In case you need a reminder, the Triangle continues to rein as the fastest growing metropolitan region in the nation, despite the economic recession. Likened to the ‘Silicon Valley’ of the East Coast, affordable housing options and a variety of tech job opportunities are fueling the Triangle’s unprecedented growth rate. As the nation emerges from the recession, population growth in the Triangle is only expected to increase.
Read more: ‘Greetings from Recoveryland’, Newsweek, November 8, 2010.
Now is the time to plan for Wake’s fast-coming growth, which will challenge existing transportation, education, and drinking water resources. WakeUP works to defend your quality of life, which could be threatened unless growth is guided in a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable manner.