Associate Director, WakeUP Wake County WakeUP Wake County is a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization focusing on the challenges and opportunities of Wake County’s tremendous growth. WakeUP leads public engagement on issues that impact quality of life in Wake County and the NC Triangle: transportation, land use, drinking water, public …
Housing affordability is an issue of rising concern in our fast growing urban area where rental and property costs are rising fast. We simply need more housing in general and ways to expand housing choices in existing neighborhoods to promote walkable, transit-oriented development. While many approaches are needed for affordable …
Traffic is the top concern for Raleigh residents, according to a City of Raleigh survey done last year. On October 12th, Raleigh residents will have the chance to address that concern when they vote on a bond to provide funding for road improvements, transit, sidewalks and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. …
The City of Raleigh now has the greenest stormwater program in the state, thanks to the approval of some ordinance changes on September 5th! The group of text changes remove barriers and create more flexibility for developers to get creative in managing stormwater on properties, particularly encouraging the use of …
The budget approved by the NC General Assembly last week is cause for concern for the issues WakeUP works to advance. Water quality and environmental protection are at risk as the Department of Environmental Quality (already struggling to meet its mission because of large past cuts) will be hit with …
Today Smart Growth America released a national report on the most effective Complete Streets (CS) policies in the US. Complete Streets are a comprehensive approach to designing streets in a way that encourages walking, biking, and public transit and provides a sense of place for the community. A growing number …
Currently 44% of Wake residents are “housing burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing. A roof over your head or a place for your children to sleep is becoming out of reach for more and more of our citizens. As Wake County grows rapidly, property …
