Life on New Bern Avenue

The New Bern Avenue corridor is as vibrant and diverse as its residents. And the story of New Bern Avenue is a valuable and essential part of this area. The neighborhoods here have a strong sense of community and togetherness. This has existed since at least the 1940s.

Now, 80 years later the pressure of growth presents a unique challenge: How do we honor and preserve the rich history here while embracing things like improved transit and access to needed resources?

This active corridor includes the Wake Med hospital campus and a busy stretch of businesses extending from downtown Raleigh to New Hope Road and beyond. Raleigh continues to be a very desirable area to live, work, and play. As the City plans for how we grow together, it is important for us to stay connected to our residents, workers, and small businesses.