I did not realize woke originated specifically from the civil rights and political struggles within the context of African-American activism. In that case, it was the wrong word to use.
To clarify the point:
This North Hills infill project has been the target of scrutiny from affordable housing and low income resident advocates, making the argument that because this missing middle development is luxury product at a price point unaffordable at 100% AMI, let alone for any buyer below median income, it must mean that the missing middle rules do not help housing affordability at all and should be scrutinized if not repealed. Ignoring the fact that this is in one of the most highly gentrified zip codes in the state of NC, and ignoring that this proposed development creates more ownership opportunities in a highly sought after community, lowering pressure on nearby tear-down properties to sell and flip into more luxury units. And ignoring the fact that these price points are lower than the typical SFH tear down and rebuild.
The overarching point is that the ever-impossible to reach goal of āa perfect housing projectā is the enemy of progress.
I remember when the word āwokeā was associated with consciousness and spirituality. Those days are long gone smh. And donāt get me started on the word ābasedāā¦someone owes Lil B a check
Itās just the newest conservative shorthand for āthings I donāt likeā. It replaced the word āsocialistā, which in the conservative vernacular was synonymous with the word ābadā, and never used coherently. E.g. āBarack Obama is a socialistā or āupzoning is socialismā or āthese pancakes are socialistā.
When the term woke really hit the mainstream being woke meant that you were politically or socially involved but maybe at risk of being kinda annoying about it. Now every other Hannity guest has convinced themselves that itās some kind of discrete belief system. Embarrassing!
Looks like this might be jab at The Exchange developersā¦ I remember seeing a press release saying that the Exchange developers said NH was for shopping and they wanted to be known for world renown restaurants lol
I believe 2 different projects, but these are all starting to morph into 1 until they start numbering the Hardimont Drive extension addresses. From the article:
The third phase will now include a 6-story residential building along the future extension of Hardimont Drive and south of St. Albans Drive. The building is called Tributary and is named for the adjacent creek that is a tributary to Crabtree Creek
Kane Realty has started construction on St. Albans Lofts, a 6-story residential building on the corner of St. Albans Drive and the Hardimont Drive extension. The company announced the project in 2022.
I mean, it makes sense for now while the office market is ice cold. The important part is that this will bring in a ton of residents to patronize the businesses nearby, as well as create a connection between North Hills and Midtown Exchange.
They sure have. Theyāve cleared another couple of acres of trees for it. Iām always impatient for projects to move forward, and I feel like nothing major has happened on this site but for adding floors to the office building so Iām glad to see movement on the project, but feel bad for the deers who live there and now have to move into the yards of NH homes.
There are. There are whole families of them all over this area that have been pushed into the open. Iām in NH on the other side of Six Forks around Brooks Elementary and see them all the time, sometimes running in the middle of the street. Recently saw a little fawn that looked alone, in a panic trying to navigate between two new house construction sites across the street from each other. Poor guy.
Deer are up there with coyotes as animals that thrive in the suburbs, and will continue to terrorize backyards and car windshields across America, Iām not particularly worried about them
