Sustain-A-City: Infrastructure and Services

As Raleigh’s population continues to grow, the need for providing necessary services and maintaining our infrastructure will play a key role in providing a good quality of life for all Raleigh residents. Whether it be emergency services, access to parks and open spaces, or trash collection, these services help keep Raleigh happy and healthy. As we plan for the future, using city resources sustainably will ensure existing and future residents have equitable access to key services. 

City infrastructure and services include:

• Police
• Fire
• Transportation
• Solid Waste Services
• Water
• Parks and Recreation

Community Conversation

This Community Conversation featured two nights of presentations and a discussion about Raleigh’s infrastructure and services. The keynote presentation included information about the cost of city services and the tie between cost, revenue, and our patterns of land development. A panel of city leaders shared information about the essential services Raleigh provides to its residents and the opportunities and challenges of providing those services as Raleigh continues to grow. The state of the city presentation tied these concepts together with information about Raleigh's growth framework. View the presentation slides and recordings by clicking on the links below.

• View the Keynote Presentation, Joe Minicozzi, Urban 3.
• View the State of the City Presentation, Patrick Young, Raleigh Planning & Development.
• View recordings of both events on the City of Raleigh YouTube channel.

Share Your Thoughts

• View the results of any of the Reflecting Raleigh online surveys.
• Review the answers to audience questions at the State of the City event.
• Take a look at a summary of the Community Conversation.
• Host your own Community Conversation and share your thoughts with staff.