Are you hearing a lot about Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and not sure if it really works and if it can work in Wake County? Join WakeUP Wake County and CAFT at Noon on October 9th, to discuss Transit Oriented Development (TOD): What is it & How Does it Work? …
New ‘Business-Centered’ Transit Plan Forgets One Thing — People Thoughtful urban planning is the cornerstone of good growth and social mobility. It’s only through planning that’s responsive to the needs of diverse communities that we can hope to ensure the most disadvantaged among us enjoy safe, reliable access to housing, …
WakeUP Receives Community Health Grant from the American Heart Association & BCBSNC We’re excited to announce today that WakeUP Wake County has been awarded a community health mini grant by the American Heart Association and Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC! In addition to WakeUP, other local recipients include Durham …
How does transit work in a social distant world? What do sidewalks look like if we’re staying socially distant? How do we safely ride bikes now that traffic is lighter? These and other questions are driving planners to imagine a post-lockdown world. WakeUP Wake County wrote a blog post about …
Safer Streets in a Post-COVID-19 World With the need to protect people from the coronavirus in the near-term, but also the opportunity to create safer commuting areas and reduce our overall emissions, re-envisioning our roads in commercial and residential areas has to be a priority as we reopen. Going to …
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 …
Apex Wants to Become a More Bike Friendly Community As we’re no doubt used to hearing by now, Wake County is one of the fastest growing regions in the country. Indeed, it’s been reported that, on average, roughly 63 people move to Wake County every day. And while there’s little …
