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Job Announcement Associate Director, WakeUP Wake County, www.wakeupwakecounty.org WakeUP Wake County is a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization focusing on the challenges and opportunities of...
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The City of Raleigh is Looking to Improve Floodplain Regulations
The City of Raleigh is looking at options to improve our floodplain regulations. This will help reduce flooding impacts and safety concerns in our communities, especially in areas near creeks that are...
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The Durham-Orange Light Rail is Dead, So Now What? More Traffic and...
The Durham-Orange Light Rail is Dead, So Now What? More Traffic and Congestion For One Thing To the disappointment of transit supporters throughout our region, the Durham-Orange Light Rail transit...
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Proposed WCPSS FY 2019-20 Budget
Wake County Commissioners and the Wake County Board of Education held a joint meeting on April 24, 2019 to discuss the proposed budget for the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS). Opening Remarks...
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Welcome to Mobility May!
Imagine for a minute that you could build your neighborhood from the ground up – and you have to start with how you move around it! Where would you start? With walking your dog? Floating to your...
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Bike to School Day!
WakeUP is a proud partner in today’s Bike to School events. This morning, we biked to Powell Elementary School from the nearby Food Lion with over a hundred kids, their parents and community leaders....
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WakeUP Wake County Affordable Housing Series
Please join us for coffee with an affordable housing update on Thursday, May 23, 2019 from 8:00am to 10:30am at WakeMed’s Andrews Conference Center. Lorena McDowell, Wake County Director of Housing...
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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Update
In 2016 the voters approved a referendum to design and build a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system spanning 20 miles from downtown Raleigh in four directions. At the time, there was a fair amount of debate...
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Apex Wants to Become a More Bike Friendly Community
Apex Wants to Become a More Bike Friendly Community As we’re no doubt used to hearing by now, Wake County is one of the fastest growing regions in the country. Indeed, it’s been reported that, on...
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Crashes Are on the Rise Nationally and Here in Wake...
Bicycle and Pedestrian Crashes Are on the Rise Nationally and Here in Wake County. What Are We Going to Do about It? Last October, seven people were injured when a car crashed into a group of...
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Coming UP – Next Week in Wake: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019
Coming UP – Next Week in Wake: June 24, 2019 – June 28, 2019 Below is our roundup of important public events, meetings, and forums happening in Wake County next week, Monday June 24th through Friday...
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What Should We Do to Make Roads in Wake County Safer?
What Should We Do to Make Roads in Wake County Safer? This is the second post in our two-part series on bicycle and pedestrian safety. Click here to read part one, which explores the number of...
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Coming UP: Week of July 1, 2019
Coming UP: Week of July 1, 2019 Below is our roundup of important public events, meetings, and forums happening in Wake County during the week of Monday, July 1st, through Friday, July 5th. For a full...
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Here’s How Wake County Neighborhoods Have Changed Over the Past Two Decades
Here’s How Wake County Neighborhoods Have Changed Over the Past Two Decades While we continue to work toward a solution to low-income resident displacement in Wake County, we need to be mindful of an...
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Raleigh City Council: What Do They Do?/Consejo Municipal de Raleigh: Que es...
WakeUP Wake County welcomes a special guest blog by Leo Suarez of Raleigh 4 All about the roles of city council. In the example given, we use Raleigh city council, but many town councils or board of...
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Coming UP: A Bond Referendum in Cary and an Open House Meeting on the Avent...
Coming UP: A Bond Referendum in Cary and an Open House Meeting on the Avent Ferry Road Realignment in Holly Springs This is our roundup of some of the important public events, meetings, and forums...
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ComingUP: Planning Board Meetings, A PeopleforBikes Meet Up, and...
ComingUP: Planning Board Meetings, A PeopleforBikes Meet Up, and Opportunities & Challenges This is our roundup of important public events, meetings, and forums happening in Wake County during the...
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WakeUP Summer Reception Highlights Both The Challenges And Opportunities That...
WakeUP Summer Reception Highlights Both The Challenges And Opportunities That Lie Ahead For Wake County This past Wednesday evening, at Jiddi Space and Sitti Courtyard in Downtown Raleigh, we hosted...
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ComingUP: Raleigh City Council Returns from Summer Recess with Updates on BRT...
ComingUP: Raleigh City Council Returns from Summer Recess with Updates on BRT and the Affordable Housing Bond Referendum This is our weekly series highlighting important public events, meetings, and...
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In Southeast Raleigh, Candidates for City Council Gather for an Engaging Town...
In Southeast Raleigh, Candidates for City Council Gather for an Engaging Town Hall, Emphasizing a Need to Listen to Residents It’s municipal election season here in Wake County. And on October 8th —...
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