Cary’s Summit of the Future Theme: Walkable urban development and public transit are the keys to staying great!
Imagine Cary, multi-year long range planning effort by the Town of Cary is currently underway and was kicked-off last Thursday, May 2 with a widely attended public event, The Summit on the Future. The Summit attendance reached capacity as nearly 1,000 registered attendees shared their thoughts and opinions on a future vision for development, transportation, housing, environment and economy in the Town of Cary. The Summit focused on growth, asking every attendee how they believed growth should be managed in Cary. Keynote speaker,...
read moreImagine Cary: Creating a Long-Range Community Plan
A multi-year long-range planning effort by the Town of Cary, the “Imagine Cary” project, is underway! Imagine Cary is an ambitious effort initiated by the Cary Town Council to encourage widespread, transparent public input in developing a Cary community plan. The community plan will address a future vision for development, transportation, housing, environment, economy, among many other topics. The goal is to ensure Cary continues to remain recognized nationally and that the Town’s character stays unblemished. The last time a...
read morePress Release: CAFT Coalition Proves the Public Supports Transit With Petition Signatures!
The Capital Area Friends of Transit (CAFT), a coalition of over 40 organizations, civic leaders and thousands of Wake County residents released an online petition on February 8 to support the proposed, multi-modal Wake County Transit Plan. In a February 28 press release, CAFT reported that in just over two weeks, the public showed enormous support for the transit plan with 1,840 petition signatures! CAFT will continue to run the petition until the Wake County Commissioners take action on the transit plan. WakeUP Wake County leads the CAFT...
read moreMayors Urge Action on Wake Transit Plan. County is Ambiguous.
At the Wake Board of Commissioners retreat February 15, mayors and town managers urged the Wake County Commissioners to move forward on the Wake Transit Plan. Officials from Wake Forest, Raleigh, Rolesville, Morrisville, Cary, and Knightdale stated it is time for official discussion of the plan and stressed the need for more bus service and rail for the betterment of their communities. When the Commissioners later discussed their priorities for 2013, taking action on transit was on the list, but no clear direction was given. ...
read moreWakeUP Speaks To Cary Council about APFO
On January 10, WakeUP Wake County spoke at the Cary Town Council public hearing on a possible repeal of the Town’s Adequate Public Facilities Planning and Development for Roads Ordinance. Karen Rindge, Executive Director of WakeUP, spoke on behalf of the organization, first praising Cary for its leadership in planning for growth, but pointing out the significant costs of the infrastructure to support that growth. Rindge explained that we should all share these costs, and those that will benefit the most economically from new development...
read moreWakeUP Comments on Raleigh Comprehensive Plan Changes
WakeUP Wake County recently spoke at the Raleigh City Council public hearing on amendments to the Raleigh Comprehensive Plan. Tappan Vickery, WakeUP’s Outreach Director, spoke encouraging the Council to consider key good growth priorities in applying urban frontages for high growth centers on major corridors. These priorities include the public health benefit of biking and walking, and a consideration of the impact an action would have on the long-term environmental and economic sustainability of Raleigh. Vickery also commented that WakeUP...
read moreTransit Ridership Soars in Wake and Beyond
Can transit in Wake County be successful? For those that say no, we urge you to look at recent reports of growth in bus ridership in the county and train ridership across the state. Ridership of buses in Eastern Wake has seen an unprecedented rise in the last year with double digit percentage growth along multiple routes. The arguement that transit is not a viable alternative to vehicles in low density population centers like Eastern Wake seems to be failing. As gas prices rise and transit planners find new ways to make buses accessible...
read moreRaleigh’s Union Station Speeding Ahead
The Federal Railroad Administration, Mayor Nancy McFarlane, and NCDOT Secrtary Conti announced additional funding for Union Station at a press conference Friday. Raleigh Union Station “will ensure one of America’s fastest growing regions will have transportation to sustain it for years to come,” said Federal Railroad Administrator Joe Szabo at the announcement in the Dillon Supply building — future home of Union Station. Funds are coming from $24 million of re-purposed rail stimulus money. The addition of these...
read moreEAB and SMAC Curb & Gutter Recommendations Sent to Comprehensive Planning Committee
On August 7th, the Environmental Advisory Board(EAB) and Stormwater Management Advisory Commission(SMAC) presented a report to City Council on curb and gutter requirements. Members of both EAB and SMAC dedicated tremendous amounts of time and energy to researching and analyzing existing city curb and gutter codes and alternative stormwater management devices. The City Council has sent the report to the Comprehensive Planning Committee for review, and the committee is expected to discuss the report at their next meeting on August 29th. In...
read moreWakeUP Wake County and League of Women Voters of Wake County Announce Fall 2012 Candidate Forums
Have you ever gone to the polls on election day and had no idea who you were voting for or what their opinions were on important issues in your community? If so, WakeUP Wake County and League of Women Voters of Wake County want to help you become an informed voter for this November’s elections. Come to our non-partisan forum series for Wake County Commission (Thursdays, September 20 – October 11) and NC Superintendent of Public instruction (October 15). These forums give you an opportunity to ask the candidates questions and...
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