The Hillsborough Wade CAC hosted a community conversation titled “The Rent is Too Damn High.” Speakers from Raleigh Area Land Trust, UNC Planning School, NC Tenant Union, and the Outlander Community spoke about the real challenges of affordability in our community, as well as how we can organize together to help our neighbors. I moderatedContinueContinue reading “The Rent is Too High”
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Affordable Housing Forums
The City’s affordable housing summit will be held on Saturday, August 22 to share how we approach this multifaceted issue. The afternoon event will provide an overview of Raleigh’s existing tools to build and preserve affordable housing and the reasoning behind them. It will be a useful primer for those who want to be well versed on theContinueContinue reading “Affordable Housing Forums”
Public Safety Update
Raleigh experienced an unprecedented level of mayhem on the 4th of July with what has become known as teen takeovers. Thousands of young people met up in Brier Creek and Glenwood South after the fireworks – I assume many were there simply to socialize – but the crowds turned chaotic and various fights broke out overContinueContinue reading “Public Safety Update”
District D Neighborhood Alliance Meeting
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”
FY2027 Budget: FAQs
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”
Go Raleigh Updates
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”
Input Needed for Chavis-Dix Strollway
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”
Committed to Housing Affordability
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”
Restoring Rocky Branch
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”
I voted. Did you?
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?”