Recently, the City of Raleigh approved changes in the Downtown core to increase safety for all users. All streets within Downtown will have their speed limits reduced to 25 MPH, right turns on red will be restricted, and dual turn lanes will be eliminated. These changes will even take affect on the Downtown streets thatContinue reading “City of Raleigh Quickly Implementing Approved Traffic Changes”
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Reconnecting Communities: West Atlanta Interim Plan
My reconnecting communities series continues in West Atlanta with some relatively “quick” build projects to help bridge together neighborhoods severed by the construction of I-20. Catch up with the other reconnecting community plans I’ve examined to date: Durham Freeway, I-277 Charlotte, I-20 East Atlanta Full Build I-20 West of Downtown Atlanta snakes through historically BlackContinue reading “Reconnecting Communities: West Atlanta Interim Plan”
Week Two Parade of Homes Review
Make sure to check out week one’s review if you missed that. 4300 Camelot Drive This is what 5 million gets you directly on the corner of North Hills. The urbanist in me cringes that this prime of a lot isn’t more than one unit, but my goodness – what a house. Location: 8 Exterior:Continue reading “Week Two Parade of Homes Review”
October 2022 Wendell Falls Construction Tour
The weather and housing market has cooled, but not construction! Treelight Square Dining District Work is complete on the exteriors of the first group of buildings (Phase 1A). The Smiling Turtle is just about complete, while Don Beto’s and Falls Local have been busy with their interior framing. Phase 1B continues it’s exterior build andContinue reading “October 2022 Wendell Falls Construction Tour”
Week One Parade of Homes Review
3029 Churchill Road Located in West Raleigh’s wooded mansion areas this home features incredible finishes and a wonderful pool but the exterior and finishes weren’t my style. Other missed opportunities for me are lack of upper porch with the flat roofs and location. Despite being “in town” there are no sidewalks or things to walkContinue reading “Week One Parade of Homes Review”
Phil Veasley 