about Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and rezoning around New Bern Avenue as the City Council moves towards a vote on adopting a Transit Overlay District (TOD), it can be easy to forget that these plans have been in the works for years – and following …
“Affordable housing” has been increasingly demanded of cities and towns across the country as the cost of renting or buying a home has skyrocketed–but what does “affordable” really mean? Often, affordable housing refers to homes that are publicly or privately subsidized to meet the needs of lower-income families in markets …
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