rue Sainte-Catherine in Bordeaux. Longest pedestrian street in Europe. It only became a walking street in 1977.
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Well that sounds like a more fun place to walk than going to Garner, but I like the idea. 
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Note that Fayetteville St picks up again in South Raleigh next to Walnut Terrace. Unfortunately that neighborhood was designed with a completely suburban character. I do think rerouting S Salisbury into S Fayetteville would be worth doing.
I think what he’s reacting to is that your map seems to suggest we should bulldoze the Auditorium!
@dtraleigh and I went down that road (pun intended) with Capital over Peace years ago to no avail…but good luck. 
The current Capital Peace intersection resembles what I would do to McDowell/MLK. The cloverleaf does nothing to improve traffic–just shifts it to nearby intersections that get overloaded. And it’s a walkability barrier and a great waste of space. I’d keep the grade separation but have a stoplight/onramp below.
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The Western BRT report suggests exactly this, basically extending Kindley to a right-in/right-out onto McDowell, ceding the Southeastern loop, and converting the S Dawson to MLK interchange into a box in connection with redevelopment of Heritage Park.
Maybe you picked up on it but the MLK westbound to McDowell northbound ramp has already been deeded to the developer and Kindley street will be extended to meet MLK at a signal
See p56
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From my inbox:
Stop by to talk to Downtown Raleigh Alliance and the consultant team about what you love about Fayetteville Street and Downtown and what could be better.
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This work will require a holistic approach that identifies the key opportunities to maximize Downtown Raleigh’s strengths, make connections between assets and neighborhoods, activate streets with a diverse mix of businesses and places designed for people, and to talk as a community about what will make downtown a place that is welcoming and provides opportunities for everyone.
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Think they’d be open to a PowerPoint presentation? I’ve been thinking about Fayetteville Street quite a bit lately and have quite a few thoughts
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I was going to try and hit the Oct 26 time slot. Anyone else planning to, care to meetup?
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I’d love to but I have a standing Thursday AM meeting from 9-11.
Because we couldn’t help ourselves from jumping on the Cringe bandwagon that is Pickleball, you can now play on Fayetteville Street in city plaza! SO COOL
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Won’t the ball constantly be bouncing out into traffic and far away with no net or fence around the court?
The YMCA Poyner building is apparently up for auction:
The current owner returned the deed back to the lender, but isn’t being considered a foreclosure.
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I’m still hoping it can be converted into a boutique hotel. Would be really unique. 
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Great mid-century building- for many of us it will always be Wachovia.
Beyond the beauty and potential, this a troubling development and reflects a national trend that has grown in the last 12 months, owners walking away from the buildings and returning them to the bank. There are at least 2 major ones that took place in SF - a mall and one of the biggest hotels downtown. But I think this speaks to the troubling situation in the office marketplace. Again, we are probably lucky that none of the proposed office towers are getting built in the current economic situation.
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i used FSM for transit, dining, and retail in the late 70s and early 80s…and loved it. you had hundreds of feet of sitting on tree/flower boxes for lunch, no traffic to worry about and kinda quiet (muffler wise) for a downtown area. bring some alive after 5 stuff back, close the street, umbrellas and tables for the non glenwood south experience, outdoor ping pong, etc…maybe?
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Per the site for the restaurant, it is “Modern Southern Comfort” food. The Flavor Hills. I hope it is a nice addition to the area. They currently have a location in Jacksonville, NC as well.
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