The future of downtown's historic neighborhoods

ah, yea I guess they were about to experience some things…

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We’ve got site prep at The Edge!

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I think this goes here? The upcoming planning commission meeting on 9/12 will be addressing CP-4-23, a privately-initiated proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to limit development near the Glenwood-Brooklyn neighborhood (specifically the area on the east side of the railroad tracks between Wade and Peace).

https://www.reddit.com/r/raleigh/comments/169u2na/if_you_want_density_in_downtown_this_is_your/

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Why would the City Council agree to this? If they do it, why can’t every neighborhood complain & try to force the same sort of ‘exception’?

Steps you can take:

If you want density in downtown, this is your chance to fight the NIMBYs - CP-4-23

The Glenwood-Brookline neighborhood has proposed a change to the city comprehensive plan to reduce the density of the development around the future city park.

If you are for pro-density and non-car oriented development in Raleigh, this is your chance to fight the typical NIMBY attitude that has strangled dense development in and around downtown.

Email the city planner in charge of this case to show your thoughts - Matthew.burns@raleighnc.gov

You can also join the meeting 9/12/23. Or when the portal opens up you can provide your input as well.

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Yes, then it’s considered a “renovation” rather than a new-build. Financing can also be easier sometimes. It’s a loophole that exists to allow someone to rebuild after a disaster.

BTW, $700-800s sounds like a lot for a townhouse… until you see that a new SFH a block away (701 Edmund) is listed at $1.35M.

IIRC, the new developments should have a public access easement across their rear driveways, which could allow something like an alley back there along the creek.

The UDO assumes that all of Raleigh has alleys, when in fact almost none of Raleigh has alleys – and there’s no roadmap to create all those alleys, either.

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The Edge update. We have a port-a-potty.


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That’s when you know shit’s gettin’ real :sunglasses: