Council Discusses Wake County Transit Plan

City Council met Tuesday for a work session and gave feedback on the soon-to-be-drafted recommendation for the Wake County transit plan. Before the presentation was given, city manager Ruffin Hall said that this would be the “last piece of critical feedback” before the recommendation.

Southeast Raleigh Neighbors Push Back Against Revitalization Plan

The public hearing for the city of Raleigh’s Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area last got off to a rocky start last week, as Raleigh residents with ties to the affected area showed disapproval of the plan and the lack of communication from the city. The NRSA encompasses two historically African American communities — College Park and Washington Terrace, both of which are in proximity to St. Augustine University. The areas, according to the report from the city’s housing and neighborhoods department, have a higher than average number of individuals living under the poverty line. Both communities are predominantly residential.