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.