If you, like us at WakeUP, are always looking for fresh conversations around sustainability, housing, transportation, and other important issues and policies, here is a curated list of some of our favorite podcasts that are both informative and fun. 1. Upzoned “Sometimes, a hot new story will cross our desks …
Walkability is in demand, and not just in dense urban centers. A report titled Foot Traffic Ahead by the Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis found that demand for walkability is significant both in downtown cores and increasingly in traditionally “suburban” cores of large metro areas. The trend of …
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 …
Gas prices are already above $7 in California and experts warn it could get up to $6 a gallon in North Carolina this summer. This is the moment transit agencies have been waiting for. The Triangle has a growing network of transit options that will get you to work and …
Brian Burnett, native of Southeast Raleigh and owner of Glenwood South Tailors & Men’s Clothing once shared “my grandmother and I would ride the City Kitty around town growing up. Routes were set up to take women like her to nanny and maid positions in white neighborhoods.” The story of …
Watch Driven to Change: A Virtual Summit on Transportation, Housing, and the Climate Crisis in Our Region It’s hard to believe it’s already been a month since we hosted Driven to Change: A Virtual Summit on Transportation, Housing, and the Climate Crisis in Our Region. Over the last few weeks, …
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 …
