Coming UP – Next Week in Wake: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Below is our roundup of important public events, meetings, and forums happening in Wake County next week, Monday June 24th through Friday June 28th.
For a full listing of events for the week and month, you can check out the WakeUP Community Calendar.
And if you know of any important public meetings or events that we’ve missed, feel free to let us know by emailing us info@wakeupwakecounty.org.
Tuesday, June 25
The design of the New Bern Avenue BRT
On Tuesday, June 25, the city of Raleigh is planning an open house to talk about the design of the New Bern Avenue Bus-Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor, which would connect the central business district in downtown Raleigh with WakeMed and New Hope Road.
At the drop-in style public meeting, community members will learn about BRT and preliminary design concepts for New Bern Avenue. City of Raleigh staff members will be available to discuss options, answer questions and receive input.
When: Tuesday, June 25, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Where: Martin Street Baptist Church, 1001 E Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Parking is free at Martin Street Baptist Church. Bus riders can take GoRaleigh Routes 17 and 18/18S to get you there. Free transit day passes are available to people attending the open house.
For more information, click here.
Wednesday, June 26
WakeUP After 5: Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Around Bus-Rapid Transit (BRT)
WakeUP After 5 is a free monthly event organized by WakeUP to encourage community engagement and discussion about current topics of interest in Wake County. These are casual events open to all community members interested in learning about — and engaging with others on — issues such as transportation and transit, housing, water, public education, and social equity, among other topics.
During this month’s WakeUP After 5 event, we will be talking about Transit-Oriented Development.
Successful transit is surrounded by density and transit oriented developments near stops. As we build a comprehensive transit system, we need to think about how we design transit supportive and affordable housing along the route. But how do we keep the culture of our neighborhoods while not causing home prices or property taxes to rise out of reach for families. At WakeUP After 5 we’ll discuss density around transit, TOD, and how we manage our land use with a growing Raleigh and a state of the art transit system.
When: Wednesday, June 26th at 7:00pm
Where: Clouds Brewing, 126 N West St, Raleigh, NC 27603
For more information, check out our Facebook event.
Thursday, June 27
Connect Raleigh: Community Voices on Gentrification
The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts is hosting a conversation about gentrification with Kristen Jeffers, founder and editor of The Black Urbanist. Ms. Jeffers also is a freelance writer, urban planner, and advocate for improving the built environment in urban areas.
Ms. Jeffers will speak at the event and moderate a discussion with the following panelists:
- Pamela Wideman – Housing & Neighborhood Services Director, City of Charlotte
- Kia Baker – Executive Director, Southeast Raleigh Promise
- Yvette Holmes – Vice President for Resource Development & Partnership, DHIC, Inc.
- Asa Fleming – President, NC Association of Realtors & Realtor, Allen Tate Realtors
- Paul Kane – Executive Vice President/CEO, Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County
All are invited to join the conversation and provide questions for the discussion.
When: Thursday, June 27th at 6:30pm (Doors open at 6:00pm)
Where: A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater, 2 E South St, Raleigh, NC 27601
For more information, check out the Duke Energy for the Performing Arts event page.