April marks the 56th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, the landmark civil rights-era law that prohibits housing discrimination. The State of North Carolina passed its own fair housing act in 1983, and the City of Raleigh followed suit in 2002. Decades on, “fair housing” is a bedrock …
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 …
“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 …
With the recent groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of the New Bern Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line earlier this November, many may be wondering what this means for this road and the surrounding neighborhoods. BRT is a form of public transportation that was approved by voters in 2016 …
What is going on with the Transit Overlay District along New Bern Avenue? WakeUP Wake County has long supported transit-oriented development along Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes and was heavily involved in bringing about the Wake County Transit Plan approved by voters in 2016. Transit Overlay District (TOD) zoning is …
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; the other is quality of life for residents, including vibrant walkable cities, more affordable housing, less dependence on automobiles and an increase in public transit …
Climate Change: A Global Threat with Local Solutions The following is a guest post written by Aarati Bothe, sophomore in chemical engineering at NC State University and volunteer intern for WakeUP. Since late last year, I’ve been serving as a volunteer intern at WakeUP Wake County. As a sophomore in …
WakeUP Urges Raleigh Voters to Vote “Yes” on the Affordable Housing Bond this Fall Raleigh is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis that is significantly impacting renters, communities of color, and those with extremely low incomes. While fully addressing this problem will require continued long-term investment and planning, the …
