# The Pub

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## [Happy Mother's Day](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/happy-mothers-day/4348)

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**Author:** [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/happy-mothers-day/4348 "2025-05-11T16:36:02Z")

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Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers in the community!

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## [Garner- Closest suburb to Downtown](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/garner-closest-suburb-to-downtown/1342)

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**Author:** [@UncleJesse](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/UncleJesse)\
**Replies:** 163\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/garner-closest-suburb-to-downtown/1342 "2025-03-12T22:12:12Z")

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So with South Raleigh’s continued gentrification, combined with Downtown South, the soccer stadium and all the potential the project will bring, when does everyone see Garner, especially Downtown Garner finally seeing a …

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## [Midtown vs. Downtown](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/midtown-vs-downtown/1004)

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**Author:** [@maverick333](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/maverick333)\
**Replies:** 309\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 12:05am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/midtown-vs-downtown/1004 "2025-03-02T00:05:38Z")

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Not to get thrown off track in regards to downtown topics, But as far as development projects and growth goes, what’s your take on the status and continued office/hotel/retail developments between DTR and MTR ? Please fe…

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## [More Museums and Venues in Downtown Raleigh](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/more-museums-and-venues-in-downtown-raleigh/352)

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**Author:** [@Raleighwood](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Raleighwood)\
**Replies:** 175\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/more-museums-and-venues-in-downtown-raleigh/352 "2025-01-15T15:55:34Z")

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When is Raleigh going to build more museums downtown or more entertainment venues? Put Aquarium in downtown Raleigh, ACC basketball Hall of Fame ONLY belongs here, absolutely no where else in this state, this is heart o…

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## [2024: The Year in Review](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/2024-the-year-in-review/4232)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/2024-the-year-in-review/4232 "2025-01-01T23:12:09Z")

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2024's Top Users Most Time Reading User Hours Read @TDR 4 @trueurbanist 4 @John 4 @xdavidj 3 @Unique12b 3 @Mitch 3 @wanderer 3 @drewb 3 @Phil 3 @GucciLittlePig 3 Most Topics …

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## [Merry Christmas 2024](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/merry-christmas-2024/4227)

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**Author:** [@pBeez](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/pBeez)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/merry-christmas-2024/4227 "2024-12-26T14:38:52Z")

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Happy Christmas to all my fellow downtown Raligh-philes. Best wishes of love, joy and peace to you, your families, and our comminity.

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## [Thankful for this Community on Thanksgiving](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/thankful-for-this-community-on-thanksgiving/1425)

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**Author:** [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/thankful-for-this-community-on-thanksgiving/1425 "2024-11-28T19:30:11Z")

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Just wanted to say that I am thankful for this community today and every day. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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## [Former News & Observer Site - Nexus Office Tower](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/former-news-observer-site-nexus-office-tower/369)

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**Author:** [@maverick333](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/maverick333)\
**Replies:** 865\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/former-news-observer-site-nexus-office-tower/369 "2024-07-30T14:14:38Z")

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Help me out with something, Guys. Any word on the News & Observer site. I came across this pics but I had forgot from which site this was. Here is a Pic.

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## [Flamewar City Debates](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/flamewar-city-debates/3357)

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**Author:** [@dtraleigh](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/dtraleigh)\
**Replies:** 351\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/flamewar-city-debates/3357 "2024-07-11T13:42:09Z")

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Just let em rip. Basically a city on city comparison so the rest of us can mute you. :upside\_down\_face:

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## [View From the Boylan Avenue Bridge](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/view-from-the-boylan-avenue-bridge/569)

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**Author:** [@dtraleigh](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/dtraleigh)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 1:10am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/view-from-the-boylan-avenue-bridge/569 "2024-07-02T01:10:09Z")

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My thoughts are up on the blog but here’s an 11-year comparison from the bridge. How are we doing? Do we care? See the much bigger version of the photo here.

