The Numbers Don’t Lie: Rapid Growth Pressures Wake County Over the past few decades, the Triangle has undergone remarkable growth. Wake County is the second fastest growing county in the U.S. today, and although such growth can be exciting, it can also put strain on our way of life by …
If you’ve never contributed to WakeUP, here are a few reasons why we think you should! When you support WakeUP Wake County, you are supporting smart growth alternatives. Heather Keefer, our Executive Director, leads efforts to change how we take action on and combat Wake County’s housing crisis. She’s adept …
Durham Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Affordable Housing Bond to Fund an Ambitious Plan — The City of Raleigh Should Follow their Lead On Tuesday, November 5th, voters in Durham overwhelmingly approved the City’s massive $95 million affordable housing bond. For supporters of expanded housing affordability for low- and moderate-income families, this …
WakeUP Wake County welcomes a special guest blog by Leo Suarez of Raleigh 4 All about the roles of city council. In the example given, we use Raleigh city council, but many town councils or board of commissioners for Wake County have a different setup but the same basic function. …
Here’s How Wake County Neighborhoods Have Changed Over the Past Two Decades While we continue to work toward a solution to low-income resident displacement in Wake County, we need to be mindful of an even more pervasive problem — concentrated poverty. If you’re plugged into conversations about local issues here …
What Should We Do to Make Roads in Wake County Safer? This is the second post in our two-part series on bicycle and pedestrian safety. Click here to read part one, which explores the number of bicyclist- and pedestrian-related crashes that occur in Wake County each year. Between 2012 and …
Bicycle and Pedestrian Crashes Are on the Rise Nationally and Here in Wake County. What Are We Going to Do about It? Last October, seven people were injured when a car crashed into a group of pedestrians in the heart of Downtown Raleigh. Surveillance video released after the crash showed …
In 2016 the voters approved a referendum to design and build a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system spanning 20 miles from downtown Raleigh in four directions. At the time, there was a fair amount of debate about whether we wanted light rail or BRT. In the end, BRT won out …
