In any neighborhood, having a sense of place enhances quality of life. You may be surprised to hear that stormwater management can actually contribute to this! Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) is a innovative way of managing stormwater to reduce flooding and keep our streams and lakes healthy. GSI can be simple, …
On January 27, 2017 WakeUP held its Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony featuring the presentation of annual awards to folks who have impacted this community in 2016 and an exciting keynote presentation about affordable housing by Wake County Commissioner Jessica Holmes. Our awardees included Anne S. Franklin (Thomas Crowder Visionary …
Wake County voters have approved the referendum for expanded public transportation! Thanks to the hard work of WakeUP, the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and a diverse coalition of partners, Wake residents voted to approve the referendum by 53%. This means that Wake will see expanded bus service, Bus Rapid …
On a sunny Sunday afternoon WakeUP gathered people in an empty parking lot in downtown Raleigh to help visualize the impact of Wake County’s growth. Every day Wake gets 64 more people. Imagine what if would look like if those people used public transportation instead of personal cars? Check out …
Every day more businesses, organizations and civic leaders are endorsing the Moving Wake County Forward campaign. Since WakeUP Wake County’s Board of Directors voted to endorse the referendum earlier this summer, our organization has helped garner official endorsements from a diverse group of supporters. There’s still time for YOU to …
It’s official! On September 8th elected officials, community members and reporters packed a room at Shaw University for the kickoff of the Moving Wake County Forward campaign in support of the 1/2 cent sales tax referendum for public transportation. Four campaign co-chairs spoke at the event, touting the benefits of …
Keep your eyes open for WakeUP’s new PSA, all about public transit in Wake County! You can catch it running on WRAL and Fox 50 between now and early September, or just view it here. We’re incredibly excited about this new video, which really shows the impact of Wake County’s …
Monday’s community forum Wake Transit: Moving us all forward was a huge success! Over 300 people heard from speakers ranging from local leaders to national elected officials and the US Secretary of Transportation, and left the event more fired up about transit than ever before. We’re proud to have hosted …
