Transportation, Land Use & Housing Report Wake Transit Plan – The FY19 year has begun for the Wake Transit Plan, and things to look forward this year include: 2 new bus routes in Raleigh and one in Cary, plus increased service on some GoTriangle bus routes. Frankly, new bus routes is …
WakeUP Wake County’s Board Chair, Julia Lee, will make the following statement at Wake’s Board of Commissioner’s public hearing on the County Manager’s proposed Wake County Budget for FY19 WakeUP Wake County Statement re: Wake County Manager’s Budget for FY19 Remarks by Julia Lee, Chair of WakeUP Board of Directors May …
With over 180 citizens in attendance, we are proud to call Monday night’s Raleigh City Council candidate forum a success! Hosted by WakeUP Wake County, El Pueblo, The League of Women Voters of Wake County and Delta Sigma Theta, the candidates were packed as tightly as the audience, with 16 …
In recent years hundreds of companies across the nation have moved to walkable metropolitan areas, and the Triangle is no exception. Companies see these locations as a unique competitive advantage as they search for highly skilled employees and strive to be increasingly collaborative and innovative workplaces. Core Values: Why American …
How local funds get spent has a direct impact on how important priorities are being being addressed. That’s why WakeUP leaders and many volunteers spoke up strongly at Wake County and Raleigh budget hearings for investment in public schools, teacher and staff pay, transit, bus shelters, and water and sewer …
Wake continues to grow! Many towns in North Carolina are showing significant growth, and 6 out of the 10 fastest growing municipalities are in Wake County. Perhaps more surprising is that Rolesville is the fastest-growing town in the state! According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rolesville has grown 52 percent …
A Raleigh bike sharing proposal may receive more funding in the coming months. City officials have been assessing plans for stations located around downtown as part of a feasibility study that was launched in 2013 and completed in 2014. Now the city must choose if they will pay to further …
A new national study has been released by Smart Growth America, in which 221 metro regions around the country were scored according to their level of sprawl or density. Metro regions in the Triangle all rated near the middle of the list, but are scored as being sprawling. The study …
