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Want to know how Raleigh manages its drinking water supply? We depend on partnerships with neighborhood communities. Join us on Saturday, June 20th at 9:30 am at the Crowder Center (5611 Jaguar Park Dr) to learn all about it. Forrest Westall, Executive Director of the Upper Neuse River Basin Association (UNRBA), will lead us inContinueContinue reading “District D Neighborhood Alliance Meeting”

Raleigh City Council approved our new fiscal year 2027 budget in June. I’m posting answers to frequently asked questions about this year’s budget. Thanks to all for sharpening my thinking and ensuring accountability in the process. How does Raleigh’s property tax rate compare to other cities in the Triangle? Only Morrisville has a lower taxContinueContinue reading “FY2027 Budget: FAQs”

The GoRaleigh transit system continues to improve service – we now have 11 high frequency routes that provide 15 minute service. We know folks are more likely to take the bus when it comes often. See the map above for the progress made from just 2024 to 2025. GoRaleigh has 34 total routes that serveContinueContinue reading “Go Raleigh Updates”

The Chavis-Dix Strollway is planned to be a walkable, urban cultural trail which will connect John Chavis Memorial Park with Dorothea Dix Park. It will intersect with the South Park Heritage Trail and tell the story of the 4th Ward in addition to safely connecting downtown from the east to west sides. A series of public engagement sessions areContinueContinue reading “Input Needed for Chavis-Dix Strollway”

ONE Wake, a consortium of 40+ churches in Wake County, held an accountability summit in which they asked Raleigh City Council members to commit to specific affordable housing plans. I committed to a $100 million+ affordable housing bond to be on the ballot this fall as well as using City land for affordable homeownership opportunitiesContinueContinue reading “Committed to Housing Affordability”

In partnership with the City, Congresswoman Deborah Ross secured $1 million+ in federal funds to begin restoration of Rocky Branch Creek. Running through the north side of Dix Park along Western Boulevard, the creek is recognized as an impaired stream — it receives excessive pollution and contributes to a degraded ecosystem. The Dix Park Master PlanContinueContinue reading “Restoring Rocky Branch”

Primaries for Raleigh City Council are being held for the first time this year, with the election on Tuesday, March 3. At-large and District C races have primaries due to the number of candidates. The top four at-large vote getters move on to November’s general election, while the top two District C vote-getters will be onContinueContinue reading “I voted. Did you?”

Displacement is the involuntary relocation of residents due to pressure from rising housing costs, landlord pressure, and changing neighborhood composition from gentrification. The City has the following anti-displacement tools: (1) housing supply & choice; (2) preservation; (3) targeted investment; and (4) stability & prevention. We have increased the number of programs and funding on theseContinueContinue reading “Anti-Displacement Tools: What’s available in Raleigh?”

On a frigid winter weekend, the City welcomed 20 monks who are walking for peace from Texas to Washington, D.C. The venerable monk Bhikkhu Pannakara gave a stirring address in front of the NC State Capitol building reminding us to take care of our loved ones and neighbors — to show love, compassion and respectContinueContinue reading “Caring for our Neighbors”