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Raleigh City Council members Tuesday approved a city-county merger for the city’s Accessible Raleigh Transit program, which offers rides for people with disabilities. The merger will increase the hours the program’s call center is available for users and eventually mean more riding options.
Raleigh Housing Authority Executive Director Steve Beam explains proposed changes to Capitol Park, which would decrease public housing units.
We break down the controversy that surrounds the Raleigh Housing Authority, its executive director’s salary and how the city is, or isn’t, involved.
Members of a City Council committee last week asked city staff to provide Section 8 housing data before it approves a new Scattered Site Policy map, which helps determine where affordable housing should go.
WCPSS Superintendent James Merrill is inviting employees, parents, and the public to share their thoughts, concerns, and priorities for WCPSS in a series of community input events called “Superintendent’s Direct Line.”
The city is putting the Stone’s Warehouse site up for sale and is looking for potential buyers.
Planning Commission roundup: City staff is revising the city’s zoning map to fully transition to the Unified Development Ordinance, the city’s new zoning code. In other business, members approved a rezoning request on Bland Road and extended a rezoning request on Ray Road.
Three nonprofit organizations will receive grant funding from the City of Raleigh if a committee recommendation is approved by the full City Council next week. The city will also release a request for proposal for four vacant lots.
This year starts with more than 20 items pending before the Council’s five committees. The Record set out to figure out what those items were and why they are still in committee.
The city will install at least 27 miles of marked, on-road bicycle facilities during the next two years, and residents are invited to share input at public meetings.
