Posts Tagged ‘community’
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Back in July, I wrote a post about Sharing with your neighbors that focused on the site NeighborGoods.net. The service connects people who need to borrow and rent “neighborly” items with others in the community that have the items. Rakes, shovels, lawn mowers, bikes, vacuum cleaners, etc.
In October, I interviewed the founder and CEO of NeighborGoods.net, Micki Krimmel, for opensource.com. Since then, I’ve been thinking about firing up the service for my neighborhood here in Raleigh.
To kick off the month of December, I decided to (more…)
Tags: borrow, community, neighborgoods, neighborhoods, raleigh, sharing
Posted in Lineberry Alliance, Other Organizations | 2 Comments »
Saturday, November 20th, 2010
The District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA), a group of neighborhood leaders passionate about their neighborhoods and Raleigh, had their final meeting of the year on November 20, 2010 at the Renaissance Park clubhouse. The group meets on the third Saturday of each month and will not host a meeting in December. Today’s meeting was a time for the group to reflect on the past year, enjoy a potluck breakfast, and generate some ideas for future meeting topics.
There was a special guest that joined the DDNA today, (more…)
Tags: community, district D, neighborhoods, PROP, RPD
Posted in DDNA | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Raleigh, NC – The Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch, building a safe and informed family community, is hosting a pot luck dinner and their final meeting of the year on November 16, 2010. All Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch members are invited to attend. The pot luck will start at 6:30 pm at Lake Wheeler Pentecostal Church (back room) and the meeting starts at 7pm.
We’d like to highlight the community watch in action. Watchful neighbors helped stop an in progress robbery on October 26, 2010. An email was sent to our neighborhood wide Alliance list titled: Burglars Bagged and it promptly boasted, community watch works! It summarized that Raleigh Police Department (RPD) arrested at least two suspects coming out of the house at 2408 Sierra between 4:30 and 5:00 pm on that afternoon.
Bad guys bagged by RPD
A neighbor was grilling outside when they noticed a young man in a hard hat in a neighbor’s backyard. They thought he might be working on the house or something, but then (more…)
Tags: 9-1-1, burglary, community, community_watch, crime_prevention, neighborhoods, raleigh, RPD
Posted in Lineberry Alliance, PRR-Watch | Comments Off
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Get the costumes ready and get in the Halloween spirit with the Carolina Pines Halloween carnival on Monday, October 25, 2010 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
The carnival is for ages (more…)
Tags: carolina_pines, community, halloween, haunted, kids, parties, raleigh, trick or treat
Posted in Events, Parks & Rec, SWCAC | Comments Off
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
I had the pleasure of attending and presenting at the Neighborhood Recognition Awards held at the McKimmon Center last night (October 20, 2010). The awards recipients are selected by each of Raleigh’s Citizens Advisory Councils (CAC). The officers of the 18 Citizens Advisory Councils make up Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council (RCAC).
Each CAC nominates individuals, groups, nonprofits, grassroots organizations, and businesses for the Neighborhood Recognition Awards. Last night was a chance to recognize those individuals, groups, and businesses.
The SouthWest CAC recognized Bill Dumont, a landlord working closely with the Caraleigh community. Mildred Flynn helped me present the award to Bill. He talked about (more…)
Tags: awards, cenral cac, community, east cac, five points cac, glenwood cac, hillsborough CAC, landlord, mordecai cac, neighborhoods, north cac, north central cac, northeast cac, raleigh, rcac, recognition, six forks cac, south cac, southeast cac, volunteers, west cac
Posted in Community Services Department, SWCAC | 1 Comment »
Friday, October 15th, 2010
Looking for a home in a great location under $200k? Check out 2141 Ramsgate Street in SouthWest Raleigh. Your new home is about a mile from I-40 and convenient to the Farrners Market, downtown Raleigh, Lake Johnson Park, Carolina Pines Park, Lake Wheeler, and NC State. There are shopping opportunities right down the street and close-by in Garner and Cary–you’ll be close to work and play. A strong and active community watch has partnered with the Lineberry Alliance to create a safe, informed, and community-oriented neighborhood.
