They should just merge with Cary. They’re basically the same thing anyways. Then they can just use downtown Cary as their downtown.
6 Likes
Based off that plan, Park West Village is already bigger than their downtown. They could aim for a small downtown like Apex or Wake Forest. The one thing they do have going for them is that they are next to the rail line. I can see Morrisville growing exponentially with McCrimmon Parkway now open between Evans and 54.
2 Likes
AMEN!! We FINALY received official notice that we are leaving Perimeter Park in Morrisville and moving to Wade Park in Raleigh in May/June. Whenever I finally go back to the office fulltime, I won’t have to deal with 540 anymore. WOOHOO… and if I can get in better shape, I can commute by bike on the greenways.
15 Likes
That’s my neighborhood! I wish my work would move there, I could walk!
5 Likes
That is one component of a “Town Center” plan that is … not awe inspiring, but also not awful.
I think the choice to focus development on Carolina Avenue is kind of making the most of the situation. The area along Church, Page, and Morrisville Carpenter Road is a national register historic district. Maybe a train station could be located at the foot of Carolina Avenue at some point.
10 Likes
Congrats! 
1 Like
The North Hills/Fenton/Downtown South, heck, even Mayfaire (Wilmington) to a certain extent, are the model for new downtowns in “brand new” suburbs. While Morrisville isn’t a new burb, it functions like one in all intents and purposes.
Older towns grew organically from their centers over time. Today, we build massive subdivisions and strip malls until we get to the point where we want a “center”, then we carve out one and build it all at once like the rest of the city. While not ideal, it’s better than nothing I suppose?
2 Likes
I used to work in Perimeter Park, then started a new job in Wade Park earlier this year. I like working here. Just wish there was an easier way to get to downtown by transit. Currently have to take the 26 up to the 4… it’s a long trip.
4 Likes
Ah, okay, that makes more sense. I’m not subscribed to the TBJ, so the only thing I could see was that rather disappointing image. This looks a bit more sensible.
2 Likes
There is a route that is planned in 2022 to run along side Trinity Rd (see page 183 in the article below). It may provide a shorter connection route depending on where your office is. I wish they would have the 100 exit off Edwards Mill and then continue onto Trinity Rd. It would provide good transfer opportunities.
1 Like
There is indeed, though last I checked they pushed that off to 2024. See p177 of the FY2021 Work Plan.
You know me too well, @keita!
1 Like
with all respect to anyone traveling along that bus route: get yourself a car, even an old clunker if you don’t have means to own something nice. You can drive from the NC fairgrounds to downtown Cary (the map of the bus route) in 12 minutes, no waiting for a bus to come pick you up. Transit will take WAYYY longer. I can’t imagine anyone preferring to make a series of connections so that you could have a shot at a bus 2 or 3 times in an hour while you wait around
2 Likes
I do own a car. It is a clunker (‘06 Corolla). I just prefer taking transit when it’s practical. I’d rather not have to own a car in this city at all. Unfortunately, that’s only really practical if you live right next downtown, and we can’t afford to live right next to downtown at the moment. So I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to get around this city if you can’t even afford a car. That’s why we need to keep pushing for transit expansion and dense, walkable development.
13 Likes
But what about the flying cars
There are enough problem with cars on the 2D world. I could forecast raining car parts if a 3D flying car world.
3 Likes
Considering the rest of Morrisville’s ethnic makeup, this could quickly become a big center of commerce for the Indian community in the Triangle, which would be very unique and a way to make this project differentiate itself from all of the other faux-urbanism developments getting planned in the region.
8 Likes
So I actually live 1 street over from the “downtown Morrisville” project area. In the last couple of years they’ve already started on the civic portions of the project (new library and new western wake farmers market are already in place, as is a new storm water runoff system designed to help drainage for both the new downtown area and the new neighborhood going in on the other side of townhall drive. I’m both excited and nervous about this project. If they get it right, it will be fantastic to have walkable stores and amenities so close.
However there are a couple of items in their plan that have given both me and other folks pause. The main one being visible in both images above (“Block A” or “Building 3” on the 2 diagrams). This in particular doesn’t seem to fit the rest of the project. Despite well voiced concern they appear to be moving that piece forward as what can be best described as “suburban apartment building, with surface parking”. Just seems an odd choice. Everyone seems to be for density, but that style of building vs a mixed use or condo building seems like the wrong choice.
3 Likes
The Walter yesterday afternoon.
29 Likes