Category Archives: Houses

Fixing our Bill Kennedy Way Problem

The Glenwood Park and Reynoldstown neighborhoods have undergone significant changes, but face safety challenges due to I-20’s design, leading to dangerous crashes. Short-term solutions involve closing slip lanes, adding deflection, and enhancing intersections. Long-term plans include reconfiguring ramps, redevelopment, and building a gathering space over the Bill Kennedy Way bridge to create a safer, more complete neighborhood.

InPhil Designs – Ten is Better than One

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Subscribe to receive email notifications for new articles A conceptual design to transform a single family lot in Raleigh to ten townhomes on just under 1/2 acre. The surrounding community features a mix of single family homes along with some apartments, and newer townhomes. Many existing modest homes are beingContinue reading “InPhil Designs – Ten is Better than One”

InPhil Designs – Transformations Block by Block

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Subscribe to receive email notifications for new articles As our suburbs and fringe cities continue to sprawl, the most walkable locations closest to Downtown hold a world of opportunity. Just blocks from Downtown in an emerging small-town outside of Raleigh, lies the possibility to create a thriving, sustainable, and affordableContinue reading “InPhil Designs – Transformations Block by Block”

Urban Connector’s Top 10 of 2023

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Subscribe to receive email notifications for new articles! It was another exciting year of spreading ideas to improve our cities. Here are some of my favorites of 2023. Honorable Mentions: Raleigh’s Missing Middle Pipeline – No, it’s not just million-dollar townhomes being proposed. Raleigh Northern Arc BRT Plan – TheContinue reading “Urban Connector’s Top 10 of 2023”

Analyzing the Future of the Triangle Fringe Cities | Pittsboro

As the Triangle continues to grow, the arc of fringe cities surrounding the region will start to evolve. Sanford has started to see the growth pressure. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Subscribe to receive email notifications for new articles Continuing our Triangle Fringe City series with a look at the future of Pittsboro. Be sure toContinue reading “Analyzing the Future of the Triangle Fringe Cities | Pittsboro”

Site Design – Concept for 30 Unit Townhome Community

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Two conceptual sketches of a 30 unit townhome infill project on just over 2.5 acres in Raleigh. Sketch one: Features 32 rear-entry garage units. All units feature a front porch with garden style entry. The 14 units in the Northeast quadrant would feature a shared courtyard type feel. The commonContinue reading “Site Design – Concept for 30 Unit Townhome Community”

Taking a look at Raleigh’s Missing Middle Pipeline

No, it’s not just million dollar townhomes being proposed from the Missing Middle text change. One Missing Middle proposal has stolen all the narrative and headlines since the much needed zoning update was established. While nothing has been constructed yet, there’s at least 10 proposed small scale developments within Raleigh’s Administrative Site Review portal beingContinue reading “Taking a look at Raleigh’s Missing Middle Pipeline”

Four-Plex Featuring Varied Unit Sizes

This four-plex features two duplex type units plus two ADU’s in the rear. 11/27 Updated Sketch: Same basic principles with updated stair placements in main two units to minimize wasted hall space. Unit One Unit one is 2300 square feet with 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, an office, loft, 2 porches and a rooftop terrace. TheContinue reading “Four-Plex Featuring Varied Unit Sizes”