Currently 44% of Wake residents are “housing burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing. A roof over your head or a place for your children to sleep is becoming out of reach for more and more of our citizens. As Wake County grows rapidly, property …
In any neighborhood, having a sense of place enhances quality of life. You may be surprised to hear that stormwater management can actually contribute to this! Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) is a innovative way of managing stormwater to reduce flooding and keep our streams and lakes healthy. GSI can be simple, …
On January 27, 2017 WakeUP held its Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony featuring the presentation of annual awards to folks who have impacted this community in 2016 and an exciting keynote presentation about affordable housing by Wake County Commissioner Jessica Holmes. Our awardees included Anne S. Franklin (Thomas Crowder Visionary …
Wake County voters have approved the referendum for expanded public transportation! Thanks to the hard work of WakeUP, the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and a diverse coalition of partners, Wake residents voted to approve the referendum by 53%. This means that Wake will see expanded bus service, Bus Rapid …
On a sunny Sunday afternoon WakeUP gathered people in an empty parking lot in downtown Raleigh to help visualize the impact of Wake County’s growth. Every day Wake gets 64 more people. Imagine what if would look like if those people used public transportation instead of personal cars? Check out …
Every day more businesses, organizations and civic leaders are endorsing the Moving Wake County Forward campaign. Since WakeUP Wake County’s Board of Directors voted to endorse the referendum earlier this summer, our organization has helped garner official endorsements from a diverse group of supporters. There’s still time for YOU to …
It’s official! On September 8th elected officials, community members and reporters packed a room at Shaw University for the kickoff of the Moving Wake County Forward campaign in support of the 1/2 cent sales tax referendum for public transportation. Four campaign co-chairs spoke at the event, touting the benefits of …
