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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
A crowd of around 25 citizens joined at Carolina Pines Community Center to participate in the October 12, 2009 meeting of the South West Citizens Advisory Council (SWCAC). The special guest for this evening was The Honorable Senator Josh Stein, who provided an update from the most recent legislative session and took questions from the audience.
The meeting started off with an update from Officer Upchurch. Over the last month there were 724 calls between September 15, 2009 – October 12, 2009. The calls only cover the SWCAC area. There was a lot of concern about a drug search at 2420 Voyager Circle where we didn’t get a lot of details. Officer Upchurch said that this was a fairly normal search warrant by the Selective Enforcement Unit (SEU), we just usually don’t see SWAT-like officers in our area very often. Some residents were concerned for their safety and believe that things are being kept quiet because NC State students are involved. Other calls of interest included: (more…)
Tags: 2030, carolina_pines, josh_stein, planning, RPD
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Friday, September 11th, 2009
On Thursday, September 10, 2009, Technician, the student newspaper for NC State, reported on Police issuing citations for noise violations. The Lineberry Alliance has posted similar articles to help clarify the noise and party ordinance. We’ve also prepared tips for students living off-campus and want to welcome them to our community and help them be a good neighbor.
The article talks about our efforts to educate students and neighbors to make them aware of the noise and party ordinance:
Jason Hibbets is the organizer of the Lineberry Alliance, a collection of different home owners associations in the Raleigh area. Hibbets, an alumnus, said he welcomes the Noise and Party Ordinance and is working to help college students understand what they mean. “Some of this stuff I would have loved to have known [when I was in college],” he said, “rather than have to find out by a police officer knocking on my door at 1 a.m.” He said the ordinance is something everyone seems to be confused about.
Also mentioned in the article was the high quality of life neighborhoods are seeking, which was a little out of context: (more…)
Tags: community, neighborhoods, parties, RPD
Posted in Lineberry Alliance, NC State | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Students, welcome to the neighborhood! We hope you have a successful Fall 2009 Semester. Move-in weekend was busy around N.C. State’s campus and we know that you’re probably busy getting things in order for classes. We wanted to take a few minutes to provide you with some essential information that could make your living experience in our neighborhoods safe, enjoyable, and friendly.
We’d like to first start off by providing some tips that will help you get going in our neighborhoods:
- Get to know your neighbors. You should know your immediate neighbors. Go introduce yourselves, exchange numbers, emails, etc. They don’t have to be your new best friends, but when you think about crime prevention, your neighbor is a good ally.
- Our trash, recycling, and yard waste collection day in SouthWest Raleigh is every Thursday (unless there is a holiday). The city also provides other services like bulky load pick-up or special load pick-up if you can’t get everything into your city-issued bin. The city requires that trash bins be brought in by Friday at 7:00 PM, we don’t want our neighborhoods to have trash bins out all week long. Get all the info you need from how to get a recycling bin to what items are recycled at the cities page for: Garbage, Recycling and Yardwaste.
- Party up? Volume down. Our area has traditionally been known to have a party or two. Residents have been actively calling 9-1-1 on party-goers that are too loud or violate the noise ordinance that starts at 11:00 PM. As we previously wrote, Parties Could Get Pricey, tickets are being issued with zero tolerance and will count as a strike in the PROP (see below) when a citation is issued. A conviction is no longer needed, only a citation now.
- Be a good neighbor and keep the noise down. Make sure your guests know this is a family neighborhood. It will make things a lot easier on everyone that lives here. We’re sure that you also appreciate a nice, quiet environment to study in.
- Park only in designated parking spots. Some neighborhoods have restricted parking like NO PARKING zones. We recommend that you do not park in no parking zones as you will get ticketed and it will cost you $30. Also, for the safety of pedestrians and cyclists, don’t park on sidewalks, block driveways, or park in areas that obstruct views. Those are cities rules, not ours.
- Drive with respect. Because this is our, and now your neighborhood, we ask that you watch your speed. There are a lot of kids and active people in our area. Most streets in our area like Lineberry Drive, Sierra Drive, and Trailwood Hills drive are 35 MPH. Some are 25 MPH. People seem to think that Trailwood Drive is a speedway to Avent Ferry, when in fact it’s 35-40 MPH. You can go slower if you want, there’s no rush, classes will still be there. Raleigh Police Department (RPD) has been known to hand out speeding tickets like hotcakes. You’ve been warned
- Maintain your yard. Keeping your grass cut and your yard tidy is important not only for public health and welfare, but for crime prevention and neighborhood curb appeal. We’re not asking you to make the next JC Raulston Arboretum, but a well-maintained yard helps make our neighborhood look welcoming to guests and new neighbors. There are also numerous businesses in our neighborhood that specialize in landscape services.
