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After multiple delays, City Councilors Tuesday approved a South Raleigh Historic Overlay District. Councilors also approved changes to the electric car parking spaces, a mixed-use development on Lead Mine Road and traffic calming measures for eight Raleigh streets.
A city advisory group reviews the city’s stormwater policies and seeks to encourage more developers to take on low-impact practices.
Central Raleigh residents met at Trinity United Methodist Church with Wake schools Superintendent Tony Tata Monday night to discuss why their children still haven’t been assigned to a school and what could be done about it. Many residents left with more understanding, but not the comfort they were seeking.
With revenues still low, Raleigh continues to cut back while attempting to maintain current services.
A Record analysis of Census data compared to new school construction in Wake County shows a disparity in the number of schools built in Raleigh. We take an in-depth look at the numbers, as well as the plan for future schools, most of which are outside Raleigh’s city limits.
With no immediate solution to traffic problems around Crabtree Valley, is Raleigh ready to add another development around Lead Mine Road and Glenwood Avenue?
Research in Wake County has shown that students who take Algebra I in 8th grade are less likely to drop out of high school. After eight months of debate, the county now has a math placement policy, which will allow more children access to eighth grade Algebra.
The city recently released a draft study to change the face of Capital Boulevard. Residents can comment on the draft through April 12.
The Council’s Technology Committee Tuesday listened to the next steps to make Raleigh an “open-source” city, including a possible publishing platform used by cities such as Austin and Chicago.
The AJ Fletcher Foundation received the OK from the Planning Commission Tuesday to rezone a small piece of property in Glenwood South. The site plan for a large-scale development on Hillsborough Street will be reviewed by the city council next week.
