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City Offices Closed Nov. 11

City offices are closed Wednesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

Published 11/6/2026 at 7 a.m. Updated 11/6/2026 at 10 a.m.

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Your City at Work

Raleigh is home to a vibrant community. City teams work every day to provide essential services, support growth, and connect people and places. Learn more about how we’re building a community for today and generations to come.

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Atlantic Avenue project crosses the finish line
 

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, the City celebrated the completion of the Atlantic Avenue Improvement Project, which was funded through the 2017 Transportation Bond. The project features sidewalks and a multi-use path, green stormwater infrastructure, a new traffic light and crosswalk at Brammer Drive and medians to improve safety. 

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Bioenergy Recovery Project powers municipal fleet with wastewater

So far, the project has produced 92 million cubic feet of renewable natural gas, enough to fill more than 1,000 Olympic sized pools. It's also cutting leftover waste by more than half, creating fertilizer, and unlocking up to $38 million in federal clean energy tax incentives. 

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Construction begins on 200 new affordable homes

City leaders and community partners celebrated an affordable housing groundbreaking for Chapanoke Apartments, a new development that will bring 200 affordable rental homes to the community. Residents will have access to nearby grocery stores, pharmacies, medical facilities, and public transportation.

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Chapanoke Groundbreaking

A City in Motion, A Future in Focus

Major Projects Shaping Raleigh's Future

From over 20 park projects fueled by the 2022 Parks Bond, to a new investment in our transit system designed to support growth and move people more efficiently, we're working to build better places everyday.  

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When Community Members Need Help, Raleigh Cares

CARES stands for Crisis Alternative Response for Empathy and Support. Its four elements – crisis call diversion, a peer support team, co-response, and a community response team – are each making progress.

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City Council Highlights

Stay in the loop on actions taken by City Council – check out the highlights from the latest City Council meeting.

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A Place to Call Home

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.

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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. Learn more about the City's best practices as they manage residential to industrial zoning.

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Building a Downtown for All

Explore how we’re enhancing safety, mobility, public spaces, and experiences to create a downtown everyone can take pride in

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This Is What I Do

There are thousands of employees that keep the City running each day. The video series, “This is What I Do,” highlights some of our unsung heroes and the work they’re proud to be doing. Select the  icon in the top right of the video player to view the entire playlist.

"This Is What I Do" is a video series showcasing City of Raleigh employees in critical jobs that might surprise you. These women and men work behind the scenes in service to the people of Raleigh, building strong communities.