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## [324 Dupont Circle](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/324-dupont-circle/3988)

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**Author:** [@Nickster](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Nickster)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/324-dupont-circle/3988 "2024-04-01T14:47:58Z")

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I don’t think there is much to say right now, but someone just bought the 324 Dupont Circle property for twice its assessed value (according to iMaps the assessed value was $1,062,883). This is located directly beside t…

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## [Essay on the Architecture of Raleigh (1880-1970)](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/essay-on-the-architecture-of-raleigh-1880-1970/4064)

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**Author:** [@mmodlin](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/mmodlin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/essay-on-the-architecture-of-raleigh-1880-1970/4064 "2024-06-05T17:57:34Z")

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I was looking for historical information on the Pilot Mill Building and ran across this web page, it gives a brief rundown on a lot of historic Raleigh Buildings, if anyone wants some reading material.

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## [200 W Morgan Street](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/200-w-morgan-street/2728)

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**Author:** [@Nickster](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Nickster)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/200-w-morgan-street/2728 "2024-05-28T17:58:32Z")

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Was just out and about for work and drove through DTR on my way back home. I noticed a realtor sign at 200 W Morgan Street (eastern half of the block with Campbell Law School Building). I’m sure it is nothing at this p…

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## [South Saunders Street south of Downtown](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/south-saunders-street-south-of-downtown/890)

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**Author:** [@dtraleigh](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/dtraleigh)\
**Replies:** 67\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/south-saunders-street-south-of-downtown/890 "2024-04-23T20:04:41Z")

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Before and after of their new digs on Saunders. :+1:

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## [Looking for backstories? Local Developer Interviews](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/looking-for-backstories-local-developer-interviews/4017)

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**Author:** [@JByrne](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/JByrne)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2024, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/looking-for-backstories-local-developer-interviews/4017 "2024-04-22T23:36:19Z")

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Hey Gang, @dtraleigh confirmed that y’all might find two interviews interesting. Looking for insight into big ideas and the thought process behind a 138-acre mixed-use development in Atlanta? Check out my chat with Hi…

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## [Char Grill block rezoning](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/char-grill-block-rezoning/3034)

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**Author:** [@dtraleigh](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/dtraleigh)\
**Replies:** 223\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/char-grill-block-rezoning/3034 "2024-04-22T16:31:42Z")

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20-story rezoning might take out the Char Grill. I knew this day would come! This is from the neighborhood meeting post on the wire. This proposal would rezone the Site to Downtown Mixed Use-20 Stories-Shopfront Fron…

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## [Residential Demand in DTR](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/residential-demand-in-dtr/1944)

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**Author:** [@R-Dub](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/R-Dub)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/residential-demand-in-dtr/1944 "2024-04-17T21:24:23Z")

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I’ll put this here because I can’t think of a better thread. It’s really about residential in downtown overall (condos, apartments, etc.). Maybe there is such a thread and I didn’t see it. I would really like to know ot…

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## [McDowell and Dawson Streets](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/mcdowell-and-dawson-streets/557)

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**Author:** [@mike](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/mike)\
**Replies:** 113\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/mcdowell-and-dawson-streets/557 "2024-03-15T21:51:06Z")

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I like the development of a pedestrian/people friendly Hargett Street. I can envision a very multimodal connection between Moore Square, Nash Square, and the next phase of the Bus Terminal connected to the West Street mu…

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## [DTR Community Book Share](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/dtr-community-book-share/3857)

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**Author:** [@hcjohnsoiv](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/hcjohnsoiv)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/dtr-community-book-share/3857 "2024-03-13T20:25:19Z")

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Hey all, Given this group’s interest in all things urbanism/transit, I thought it might be cool to start a “little free library” of sorts to share good books that folks might want to read and then pass on to other membe…

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## [Time to use The Force to merge our MSA with Durham's](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/time-to-use-the-force-to-merge-our-msa-with-durhams/3694)

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**Author:** [@jdb820](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/jdb820)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2024, 12:30am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/time-to-use-the-force-to-merge-our-msa-with-durhams/3694 "2024-03-11T00:30:26Z")

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What can we as a region do in the next 10 years to force Raleigh and Durham, in the same metro area, to be in the same MSA once again? What as a region can we do to force this rather than be passively be at the hands of …

