On May 9, 2018 Wake County manager, David Ellis, presented the FY19 County Budget proposal. Many aspects of the budget support quality of life in Wake County and aligns with many of WakeUP’s core values. Some highlights include a one-cent tax increase to create an affordable housing program that will …
No one likes increases in fees, but most are necessary to provide basic infrastructure and services to keep our cities healthy. Cities nationwide face a crisis unseen to most — aging water and sewer pipes. Raleigh is too, and an expert commission that studied the problem, noting a dangerous lack …
On Wednesday, March 7, at WakeMed Hospital’s Andrew’s Conference Center, WakeUP hosted a community forum entitled Our Future: Growing Smart with Housing and Transit. With 25 elected officials in attendance and over 200 guests, we heard a hopeful keynote delivered by Smart Growth America’s, Chris Zimmerman. The event also featured a panel …
Each year WakeUP recognizes accomplishments of people and institutions also working to advance healthy, sustainable communities and plan well for growth. This year was no different! At our community forum and reception, “Our Future: Growing Smart with Housing and Transit”, we presented awards to the following individuals for doing outstanding work …
At a time when the NC Legislature’s support for public schools is dwindling, we know we have dedicated folks who are willing to stand up for our children’s education. Check out this article featuring commentary from our new WakeUP Board Member, Tom Benton. “If you were to think of North Carolina’s …
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Associate Director, WakeUP Wake County WakeUP Wake County is a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization focusing on the challenges and opportunities of Wake County’s tremendous growth. WakeUP leads public engagement on issues that impact quality of life in Wake County and the NC Triangle: transportation, land use, drinking water, public …
