Hello friends, always great to hear from you!As a member of Raleigh City Council, I am tasked with taking care of the everyday needs of our community. My decision making is grounded in listening with compassion and applying thoughtful reasoning to our collective challenges.Stay in touch and please read my March email updates HERE.You can always email jane.harrison@raleighnc.gov forContinueContinue reading “March Updates”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Affordable Housing
Affordable housing is an ongoing need for Raleigh residents. Here are a few updates on what the City of Raleigh is up to on this issue. Note this is not a comprehensive list. We dedicated $20 million of the remaining $23.7 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for affordable housing. The CityContinueContinue reading “Affordable Housing”
Spring Updates
Flying the plane as we build it, such is the effort of the City of Raleigh. Please read below for where we are headed. Some of our recent best In February, we made critical investments for community members in need, including more than $4 million in funding for affordable housing, prevention of homelessness, and support for theContinueContinue reading “Spring Updates”
CACs are Back.
The CACs (citizen advisory councils) are back! Read this Indy article to learn about the next era of community engagement approved by City Council earlier this month. If you want to stay up to date on city affairs and get together with neighbors to improve issues of local concern, CACs are worth checking out. BelowContinueContinue reading “CACs are Back.”
January 2023
Anyone else have a fast and full January? Below are a few Raleigh City Council highlights from the beginning of 2023. If you have a constituent need, please email jane.harrison@raleighnc.gov for assistance. City Council Retreat We had an information-filled 2-day retreat – an opportunity to learn about key staff initiatives and begin policy discussion onContinueContinue reading “January 2023”
Raleigh City Council: December 2022
It’s been less than a month since being sworn in on December 5, 2022. I intend to write monthly updates from my viewpoint as a District D councilor to keep y’all informed on our activities. Hope this is helpful! Swearing in Ceremony 12/5/22 Our new council of eight was sworn in at Raleigh Union Station.ContinueContinue reading “Raleigh City Council: December 2022”
Affordable Housing Studies
The City of Raleigh is considering commissioning a report on strategies for increasing the affordability of both subsidized and un-subsidized housing. City staff has summarized housing studies commissioned by the City and various regional partners over the last decade. Those studies are briefly summarized below. Photo credit: Raleigh Area Land Trust. CITY OF RALEIGH STUDIESContinueContinue reading “Affordable Housing Studies”
Housing Markets are Segmented, Implications for Policy
The following discussion is a summary of the article ‘Why Voters Haven’t Been Buying the Case For Building” by Rick Jacobus at Shelterforce. He describes research from economists Jerome Rothenberg and George Galster on urban housing markets. Read the full article here: https://shelterforce.org/2019/02/19/why-voters-havent-been-buying-the-case-for-building/ Why are lower-income people, and even middle-income people, unlikely to benefit fromContinueContinue reading “Housing Markets are Segmented, Implications for Policy”
Policy FAQs
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Do you support reinstating Citizen Advisory Councils (CACs)? Yes, Raleigh is better off when neighbors communicate, organize, and advocate to address issues of common concern. I advocate for revamping CACs and providing city resources like a place to meet, zoom or hybrid meeting technology, and help with outreach. CAC leaders would benefit from leadershipContinueContinue reading “Policy FAQs”
Endorsements
I’m proud to be endorsed by: Wake County Democratic Party – Fight for a brighter, more equal future. They believe in robust community input; fair and transparent government practices; sustainable growth and infrastructure planning; free public transit; inclusive economic development; a woman’s right to choose; and environmental protection and conservation of natural resources. The NewsContinueContinue reading “Endorsements”