Guide to Raleigh's Top Issues: Affordable Housing, Bus Rapid Transit, Growth, and more...

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A PLACE TO CALL HOME

With a city as dynamic as Raleigh, quality housing options for everyone is a challenge. The City of Raleigh does its part to encourage developers to include affordable units in their projects. The City also maintains a limited fund to help people with things ranging from payment assistance to routine maintenance. This is a tricky puzzle, but the City is tackling it piece by piece so that everyone has a place to call home.

Affordable Housing 101 >>>
Raleigh's housing services >>>
Latest housing news >>>

KEEPING UP WITH GROWTH

As one of the fastest growing cities, managing growth and change is the City's biggest challenge. The City adopted its 2030 Comprehensive Plan as a road map. Smart growth is fair and sustainable. Learn more about the City's best practices as they manage residential to industrial zoning.

What is Zoning? >>>
Latest Projects >>>
Recently Adopted Rezoning Cases >>>
Latest planning & development news >>>

WHEN RESIDENTS NEED HELP

The City serves as stewards of the public's health. Whether a house fire, a traffic accident, or a mental health crisis, the City's first responders are always there.

City staff spent several months engaging with the community regarding the development of an Alternative Response Program. As a result, staff recently proposed to City Council several actions towards launching the Alternative Response Program for the upcoming FY25 City budget. See what we learned and and what's next.

Alternative Response Program Engagement Summary >>>

IMPROVING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

The City of Raleigh provides safe, reliable, and accessible transit across Wake County for everyone. The City is actively working to improve its systems and its infrastructure to answer the question, "How do we move people from point A to point B safely and efficiently?" The City is also supporting infrastructure improvements like sidewalks that connect neighborhoods and greenways together.

Benefits of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) >>>
Ways to participate with BRT >>>
City Council Tours New Bern Avenue Corridor BRT Route >>>
Latest transportation news >>>

 ARE YOU MORE SUSTAINABLE THAN A THIRD GRADER?

Join Levi in the challenge to take transit, grow native plants, or make other small changes to slow climate change.

Ways to Participate

There are many ways to can get involved and share input. Sign up to speak at a council meeting, serve on a board, learn how government works, vote in online surveys, and much more.

City Council Highlights

Stay up-to-date on actions taken by the City Council with the latest City Council summary.

Top Issues Fact Sheets

Topics that come before City Council can get complex, with lots of moving parts. To take out the guesswork, we're providing quick summaries for your reference.  These are frequently asked questions and bullet points to help you understand the topic.


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