City Council
Councilors Consider New Business Incentives Policy
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Raleigh City Councilors have begun looking at formalizing the city’s incentive policy to get and keep companies in Raleigh.
City Council
Task Force to Review Sign Ordinance
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City Councilors are putting together a task force to review the city’s proposed sign ordinance and revisit other signage issues that have come to light during public discussions.
Editor's Notebook
Raleigh’s Planning Director Reflects on What’s Ahead
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Raleigh Planning Director Mitchell Silver recently took a job as the head of the parks systems for New York City. Before he heads north later this month, we thought we should ask him about the nine years he worked shaping Raleigh’s future.
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City Commission Considers Bike Lanes for Dixie Trail
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Members of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission are asking staff to look into the effects of removing some on-street parking and a center turn lane on Dixie Trail to make room for dedicated bike lanes.
Development Beat
Development Beat: Updates From Meredith College to Lynn Road
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A new column by Record reporter James Borden aims to track planning and development across the city. See something happening in your neighborhood? Send tips and development questions and we’ll get on it.
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Panther Creek’s SMART Lunch Credited with Higher Graduation Rates
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Panther Creek High School’s SMART lunch program has helped Wake County’s newest high school attain a 94.7 percent graduation rate, with engagement and documented academic success across all student populations.
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Councilors Consider Mediation Program for Downtown Noise Complaints
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Members of the City Council’s Law and Public Safety Committee are considering a mediation program aimed at alleviating some of the noise problems in Raleigh’s entertainment districts.
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City Will Appeal Board of Adjustment Decision on Oakwood House
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The City of Raleigh will be appealing a decision made by the Board of Adjustment about the Oakwood house because of procedural concerns.
City Council
Council: Mental Health Advocates Want Say in Dix Park
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Raleigh’s mental health advocates want to consider those with mental illness during the Dix Park planning phase. In other business at this week’s meeting, Councilors approved two more road races this year, asked for 30-minute musician loading zones and will begin holding town meetings in their districts.
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$6.5M Funding Gap for Union Station
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The city will need to find an additional $6.5 million in order to build all of the elements associated with the proposed new downtown train station.
