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Urban Design Lunch Forums (Fall 2010)

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
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This post provided by Raleigh Department of City Planning.

RALEIGH URBAN DESIGN CENTER

Outreach and Education Fall 2010

Take a mid-day break and stop in at the Raleigh Urban Design Center to learn about and discuss issues that affect our city today and as we plan for the future.

Architecture and Urban Design

Urban design theory deals primarily with the design and management of the public realm and the way public places are experienced and used by people. Architecture is a key component of that experience. This Raleigh Urban Design Center Forum will highlight architecture and how it contributes to quality urban design, the public realm, and a sustainable Raleigh. (more…)

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City Planning Hosting Another Workshop on Transitions

Thursday, August 19th, 2010
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One of the big topics that came up during the review of Raleigh’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan was transitions–how one land use transitions to another type. An initial workshop was held in June, but this is an important topic. So big, it’s worthy of another session. See the information below on the next workshop and why you should participate.

Help define how Raleigh transitions land uses

Help define how Raleigh transitions land uses

Raleigh’s New Development Code

The City of Raleigh is in the process of updating its development regulations.  The City Council has authorized a second community workshop on the topic of TRANSITIONS, to be held on September 1, from 6-8 pm at the Urban Design Center, located at (more…)

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Athens Drive High School Needs Your Help

Monday, August 16th, 2010
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The following post was submitted by the Jaguar Club, the Athens Drive athletic boosters.

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The stadium facilities at Athens Drive High School have not been upgraded or improved since the school opened over 30 years ago.  The parking lot remains unpaved–the restroom and concession areas are small and outdated.  Handicap access to the stadium is in dire need of improvement.  Pedestrian access, seating, press box and lighting likewise need improvement.  The most serious need at the stadium is (more…)

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Southeast High Speed Rail Project Chugs Along

Friday, August 13th, 2010
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SEHSR Poster

City of Raleigh Public Hearing on the Proposed Southeast High Speed Rail Project on August 31, 2010 at 7 p.m.

If you have any comments on the proposed Southeast High Speed Rail (SEHSR) project within Raleigh’s jurisdiction, please submit them to railservice@raleighnc.gov prior to August 27th. The project is looking to connect Raleigh NC, to Richmond, VA (which would connect us to Washington DC and beyond).

To view the recommendations of the City’s Passenger Rail Task Force and those of city staff, visit www.raleighnc.gov. (more…)

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Advocates Educate on Sharrows (Additional Resources)

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
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We talked last week about Sharrows Coming to Raleigh. This week, we’ve discovered additional information and a few resources that are helping to education both cyclists and motorist about sharrows. In fact, the paint is drying as you read this, in some area’s of the Triangle.

An article posted on the Go Traingle Wordpess blog,  Ride this way! Sharrows popping up in Raleigh and Cary! tells us about the criteria on where sharrows can be placed: (more…)

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Sharrows Coming to Raleigh

Friday, August 6th, 2010
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I was reading an article on the Raleigh Public Record summarizing some of the efforts on Raleigh’s approach to improving bike amenities throughout the city, ‘Sharrows’ to make city more bike-friendly, when I thought about our part of town. I briefly mentioned my vision for sharrows on Lineberry Drive in this article, but didn’t really take the time to articulate where or why.

The Raleigh Public Record article called sharrows a “9-foot-long reminder to share the road.” And that is what my vision for Linberry Drive would accomplish.

Example of a sharrow

Example of a sharrow, Source: http://streetswiki.wikispaces.com/Sharrow

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Transition Workshops: Help Define the New Code

Friday, June 11th, 2010
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On the week of June 21, 2010, you’ll have a chance to participate in several workshops regarding Raleigh’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) on the topic of transitions. The was a big issue during the 2030 Comprehensive Plan update, Raleigh code currently does a poor job of defining how to transition from intense / dense types of development to areas like residential neighborhoods where single families home dominate the landscape.

Consider this: if we start to attract some of the neighborhood mixed use development to the edges of the Lineberry neighbrohoods and they would be 3-5 stories in height, what are the rules, regulations, and code that would dictate how those developments transition to structures like single family dwellings? The answer is two-fold: (more…)

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Have you ever made a law?

Monday, May 10th, 2010
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Last week, Raleigh City Council decided to move forward with the drafting of the new development code that is an action item from the adoption of 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) provides the opportunity to rehash and rethink the current approach to development and will remove existing barriers to infill development, allowing the city to curb urban sprawl and build for a more transit-friendly city.

There are lots of opportunities for citizens to participate in the new development code process, but not many are taking advantage of it. One barrier is the complexity of the issues. Another is the fact that making law and code just isn’t sexy to most people. Since the new development code will become law, you have a chance to have a say in it. Essentially, you have a chance to make a law for the city of Raleigh. Look for announcements about future workshops, public hearings, and charrettes that you can participate in.

A citizen panel is trying to help bridge the gap between complex planning code and draw attention to big issues, (more…)

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The Garner Death Curve II – 56 Crashes over 5 years

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
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One might think it’s simple to get an old bridge replaced and a road widened, bringing it up to par with the rest of Tryon road just to the west. But nothing is easy in South West Raleigh. Neglected for our brethren to the North and downtown, from goat trails on Lake Wheeler Road to abandoned infrastructure at Renaissance Park, our roadway priorities our toyed with on a long list of projects that are years away from completion. But some of the folks are working diligently in the community to bring awareness about the lack of coordination and funding to complete Tryon Road.

We have this 17 page accident report to share. It tells the story of 56 crashes, 1 fatal, from 06/01/2004 to 06/01/2009. The report is on Tryon Road [State Road (SR) 1370] between Fairway Drive & Junction Blvd. (more…)

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UDO – Community, Not Subdivisions

Monday, March 15th, 2010
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I attended one of the UDO (Unified Development Ordinance) public learning and review sessions this evening, it lasted about 30 minutes. I only know this because as I was heading in, the session was wrapping up. I was bummed to be late and miss the session, but got a chance to catch up with Ken Bowers, Deputy Director, Department of City Planning and Lee Einsweiler, Principal-in-Charge, Code Studio.

Talking with other folks afterwords, the session was a good update on the project and a time to get questions answered. Comments on the Diagnostic & Approach Report are due by March 31, 2010. Anyone (that includes you) can comment directly on the report by logging into the Limehouse web portal at http://raleigh-consult.limehouse.com/portal (more…)

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