The Capital Area Friends of Transit (CAFT), a coalition of over 40 organizations, civic leaders and thousands of Wake County residents released an online petition on February 8 to support the proposed, multi-modal Wake County Transit Plan. In a February 28 press release, CAFT reported that in just over two …
At the Wake Board of Commissioners retreat February 15, mayors and town managers urged the Wake County Commissioners to move forward on the Wake Transit Plan. Officials from Wake Forest, Raleigh, Rolesville, Morrisville, Cary, and Knightdale stated it is time for official discussion of the plan and stressed the need …
On January 10, WakeUP Wake County spoke at the Cary Town Council public hearing on a possible repeal of the Town’s Adequate Public Facilities Planning and Development for Roads Ordinance. Karen Rindge, Executive Director of WakeUP, spoke on behalf of the organization, first praising Cary for its leadership in planning …
WakeUP Wake County recently spoke at the Raleigh City Council public hearing on amendments to the Raleigh Comprehensive Plan. Tappan Vickery, WakeUP’s Outreach Director, spoke encouraging the Council to consider key good growth priorities in applying urban frontages for high growth centers on major corridors. These priorities include the public …
Can transit in Wake County be successful? For those that say no, we urge you to look at recent reports of growth in bus ridership in the county and train ridership across the state. Ridership of buses in Eastern Wake has seen an unprecedented rise in the last year with …
The Federal Railroad Administration, Mayor Nancy McFarlane, and NCDOT Secrtary Conti announced additional funding for Union Station at a press conference Friday. Raleigh Union Station “will ensure one of America’s fastest growing regions will have transportation to sustain it for years to come,” said Federal Railroad Administrator Joe Szabo at the announcement …
On August 7th, the Environmental Advisory Board(EAB) and Stormwater Management Advisory Commission(SMAC) presented a report to City Council on curb and gutter requirements. Members of both EAB and SMAC dedicated tremendous amounts of time and energy to researching and analyzing existing city curb and gutter codes and alternative stormwater management devices. …
Have you ever gone to the polls on election day and had no idea who you were voting for or what their opinions were on important issues in your community? If so, WakeUP Wake County and League of Women Voters of Wake County want to help you become an informed …
