Representatives with Capital Area Friends of Transit said they will not continue to push to place a half-cent sales tax referendum on the fall 2013 ballot.
Voters in Orange County recently agreed to spend an extra half-cent on sales tax for increased transit options. Now that both Durham and Orange Counties have passed the plan, what’s next for Wake County?
Studies show Raleigh needs to be more pedestrian friendly. The city’s new Comprehensive Pedestrian Plan outlines changes for the future, from sidewalks to street crossing improvements.
The City of Raleigh and North Carolina State University officials want community feedback on a plan to update crossing points on Western Boulevard. A workshop will be held Nov. 8.
A new campaign to teach drivers to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks has entered its “enforcement phase,” with police using plainclothes officers to catch drivers who don’t stop.
Although city officials expect more traffic as the city grows, officials are struggling with ways to become more proactive about installing traffic calming measures.
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