In RaleighForward’s August 30 newsletter, we took a closer look at Raleigh’s new Strategic Plan and the priorities that will guide the City over the next several years.  Among those prior...

Two Bonds, One Ballot: Analysis of Raleigh Bonds on Your Ballot | YIMBYTown Two Months Away | City Council Meets Tuesday

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RaleighForward in the news again | CityBuilder Summer Film Tour | City Council back from Summer Break

RaleighForward in the news again | Happy Hour on 7/29 | City Council on Summer Break

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Join CITYBUILDER and our friends from RaleighForward and WakeUP Wake County for our first ADU tour around Raleigh. We’ll visit ADUs in an open-house style, disc

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A Wake County Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the City of Raleigh’s approval of a downtown rezoning ( Z-12-25 ) near the intersection of North West Street and West Peace Str...

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Subscribe to our Substack to be the first to get these breaking news updates. Earlier today, the NC Court of Appeals rejected the neighbors’ appeal seeking an injunction to stop a developer fro...

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Raleigh’s method of electing the mayor and city councilors is about to change in 2026.

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Raleigh has grown enormously over the past two decades.  That growth is clearly visible in these new property value maps developed by the City covering 2004 to 2024. Drawn from Wake County’s tax ...

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Subscribe to our Substack to be the first to get these breaking news updates. Last week, several Hayes Barton homeowners continued their attack on the proposed Williamson Drive townhome community...

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Hello, and welcome to RaleighForward on Substack! Articles and Resources of interest: Rising rent, not enough options: The Need for More Affordable Housing. Read more from Spectrum . Af...

Subscribe to our Substack to be the first to get these breaking news updates. On June 16, Judge Bryan Collins issued a preliminary ruling on the Raleigh Country Club’s appeal of a proposed 16-unit ...

Read our new policy brief on housing, transportation and inequality trends in Raleigh

Policy Brief: Understanding Housing, Transportation, and Inequality Trends through Spatial Analysis (2015–2023) Using the Urban Land Institute’s Housing Attainability Interactive Mapping Tool ...

What Is Public Housing? Public housing is a federally funded program designed to provide safe, decent, and affordable rental housing for low-income individuals, families, the elderly, and persons wi...

Hello, and welcome to RaleighForward on Substack! Join us for a Happy Hour on June 24th RaleighForward is co-hosting its next Happy Hour with WakeUp Wake County and CityBuilders. Please join us...