WakeUP is a proud partner in today’s Bike to School events. This morning, we biked to Powell Elementary School from the nearby Food Lion with over a hundred kids, their parents and community leaders. This 3-4 minute drive is still only 4 minutes by bike! Nicole Stewart, Raleigh City Council …
Imagine for a minute that you could build your neighborhood from the ground up – and you have to start with how you move around it! Where would you start? With walking your dog? Floating to your friend’s house on a lazy river? Catching the next roller coaster to work? And what …
Wake County Commissioners and the Wake County Board of Education held a joint meeting on April 24, 2019 to discuss the proposed budget for the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS). The first presentation from staff focused on the Joint Facilities Core Team that is made up of Wake County …
The City of Raleigh is looking at options to improve our floodplain regulations. This will help reduce flooding impacts and safety concerns in our communities, especially in areas near creeks that are expected to flood during large rain storms. A stakeholder group has been selected to review potential regulation changes …
Since the release of the News & Observer article stating Wake schools grew by only 42 students this school year — not the 1,898 newcomers projected, we at WakeUP have been on the issue as of why? The outlook now seems to point that Wake’s enrollment will start shrinking starting in …
WakeUP joined other community groups on March 1st to learn more about the City of Raleigh’s Community-Wide Climate Action Plan. We were able to provide our input on climate action assumptions and goals, share WakeUP’s ideas for potential strategies, encourage community-focused partnerships and offer support for CCAP efforts. We are …
Green Schools Symposium -The goal of this event was to bring various stakeholders from around the Triangle and state together to facilitate a partnership for green schools in Wake County. This symposium convened all levels of state and local government, a myriad of nonprofits, and representatives of schools around Wake …
Everyone at WakeUP Wake County wants to thank those who supported us during our 2018 End of the Year appeal. We are please to announce that we met our goal of $20,000 and Jim Goodmon’s challenge! In 2019, WakeUP will receive a match in your donations from Jim Goodmon, CEO, …
