Posts Tagged ‘growth’
Friday, August 6th, 2010
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, Source: http://streetswiki.wikispaces.com/Sharrow
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Tags: bike plan, bikes, community, growth, improvements, planning, raleigh, sharrow, transportation_plan
Posted in DDNA, Lineberry Alliance, Raleigh City Council, Transportation | 2 Comments »
Friday, June 11th, 2010
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…)
Tags: 2030, design, district D, growth, neighborhoods, newraleighcode, new_code, planning, raleigh, workshop, zoning
Posted in DDNA, Lineberry Alliance, Raleigh Planning | Comments Off
Monday, May 10th, 2010
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…)
Tags: 2030, charrette, community, form-based zoning, growth, newraleighcode, new_code, participation, planning, raleigh, udo, zoning
Posted in DDNA, Lineberry Alliance, Raleigh Planning | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
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…)
Tags: growth, lake_wheeler_road, ncdot, raleigh, renaissance_park, RGA, tryon_road, U-4432, wake county
Posted in Lineberry Alliance, Renaissance Park, SWCAC | 3 Comments »
Monday, March 15th, 2010
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…)
Tags: community, growth, newraleighcode, new_code, raleigh, udo
Posted in 2030 Comp Plan, Raleigh Planning | 1 Comment »
Monday, February 8th, 2010
I attended the educational workshop on Form-Based Zoning held in City Council chambers on February 3, 2010 hosted by Code Studio. The workshop provided an overview of the uses of form-based zoning, but left many more questions. Some of these questions were addressed during the Q&A session, but one question remains, what type of zoning code is right for Raleigh?
Special thanks to Betsy Kane for her review of this before posting to ensure it was technically accurate with all the planning and zoning jargon.
Form-based zoning example, credit: http://oceanfrontasbury.com/
Thanks to Ken Bowers for helping find this example of form-based zoning.
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Tags: development, economic_development, form-based zoning, gentrification, growth, newraleighcode, new_code, raleigh, udo, zoning
Posted in 2030 Comp Plan, DDNA, Raleigh Planning | 1 Comment »
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
I attended the educational workshop on Form-Based Zoning held in City Council chambers on February 3, 2010 hosted by Code Studio. The workshop provided an overview of the uses of form-based zoning, but left many more questions. Is Raleigh ready for form-based zoning? Can it help us plan for and accommodate growth? Can this type of zoning help us have predictable growth, infill, and development? Here are my notes and insight on the subject.
Special thanks to Betsy Kane for her review of this before posting to ensure it was technically accurate with all the planning and zoning jargon.
Example Zoning
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Tags: development, economic_development, form-based zoning, growth, newraleighcode, new_code, raleigh, udo, zoning
Posted in 2030 Comp Plan, DDNA, Raleigh Planning | 2 Comments »
Friday, October 16th, 2009
We reported earlier when the 2030 Comprehensive Plan was approved by City Council. Last week, the plan was amended and adopted.
COUNCIL AMENDS AND ADOPTS THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The Raleigh City Council on Wednesday [October 7, 2009] adopted the 2030 Comprehensive Plan after agreeing to make three minor amendments to the document.
The first amendment changes the Wilmont/Vann/Lundy Drive area from moderate density to low density residential on the future land use map. The Council also approved an amendment to the Cameron Village area that will allow retail on both sides of Oberlin Road between Clark Street and Everette Street. The amendment requires a lower intensity of use on the west side of Oberlin Road. Finally, the Council approved minor edits to the text of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element.
The Council considered amending the designation of a parcel of land located at Women’s Club Drive and Glenwood Avenue that is designated Neighborhood Mixed-Use. However, the Council made no changes.
Source: http://bit.ly/1cxTJy
Tags: 2030, district D, growth, neighborhoods, planning, raleigh
Posted in 2030 Comp Plan, Raleigh City Council | Comments Off
Friday, October 16th, 2009
From City of Raleigh news:
Downtown Raleigh WiFi map
Get connected to downtown Raleigh’s FREE WiFi – a service brought to you by the City of Raleigh for the downtown business professional, visitor, or patron. Now online access in the center city is easy and convenient in designated outdoor public spaces such as City Plaza, Fayetteville Street, Moore Square and beyond.
To Get Connected:
- Turn on the WiFi on your laptop or handheld device.
- Connect to the “Downtown Raleigh Free WiFi” network in a designated FREE WiFi area.
- Open your web browser and “You R Connected.”
Quick Tips:
- The WiFi network is for outdoor use only.
- There are limits to how much you can download while on the network and how long you can stay connected. For more information on terms of use, visit www.raleighnc.gov.
- You are responsible for your device on the network. You should maintain your own antivirus or personal firewall.
For technical support, call 1-877-822-1214.
Source: http://bit.ly/1e2GLh
Tags: downtown, growth, raleigh, wifi
Posted in Lineberry Alliance | Comments Off
Monday, September 28th, 2009
At last evenings candidates forum, September 27, 2009, hosted by Renaissance Park in their cozy club house, almost 50 citizens attended to learn more about Raleigh City Council District D and At-Large candidates for the upcoming election on October 6, 2009. Each District D candidate gave a brief introduction to themselves and why they are running for City Council. Moderator Moe Johnson then presented each candidate with five questions. At-Large councilors were then introduced and provided their platform. Questions from those in attendance followed.
Candidates in attendance
At-Large
District D
Questions and answers
Disclaimer, the following is my best effort attempt to capture the questions and answers from the candidates. I invite anyone in attendance or the candidates themselves to post any updates or corrections by contacting me or in the comments. The questions (after the first five) are paraphrased to get right to the topic.
Opening remarks from Renaissance Park resident and moderator, Moe Johnson. Renaissance Park is a new neighborhood, which means they are new at community activism. There is a desire to get involved in city government and this is one of the first projects to start that involvement for their community. (more…)
Tags: 2030, district D, growth, planning, raleigh, vote
Posted in DDNA, Raleigh City Council, Renaissance Park, SWCAC | 1 Comment »
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