City Council
Council Discusses NeighborWoods Program and Pullen Art Center Master Plan
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City Council last week discussed the NeighborWoods program along with some planned improvements to the Pullen Arts Center.
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City Council last week discussed the NeighborWoods program along with some planned improvements to the Pullen Arts Center.
A pair of bridge replacements on Capital Boulevard is expected to cost between $12-$13 million dollars, and will close down one of the thoroughfare’s northbound lanes for two years.
The public works committee voted out the Cross Link Road traffic calming project with no action taken, as discussion centered on the Cross Link Road and Dandridge Drive intersection and the city plan to put a mini-round-a-bout there.
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.
City Council met Tuesday for its regular session to discuss various items, including the downtown master plan and the Cross Link Road traffic calming project.
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.
City Council on Tuesday approved a rezoning of the Dillon Supply Warehouse in downtown Raleigh and addressed concerns raised over a citywide remapping project.
At Tuesday’s public hearings session, the city council of Raleigh approved the rezoning of a property within the Prince Hall historic overlay district, removing the historic designation and making way for a 12-story hotel.
At its public hearing session on Tuesday night, the city council of Raleigh approved a rezoning to make way for a grocery store on Falls of Neuse Road.
City Council on Tuesday discussed plans for issuing a request for proposals for management of the Raleigh Business Incubator.