{"id":119,"date":"2011-10-01T11:56:04","date_gmt":"2011-10-01T11:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/\/?p=119"},"modified":"2018-04-27T15:14:56","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T19:14:56","slug":"calling-walkers-bikers-and-commuters-vote-yes-for-raleighs-transportation-bond-on-october-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/transportation-parking\/calling-walkers-bikers-and-commuters-vote-yes-for-raleighs-transportation-bond-on-october-11","title":{"rendered":"Calling Walkers, Bikers, and Commuters!  Vote YES for Raleigh\u2019s Transportation Bond  on October 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>The Raleigh City Council is asking Raleigh voters to approve a $40 million transportation bond, placing the bond proposal on the October 11 municipal election ballot. This is Raleigh&rsquo;s first Multi-Modal Transportation Bond that includes funding for a rail transit hub, upgrading Moore&rsquo;s Square Transit Center, transit benches and shelters, greenways, bike lanes, streetscapes and sidewalks. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These new projects and improvements to the public transportation network are critical to the ongoing revitalization of Downtown Raleigh. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The DLA encourages residents to spread the word to vote &ldquo;Yes&rdquo; for the Transportation bond.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"full-image-block ssNonEditable\"><span><img style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"\/storage\/TransportationBond.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1317471211779\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s what you should know:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Union Station:<\/strong> <strong>New<\/strong> <strong>Rail<\/strong> <strong>Transit Platform &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$3M in city funds would be matched by State and Federal funds totaling $20-25M to be used for the first phase development of the facility. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The old Dillion Supply building at the west end of Martin Street in Downtown Raleigh&rsquo;s Warehouse District is targeted for the new transit platform or rail hub, as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/2011\/06\/30\/1310858\/building-could-save-rail-hub.html\"><span>talked about 3 months ago<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moore Square Transit Facility: Transform and Renovate Facility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to City of Raleigh Transit Administrator David Eatman, &ldquo;We are talking about a total makeover.&rdquo;&nbsp; The improvements would include improved waiting areas and pedestrian walkways, better vehicle flow from Wilmington Street to Blount Street, and increased bus capacity.<\/p>\n<p>The DLA talked to David Eatman last December about the Master Plan for the Moore Square Bus Station. <a href=\"http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/\/home\/2010\/12\/21\/mastering-the-plan-for-moore-square-bus-station.html\"><span>Here&rsquo;s what we learned<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greenways: Connecting Existing Sections<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Walnut Creek Extension<\/span><\/span><span>: This is the final link in the 100+ miles of interconnected greenways running throughout the city. This section connects Walnut Creek Greenway (accessible to downtowners via the Chavis Greenway) from the Wetland Center to the Neuse River Greenway.&nbsp; By the end of next year, the Neuse River Greenway will span 30 miles along the Neuse River, becoming the longest Greenway in North Carolina.&nbsp; &lsquo;Mr. Greenway&rsquo;, Sig Hutchinson says, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a very Big Deal!&rdquo;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rosengarten Greenway<\/span><\/span><span>: The greenway would be a key connection between the Rocky Branch \/ Walnut Creek Greenway to the south and the Lenoir Street Park and Boylan Heights neighborhoods to the north.&nbsp; Because it will connect to existing, already-popular routes, everyone who&nbsp;wants to use&nbsp;the greenway system benefits from increased connectivity into Downtown.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Streetscape improvements<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">South \/ Lenior Project<\/span>: <\/span><span>The South\/Lenoir project would complete the two-way conversion of the corridor that began several years ago from S. Saunders Street to East Street. &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Blount \/ Person Corridor Planning<\/span><\/span><span>: The Blount\/Person corridor study will look at land use and transportation options for the corridor from Capital Boulevard to I-40, including segments along Wake Forest Road and Hammond Road. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bicycle Lane Improvements<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Commission has a comprehensive list of bike projects to complete as funding becomes available.&nbsp; Downtown Raleigh, with its concentration of bike traffic is where there is the greatest need for improved access.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Come join us at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raleighnc.gov\/home\/content\/PubAffairs\/Articles\/NashSquareBondProject.html\"><span>Public Event on Oct 4th in Nash Square<\/span><\/a> to rally support for the bond!<\/p>\n<p>Additional information:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raleighbonds.com\/transportation\/\">Citizens Supporting Raleigh<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/storage\/BondBrochureEng.pdf\">City of Raleigh: Q&amp;A document<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: A separate $16M Housing Bond proposal will also be on the October 11 ballot.&nbsp; The Housing Bond will be voted on separately from the Transportation Bond, and support ongoing programs for first-time homebuyers, low-interest loans to private developers of affordable apartments, neighborhood revitalization, and tornado relief assistance for low income homeowners.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<div><span><em><br \/><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span>The Raleigh City Council is asking Raleigh voters to approve a $40 million transportation bond, placing the bond proposal on the October 11 municipal election ballot. This is Raleigh&rsquo;s first Multi-Modal Transportation Bond that includes funding for a rail transit hub, upgrading Moore&rsquo;s Square Transit Center, transit benches and shelters, greenways, bike lanes, streetscapes and sidewalks. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These new projects and improvements to the public transportation network are critical to the ongoing revitalization of Downtown Raleigh. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The DLA encourages residents to spread the word to vote &ldquo;Yes&rdquo; for the Transportation bond.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"full-image-block ssNonEditable\"><span><img style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"\/storage\/TransportationBond.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1317471211779\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s what you should know:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,5,14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2822,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119\/revisions\/2822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}