Reflecting Raleigh Civic Assembly

What is the Civic Assembly?

A Civic Assembly is a group of everyday citizens organized to learn, discuss, and make recommendations on key issues. Raleigh’s Civic Assembly participants were chosen by lottery and organized to address the following questions:

Raleigh is in the process of improving bus service around the city. How should the next Comprehensive Plan help improve access to the new service? What should the neighborhoods served by frequent bus service look like?

Reflecting Raleigh Civic Assembly

The Civic Assembly held six sessions to learn, deliberate, write, and vote on their final recommendations. Sessions included speakers among city staff, community historians, local experts, and experts from peer cities. The Assembly then formed small groups based on areas of interest to draft recommendations to the City Council. The final recommendations will inform City officials on what Raleigh residents want to prioritize in the Next Comprehensive Plan.

Recommendations

The Final Recommendations from Civic Assembly participants, compiled and published with support from Raleigh Planning and Development, Raleigh Community Engagement, and the National Civic League.