I’m fine with the design. I’m not that picky. I did have a comment that I posted to their Instagram
What’s up with the green wall on the side of the parking deck that is supposed to connect to the parking deck of the other phase. That would take years to cover, and aren’t they supposed to start the next phase (at the latest) once the first phase is complete?
That would make sense because it follows the typical narrative of “that’s my parking, not yours” that seems to be the baseline in Raleigh and every other city in America.
Look, I definitely think it’s an improvement over that first render (which was ATROCIOUS) - BUT I don’t like settling for “it’s ugly but it’s better than the 1st, uglier render” - UGLY is UGLY. Oh well. I’m just complaining to complain, there’s nothing that will change from complaining 
Update to this, they responded that it’s actually a decorative screen that will go up until phase 2 gets up there. Doesn’t seem like that’s happening imminently then
Contrast to this 34 story residential (900 Church Street) soon to start construction in Nashville across from the Amazon campus.
Zero parking!
It’s special circumstances that allow that (adjacent to the ‘nashville yards’ complex which already has lot of parking)… but the city approved it since the the expected residents will be within walking distance of their workplaces and the new Whole Foods and Publics opening soon. Everyone’s been amazed that they pulled it off.
With Dawson St right there it’s where ITB and OTB cross.
With the supports out from the first floor this is starting to look really good! Lots of ground floor space!
TBJ with a subscriber story about Pendo.
“Using our software to help retain customers is more important in an economy like this,” Olson says.
But he notes the climate isn’t just disrupting software companies – but also their customers. So he advises firms to try to work with customers so they, too, will be there on the other side of the pandemic.
One customer had just signed a big renewal two weeks ago. In the ensuing days, business completely dried up. Olson says his company is working with the firm on a deferred payment schedule.
“Our goal is to do the right thing,” he says.
An eventual death Knell for high rise office projects and maybe office core downtowns.
Yep my companies ~100 person office staff is all working from home. Have had a couple of group meetings using MS-Teams and worked great. We have had some practice with this, I have been working from home for this company for 7 years. My company phone number forwards calls to my home and there are people there that do not know I’m not in office - lol. Via VPN have full access to all computer resources and being phone instantly reroutes calls,l even people from other companains that I inteact with do not realize I’m not in office. Several other have people started working from home over past 6 months or so as well. I suspect there will be people that want to continue working from home after this is over.
One person was in office Monday to deal with a hardware problem and said it was really strange being in big open office and no one around.
Then you have the possibility of full time remote workers living in downtown and going out to lunch at local restaurants just like those who only work downtown. Then, in the evenings, those people are still there as they are on the weekend. There are a lot of people who want to live in urban areas but find that the limitation of their jobs and commutes compels them to live in burbs so that their insufferable commutes to places like RTP aren’t worse. Without that limitation, a lot more young professionals will choose to be DT because that’s where a growing number of them want to be.
#glasshalffull
That is without a doubt the best explanation for working remotely that I have ever heard!
And personally, I despise working remotely, or at least on a regular basis. I am one of those “people” persons that you have heard or read about…Lol 
I agree. In the past I work remotely from time to time, but HAVING to work remotely over the past week and until the kids go back to school is torture. I miss the peace and organization that my office offers versus the total chaos of being stuck at home with three kids. Plus with so many folks logging in remotely, the VPN is practically useless with the exception of first thing (IE 630-8) each morning. The only two advantages I have enjoyed thus far are 1) my commute is much better and cheaper and 2) my dogs hang out with me by my desk. Otherwise, this remote working arrangement is for the birds.
Edit: This is Opal (a rescue from the animal shelter). She likes to join me for conference calls. Too bad we don’t do video calls. 
Awe,truly adorable! 
such a cute Dog.
I work remotely one day a week on a normal basis. I have now been working remotely for almost 2 weeks. We had a trial run before it became permanent to test the infrastructure. We have had zero issues with our VPN. I’ve been pleasantly surprised.
To further fill your half full glass, I believe the collaboration of being face to face will become desirable after a spell of remote working. The Grass is always Greener principal. And to quote the funk Kings tower of power, what’s hip today might become passe
Regarding remote working, my thinking (which is similar to some of the previously stated opinions) is that:
More people will realize they can successfully work remotely.
More people will realize they actually like working in an office environment.
