Category: <span>News: WakeUP to Good Growth</span>

Category: News: WakeUP to Good Growth

Our Future: Growing Smart with Housing and Transit

On Wednesday, March 7, at WakeMed Hospital’s Andrew’s Conference Center, WakeUP hosted a community forum entitled Our Future: Growing Smart with Housing and Transit. With 25 elected officials in attendance and over 200 guests, we heard a hopeful keynote delivered by Smart Growth America’s, Chris Zimmerman. The event also featured a panel …

WakeUP Presents Awards to Community Leaders

Each year WakeUP recognizes accomplishments of people and institutions also working to advance healthy, sustainable communities and plan well for growth. This year was no different! At our community forum and reception, “Our Future: Growing Smart with Housing and Transit”, we presented awards to the following individuals for doing outstanding work …

WakeUP Board Member, Tom Benton, Speaks on Supporting Wake County Public Schools

At a time when the NC Legislature’s support for public schools is dwindling, we know we have dedicated folks who are willing to stand up for our children’s education. Check out this article featuring commentary from our new WakeUP Board Member, Tom Benton. “If you were to think of North Carolina’s …