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There was a huge turnout at the November 9, 2009 meeting of the South West Citizens Advisory Council (SWCAC) at Carolina Pines park. My guess is there were over 100 people in attendance to hear about Golden Corral and Strayer University going in as one of the first commercial tenants at Renaissance Park. Many opinions were shared, including one resident who stated “the vision for the retail at Renaissance Park was a marketing lie.”
We asked you for shopping ideas in this post, but now, residents of Renaissance Park are collecting their own set of data. They have prepared a survey to show reported spending habits in the area that are missed by the current demographic data. They’ve invited residents from the Lineberry and Trailwood area to participate because they believe the retail at Renaissance Park would be used by us as well. Their goal is to attract good commercial tenants that everyone could benefit from.
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About: Jason: I'm a neighborhood advocate. I started off by getting involved in the Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch program and helped grow that organization. I saw an opportunity to unite other neighborhoods in our area with the Lineberry Alliance. I became chair of Raleigh's South West Citizen Advisory Council (SWCAC) in April 2010 along with vice chair Anthony McLeod and second vice chair Mary Belle Pate. I work with other neighborhood leaders in District D alongside City Councilor Thomas Crowder, on the District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA). I've completed Raleigh Neighborhood College (Spring 2005) and Leadership North Carolina (May 2007). In 2009, I lead a group of neighborhood volunteers to review Raleigh's 2030 Comprehensive Plan. I have a genuine interest in strong communities, fostering diversity, understanding the issues, and being transparent in my work. You can follow me on Twitter: @jhibbets |
Tags: demographics, renaissance_park, retail, survey