WAKEUP WAKE COUNTY RECEIVES GRANT AWARDS FROM LOCAL FOUNDATIONS Three prominent North Carolina-based foundations have awarded grants to WakeUP Wake County for its 2012 work advancing public transit, effective land use planning, and clean drinking water. WakeUP is very pleased to be receiving $25,000 from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, …
Wake County has released a draft plan for improving and expanding bus and rail service in Wake County. Wake County Commissioners now want each Wake city and town council to review the proposed Wake Transit Plan and obtain their approval for moving forward with a transit funding referendum. David Cooke, …
There’s a good case to be made for what could be called the all-the-way approach to mass transit improvements in the Triangle – load on the works, with expanded bus service plus commuter trains and light rail. But it also can be argued that undertaking all of those transit upgrades …
To help pay for the costs of growth and to ensure that there will parks and recreation for newcomers, Wake County requires subdivision developers to set aside land for recreational use or to pay a fee in lieu of a set-aside. This Recreation Land Dedication Ordinance, passed in 2002, has …
Water ultimately may be our most precious resource. In fast growing Wake County, our water supply is relatively shallow in Raleigh and Eastern Wake towns. Given growth projections, reports show that demand for water will exceed supply. This really concerns WakeUP Wake County, so we’ve been strong advocates for conservation …
The City of Raleigh is working on a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to guide future growth and development in the city. A draft UDO was made available for public comment at the beginning of May. Recognizing the importance of the UDO for Raleigh’s future, WakeUP Wake County convened a diverse …
Officials in Durham and Orange Counties have offered their support for a regional transit plan that will encompass bus improvements and the eventual light rail and commuter rail projects. This is an exciting time for Durham and Orange, with a potential referendum on a half-cent sales tax to fund a …
The Triangle region has recently received a number “quality of life” awards and remains a desirable region for newcomers for the time being. However, the realities of unplanned growth are beginning to emerge. Forbes Magazine recently ranked Raleigh-Durham as THE biggest gas-guzzler in the nation! Raleigh-Durham residents drive and consume …
