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”
Author Archives: Phil Veasley
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”
Making the Case for Car Free Weekends in Glenwood South
Glenwood South is the nightlife hotspot for Raleigh. Every Friday and Saturday nights Glenwood Ave transforms into a gridlocked mess full of cars cruising and throngs of people on narrow sidewalks. This Google Typical Traffic map shows how congested the area gets on Saturday nights. Currently the setup of Glenwood contains two travel lanes withContinue reading “Making the Case for Car Free Weekends in Glenwood South”
September 2022 Wendell Development Updates
NOTE: THIS CONTENT IS NOT UPDATED – THINGS HAVE GREATLY CHANGED SINCE SEPTEMBER 2022. PLEASE HEAD TO THE TOWN’S DEVELOPMENT PAGE FOR AN UPDATED DEVELOPMENT MAP As Wendell continues to grow and thrive, it appears that we may finally be on the cusp on of attracting larger scale mixed-use developments instead of just subdivisions. Here’sContinue reading “September 2022 Wendell Development Updates”
Northgate Mall Vision
Northgate Mall in Durham shuttered in 2018. Since then plans have called for a new mixed use development. This past week Northwoods Investors shared their plan which included no residential elements. This was rightfully met with much disappointment to the many neighbors who were listening to the information session. The site sits roughly two milesContinue reading “Northgate Mall Vision”
Reconnecting Communities: East Atlanta Boulevard
Atlanta is embarking on a massive highway capping project called The Stitch. While it will be transformative in connecting Downtown Atlanta, there’s another area that should be considered for highway capping that would also have benefits on the everyday lives of residents along with providing dense, affordable housing options. Currently, I-20 slices through some ofContinue reading “Reconnecting Communities: East Atlanta Boulevard”
August 2022 Wendell Falls Drone Construction Tour
While home sales may be returning to a normal pace, the Wendell Falls construction boom is still going strong! Treelight Square Dining District Work is largely complete on the exteriors of the first group of buildings (Phase 1A). Crews have been busy working on the interior of the Smiling Turtle Dentistry and have finally startedContinue reading “August 2022 Wendell Falls Drone Construction Tour”
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