News
New Bern Ave. Top Pick for Expanded Bus Service
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City officials want to expand bus service throughout Raleigh, but city staff think they should start with New Bern Avenue.
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More Details Coming on Union Station Plan
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A second information session about the planning and design of the future Raleigh Union Station will take place Wednesday at CAM Raleigh.
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Transit Easements Becoming Part of Projects Early
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For some in city government, the best time to ask a developer for a transit easement is during a rezoning.
News
Transit Advocates Won’t Push for Wake Tax in 2013
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Representatives with Capital Area Friends of Transit said they will not continue to push to place a half-cent sales tax referendum on the fall 2013 ballot.
News
Bus Ridership Increasing
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According to both Triangle Transit and Capital Area Transit, ridership numbers increased in 2012 from 2011.
County Government
Transit Tax: The Elephant in the Room for Wake Commission
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Voters in Orange County recently agreed to spend an extra half-cent on sales tax for increased transit options. Now that both Durham and Orange Counties have passed the plan, what’s next for Wake County?
News
City Looks to Spend $10 million on Pedestrian Projects
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Studies show Raleigh needs to be more pedestrian friendly. The city’s new Comprehensive Pedestrian Plan outlines changes for the future, from sidewalks to street crossing improvements.
News
Western Boulevard Pedestrian Safety Forum to Take Place Nov. 8
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The City of Raleigh and North Carolina State University officials want community feedback on a plan to update crossing points on Western Boulevard. A workshop will be held Nov. 8.
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Watch For Me Campaign Ruffles Some Feathers
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A new campaign to teach drivers to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks has entered its “enforcement phase,” with police using plainclothes officers to catch drivers who don’t stop.
City Council
Planning Elusive for Traffic Calming
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Although city officials expect more traffic as the city grows, officials are struggling with ways to become more proactive about installing traffic calming measures.
