Regarding the government buildings area. I would absolutely love if this would have some additional museums added. I had family in town and we walked near this area. We talked about how it reminded us of the National Mall in DC (granted on a way smaller scale). If we turned those government buildings into museums, then we’d have our own little national mall. I’d be for government funded or private. The Holocaust Museum is private as well as the Spy Museum or News Museum. A pirate museum would be good as piracy is a bit more local. I know it’s covered a bit in the history museum.
I’m kind of surprised there isn’t generally a decent amount of foot traffic over there. Even without a whole lot in the immediate vicinity, it’s still a very nice area to walk or hang around. Maybe increased foot traffic will come when Seaboard station is fully built out?
I walked around the area with some family who had come in to visit. Here’s photos from that walk: Rave and Show Raleigh Off - #64 by wanderer