- Fireworks are illegal and often mistaken for gunshots. No one likes to think there are gunshots in our vicinity and with the hot, dry days, it also becomes a fire hazard. We do not want a neighbor to lose their home or have property damaged because of fireworks.
A lot of people live in this area because they love the location. We are convenient to NCSU, downtown, I-40, and have great shopping close-by. We also enjoy a great quality of life and a broad diversity of neighbors.
All of our neighborhoods have sidewalks on major streets which are great for exercising. We recently got new crosswalks along Lineberry Drive after requesting them back in January 2009. If you travel along Trailwood Drive, you’ve probably noticed our new traffic signal, it’s nice to have those improvements at that intersection.
The City of Raleigh made some updates recently to some ordinances that effect our neighborhoods:
- For those of you renting, you need to be aware of the Probationary Rental Occupancy Permit Ordinance (PROP). The PROP now requires your landlords to be registered with the city and is focused on addressing the problem rental properties in established neighborhoods. Properties could start acquiring “strikes” in the PROP program for nuisance violations such as grass that is too tall, parties that are too loud, trash in the yard, and other public health, welfare, and quality of life issues. You can find out more on the cities website:
- All residents using Raleigh’s water are under year-round water restrictions. Find out more: City Of Raleigh Water Restrictions
- If you have a dog, you may want to read up on the new tethering rules: Prepare For Dog Tethering Ordinance
How to get involved
Thanks to Sheryl (Trailwood Hills), Danielle (Whitehurst Townhomes), Merri Beth (Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate), and Chad (Trailwood Springs) for contributing to this post.
Tags: community, parties, raleigh, RPD
Posted in Broad Oaks, Camden Crossings, Evergreen Avenue, Lineberry Alliance, NC State, PRR-Watch, Raleigh Recycling & SWS, SWCAC, Trailwood Drive, Trailwood Hills, Trailwood Knoll, Trailwood Springs, Trailwood Valley, University Village, University Woods, Whitehurst Townhomes | 5 Comments »
Monday, July 13th, 2009
A crowd of over 40 citizens joined at Carolina Pines Community Center to participate in the July 13, 2009 meeting of the South West Citizens Advisory Council (SWCAC). The agenda included newly appointed Captain Perry from the South West District of the Raleigh Police Department (RPD) and overviews of City of Raleigh ordinances that recently went into effect.
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Tags: front yard parking, PROP, re-use water, RPD
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Thursday, July 9th, 2009
This Sunday, July 12th, 2009, jump aboard for the Hillsborough CAC Trolley Tour & Open House.
- 1st Trolley Tour departs @ 3 p.m.
- 2nd Trolley Tour departs @ 5:30 p.m.
The Trolley Tours will feature the Pullen Park, Cameron Park, Cameron Village and West Morgan neighborhoods as well as NC State. Tours will be guided by folks from our neighborhoods. Both Trolley Tours will depart from the parking lot across from the Velvet Cloak Inn, 1505 Hillsborough St. Each tour will last approximately an hour.
Between tours, the Hillsborough CAC and folks from all four neighborhoods will host an Open House from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the AFL-CIO State offices at 1408 Hillsborough St. Stick around after the first tour or come early for the second tour to enjoy food, refreshments and neighbors!
Kids welcome! The tours and the open house event are free, however, due to limited trolley space we ask that folks RSVP for the tours. Contact Gail Brock to RSVP for the trolley, and please specify which tour you plan to attend.
For any additional questions or to volunteer to help with the event, call Ana Duncan Pardo at (919) 818-5933.
Tags: cameron park, cameron village, hillsborough CAC, pullen park, trolley tour, west morgan
Posted in DDNA, NC State, Other Organizations | Comments Off
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
On June 1, 2009, the Lineberry Alliance held a meeting to discuss real estate opportunities in our area. For reference, our area is South of I-40, West of Lake Wheeler Road, North of Tryon Road, and East of Trailwood Drive. Lineberry Drive connects almost all of our neighborhoods together. At the meeting were neighbors from Camden Crossings, Whitehurst Townhomes, Trailwood Springs, Trailwood Hills, and Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate. We were lucky to have Realtor Louise Griffin a friend from the Wade CAC join us, along with South West CAC Chair Mary Belle Pate and District D City Councilor Thomas Crowder. The meeting notes and agenda are below: (more…)
Tags: location, PROP, real_estate, rhamkatte, RPD
Posted in 2030 Comp Plan, Camden Crossings, Lineberry Alliance, NC State, PRR-Watch, Trailwood Hills, Trailwood Springs, Whitehurst Townhomes | 1 Comment »
Saturday, June 13th, 2009
At the May 2009 South West Citizens Advisory Council (SWCAC) meeting, special guest Tom Stafford, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, at North Carolina State University visited our group. A major concern for the group was students living off-campus, in family neighborhoods. Tom started off by saying that many students live off campus and that he currently acts as a liason with West CAC. He also shared that if he had to single out one thing that has the biggest impact on students in neighborhoods are actions from Raleigh Police Department (RPD).
After the brief introduction, the visit turned more into question and answers, then it became more conversation-like. Some things you might have heard from the crowd, both questions and responses, are listed below. Vice Chancellor Stafford took lots of notes and was engaged throughout the conversation.
- Q: Do “college” places have self-policing? A: Most larger apartment complexes have on-site management, but it is usually only during the day.
- Q: What can we do to protect our neighborhoods? A: Issues like quality of life, nuisance parties, etc. can best be addressed by getting the PROP enhanced and stronger.
- Q: Is RPD sharing information with NCSU Police? (more…)
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Snaking through the heart of Centennial Campus, Main Campus Drive, once two parts, is now one with the completion of a new extension this week. The new stretch is nestled along the Lonnie Poole Golf Course and finally connects Centennial Campus Middle School to the rest of the campus. According to the Master Plan, Main Campus Drive will complete a full loop around the planned oval when the road is complete, where Engineering Buildings I, II, and III currently occupy the northern end.
Main Campus Drive now joins the northern part of Centennial Campus, where Oval Drive connects to Centennial Parkway, with the remote southwest corner of campus, where Main Campus Drive intersects with Trailwood Drive and becomes Thistledown Drive (connecting to Gorman Street). (more…)
Posted in NC State, Transportation | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Raleigh’s Safelight Program is installing several new cameras in the city that will begin operation on April 13, 2009. Avent Ferry Road southbound at Varsity Drive will be one of those new locations. See the announcement below from the City of Raleigh that lists the other new locations as well as the existing ones that help reduce intersection accidents.
SAFELIGHT PROGRAM MONITORING SIX ADDITIONAL INTERSECTIONS
The City of Raleigh Safelight program now has 15 cameras with the addition of six new locations to help reduce accidents at intersections throughout the Capital City.
The newly monitored intersections are: Avent Ferry Road southbound at Varsity Drive; Wilmington Street southbound at Chapanoke Road; McDowell street northbound at Morgan Street; New Bern Avenue eastbound at I-440 (Inner); New Bern Avenue westbound at I-440 (Outer); and, Capital Boulevard northbound at New Hope Church Road /Buffaloe Road. The red-light monitors will begin functioning April 13
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
The intersection at Trailwood Drive and Lineberry Drive has been continuously evolving over the past few weeks for the installation of a new traffic signal that should improve safety measures at the increasingly heavy-traveled entrance to our neighborhoods. NCDOT officials indicate the traffic signal installation should be complete by the end of May 2009. Over the past few weeks, you’ve probably noticed the tentative restriping of the intersection, which will include a signalized 4-way crosswalk. Just this week, utility poles were installed by NCDOT contractors.
If you travel through this intersection in the mornings, then you’ve probably noticed some increased traffic. My best guess is that this is mostly associated with the start time of NC State classes. But, additional travelers are also using Trailwood Drive as a cut-through to Tryon & Avent Ferry and to Centennial Campus Middle school. Traffic coming from Lineberry Drive making a right onto Trailwood Drive has been known to back-up to well-past the second entrance of University Village (formerly Melrose Apartments). In the same breath, residents of University Woods making a left from their complex onto Trailwood Drive have difficulty getting out as well.
About a year ago, when this project was under study by NCDOT for the Spot Safety Funding, the original recommendation to install a flashing signal was replaced with a traffic signal. The traffic signal was recommended based on the increase in the “angle type crashes” reported at the intersection.
So hopefully, by the end of May 2009, our community will have a signalized intersection at Trailwood Drive and Lineberry Drive, complete with a 4-way, pedestrian-head crosswalk. The crosswalk should assist residents from University Woods and other neighborhoods that cross Trailwood Drive to catch the bus, exercise, or do other pedestrian-friendly activities. The traffic signal should improve safety conditions for all motorists and pedestrians.
Posted in Lineberry Alliance, NC State, Trailwood Drive, Transportation, University Village, University Woods | 4 Comments »
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