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## [Signs and Wayfinding](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/signs-and-wayfinding/3801)

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**Author:** [@dtraleigh](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/dtraleigh)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/signs-and-wayfinding/3801 "2024-02-26T14:18:57Z")

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Could this be? Could this be the long awaited IKE kiosks? :star\_struck:

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## [Wishes for DT Raleigh 2024](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/wishes-for-dt-raleigh-2024/3888)

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**Author:** [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/wishes-for-dt-raleigh-2024/3888 "2024-02-13T12:57:34Z")

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What are everyone’s wishes for downtown in the coming year? Spread the net wide and let us know what you’d like to see happen! I’ll start with downtown’s ZIP Codes. I’d like to see one of the following two happen. S…

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## [Videos of downtown Raleigh](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/videos-of-downtown-raleigh/1707)

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**Author:** [@dtraleigh](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/dtraleigh)\
**Replies:** 47\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/videos-of-downtown-raleigh/1707 "2024-02-02T21:29:16Z")

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I love the pictures thread but I’d like to break off a closely related topic and allow others to share any videos that show or mention our downtown. I wanted to share this video of DTR but made in Minecraft. Seems impre…

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## [Raising Kids in Raleigh](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/raising-kids-in-raleigh/1422)

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**Author:** [@daviddonovan](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/daviddonovan)\
**Replies:** 95\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/raising-kids-in-raleigh/1422 "2024-02-01T15:13:42Z")

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This is getting kicked around a bit in another thread, but I wanted to share something that Matt Yglesias wrote recently about how cities are fantastic places to raise kids, but the affordability crisis is making it incr…

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## [New RTP-related Podcast!](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/new-rtp-related-podcast/317)

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**Author:** [@keita](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/keita)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2024, 6:23am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/new-rtp-related-podcast/317 "2024-01-31T06:23:04Z")

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I found a new Triangle-related podcast, if anyone is interested! The 919 Podcast is a semi-regular podcast series that interviews people in a wide variety of interesting fields (business, government, education, and more…

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## [Support Raleigh! (posts)](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/support-raleigh-posts/3673)

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**Author:** [@OakCityDylan](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/OakCityDylan)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/support-raleigh-posts/3673 "2024-01-09T16:05:58Z")

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Put simply, drop in a link to a Raleigh Tweet, YouTube video or mention, Thread, Insta post, etc so others in the forum can see and react/like it. The more we support these posts that are being seen by lots of non-Raleig…

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## [2023: The Year in Review](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/2023-the-year-in-review/3890)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/2023-the-year-in-review/3890 "2024-01-02T15:17:17Z")

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2023's Top Users Most Time Reading User Hours Read @TDR 6 @John 5 @Unique12b 5 @Kanatenah 5 @wanderer 5 @Mitch 4 @largesevan 3 @NoRaAintAllBad 3 @GucciLittlePig 3 @Nonnative 3 Mo…

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## [What's your Walkscore?](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/whats-your-walkscore/3322)

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**Author:** [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\
**Replies:** 61\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/whats-your-walkscore/3322 "2023-12-20T02:26:13Z")

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I don’t think that this has been discussed here, and it’s certainly a fluff topic, but what’s your home walkscore? Mine is 94, AKA walker’s paradise. I am not sure that I’d call it a walker’s paradise, but it’s about a…

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## [2022: The Year in Review](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/2022-the-year-in-review/3425)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/2022-the-year-in-review/3425 "2023-11-20T02:39:44Z")

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2022's Top Users Most Time Reading User Hours Read …

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## [Linear Parks & Underused Space](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/linear-parks-underused-space/1711)

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**Author:** [@pBeez](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/pBeez)\
**Replies:** 120\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/linear-parks-underused-space/1711 "2023-10-30T00:02:28Z")

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Following up on comments I, @CanesFan and @John made about the potential under the tracks along West St, across from SmoHo, Toronto’s Bentway & Miami’s Underline are apart of a group called The High Line Network. It is …

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