Raleigh-Cary ranked #10 in the country for reducing sprawl from the years 2000-2010, according to a recent study by Thomas Laidley of NYU. Reducing sprawl is good news for a fast growing area like ours! This study is attempting to measure the sprawl of cities using aerial images and census …
The next step in the planning process for expanding Wake transit came with the second meeting of the Wake Transit Advisory Committee on January 20th, The 70 member committee represents all corners of Wake and are critical to providing public input. The Advisory Committee got a better understanding about how …
Wake residents have waited three years to see action on a plan to expand and improve public transit in our county. Finally, concrete steps are ahead to create a refreshed plan for transit, now called the Wake County Transit Investment Strategy (WTIS). Key transit stakeholders – local governments, Triangle Transit, …
The Airport Authority and Wake County have both approved a proposal that will automatically renew the lease on 148 acres of trails each year until 2025 (unless one party gives 45 days notice of non-renewal). Lake Crabtree County Park, located adjacent to RDU airport, has recently made headlines. The park includes …
Soon you’ll see a new face on buses around the Triangle! On October 7, 2014 the Raleigh City Council officially approved GO Raleigh, a new branding and naming convention for Capital Area Transit (CAT). Now that the Raleigh Transit Authority (RTA) has approved the new naming convention, “GO” will be in use for all …
.vfdgfdgfgdgf Raleigh is now in the final phase in implementing a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) which officially took effect last September. Over the course of the past few weeks, the City of Raleigh has been accepting comments from local residents regarding their feedback on the City’s Zoning District Remapping Project. By it’s …
This fall, Wake Forest is preparing its’ voters for a $25 million bond referendum. This includes heading a ramped up public education campaign, helping to inform voters about the important questions impacting the November 2014 ballot. The purpose of this referendum is to help pay for a number of necessary …
Greenwire, the national energy and environment online news agency, recently released a report on transit challenges in Mecklenburg and Wake Counties. Reporter Sean Reilly links lack of transit revenue and political roadblocks to the NC General Assembly. The story highlights growing demand for transit in fast- growing Charlotte, but notes …
