Annual Reception 2024

WakeUP Wake County and RaleighForward Annual Reception

December 5, 2024 at Art Space in downtown Raleigh

Thanks again to all who attended our sold out Annual Reception in December! Attendees connected over wonderful food and refreshments and our shared goals of building a more equitable and sustainable Wake County.

WakeUP Wake County Executive Director Bert Fox and Raleigh Forward Executive Director Eric Braun presented our partnership and plans for 2025.

“The Housing Supply/Affordability Crisis: What can we do about it?” by Vicki Been

Vicki Been, Faculty Director of New York University’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy and former Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development of the City of New York gave a compelling presentation about how Wake County can learn from other cities and regions to create diverse and affordable housing options. Her talk was entitled “The Housing Supply/Affordability Crisis: What can we do about it?”

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