Looking for a walkable neighborhood? We’ve got great (more…)
Tags: carolina_pines, community, fonville morisey, for_sale, homeowners, housing, lake_wheeler_road, neighborhoods, raleigh, real_estate, wake county, walk
Posted in Lineberry Alliance, PRR-Watch | Comments Off
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
The City of Raleigh recently highlighted a community leader on raleighnc.gov that’s been on the front lines of activism for over 30 years. The goal: to make Raleigh better.
I’ve had the pleasure of working with this person in the Raleigh community for that last 8 years. I’ve been inspired by this person, I’ve learned from them, and I’ve helped them a time or two. Although she may not like to be recognized publicly too often, Mary Bell Pate deserves a chance to be highlighted as a successful citizen leader in Raleigh and share her wisdom with others. (more…)
Tags: advocacy, citizen leader, community, leadership, parks, raleigh, sharing, volunteer
Posted in Community Services Department, DDNA, SWCAC | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
The following announcement is from Great Schools in Wake County, part of Wake Up Wake County.
This Saturday, October 16. 2010. at the McKimmon Center from 8:00 to 12:30, Great Schools in Wake is sponsoring a free Public Forum. This is your chance to learn about “Costs and Consequences: What’s at Stake for Wake.”
Presenters include former school board member (more…)
Tags: community, district D, great schoole in wake, growth, neighborhoods, raleigh, school board, schools, wake county, wake up wake county, WCPSS
Posted in Other Organizations | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
“The bridge is the linchpin to this whole discussion and the ball’s really in DOTs court right now,” said Eric J. Lamb, PE, Transportation Services Division Manager for the City of Raleigh Public Works Department in an interview with Charlotte Huffman, NBC17. I mentioned this in my previous post on the Tryon Road expansion project:
“One of my biggest concerns is the orchestration for the Tryon Road project, including the bridge replacement, between all three organizations. [City of Raleigh, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), and North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT)]” – Tryon Road Falls Short in NCDOT Draft Transportation Plan
Tryon Road project, courtesy, Anthony McLeod
At last weeks Public Works committee meeting (Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at 5pm), Raleigh City Councilors Stephenson and Gaylord listened to (more…)
Tags: community, district D, Garner Death Curve, growth, lake_wheeler_road, nbc17, ncdot, raleigh, renaissance_park, transportation_plan, tryon_road, wake county
Posted in DDNA, Lineberry Alliance, Raleigh City Council, Renaissance Park, SWCAC, Transportation | 1 Comment »
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
Landlords, real estate agents, and property managers in the Lineberry area should take advantage of this training to educate themselves on how the PROP can impact their ability to rent their property and how to help draft an effective lease to attract good renters and enforce the quality of life issues that often deteriorate our neighborhoods.
CITY OF RALEIGH TO OFFER LANDLORD TRAINING PROGRAM ON OCT. 20
Registration is open to enroll in the City of Raleigh’s Landlord Training Program, a one-day course for rental property owners and managers, real estate agents, lawyers and others who deal with rental issues. The last training program for 2010 is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Raleigh Housing Authority’s multi-purpose community room, located at 971 Harp St.
To register in advance, mail in the completed registration form (more…)
Tags: community, growth, hoa, inspections, landlord, neighborhoods, PROP, quality of life, raleigh, renaissance_park, renter, training, zoning
Posted in Broad Oaks, Camden Crossings, DDNA, Evergreen Avenue, Lineberry Alliance, PRR-Watch, Renaissance Park, Sterling Townhomes, SWCAC, Trailwood Drive, Trailwood Hills, Trailwood Knoll, Trailwood Springs, Trailwood Valley, Whitehurst Townhomes | Comments Off
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