Raleigh adds jobs in 2010

According to an article from the Triangle Business Journal, Raleigh added 8,000 jobs over the past year.

The Raleigh area added 8,000 jobs during the past year, good enough to place the larger of the two Triangle metros among the top 25 nationally in jobs created.

Read more: Raleigh area gains 8,000 jobs, 24th best among 372 U.S. [...]

I’m quoted in the News & Observer

Local reporter David Bracken wrote a story recently about homes that have been on the market for extended periods. A lot more homes than you might think are staying on the market for over 1 year and in some cases, well over two.

Every birthday house has its own story, but there are a few common themes.

Many [...]

Raleigh's City Planner Has Vision

Raleigh is a great place to live and a quality growth plan will keep us from becoming the next Atlanta. Raleigh city planner Mitch Silver has a great vision for Raleigh and where we are headed and his election to head of the American Planning Association proves it. [...]

Raleigh's Crabtree Valley Stalls Again

Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh has boomed in recent years and nearby real estate has, too. However, it just started a little late and by the time new projects were city approved and ready to go, the real estate market stalled.

The property behind the mall is known as Kid’s Hill and there were two different projects [...]

Hillsborough Street becoming bike friendly?

Hillsborough Street in Raleigh runs past NC State to the capital building downtown. The street improvements bring value but bike lanes bring controversy. [...]

Raleigh's 440 beltline gets new signs!

Just when you thought you had the inner and outer belt-line figured out, they changed it again! The outer belt ran counter clockwise and the inner belt ran clock wise. The new signs show that the outer belt is now 440 West and the inner belt is called 440 East.

Great article from Raleigh Philosophical Society

Below is a post from the Raleigh Philosophical Society blog.  Blog Author Matt Lail has steadily built a loyal following while entertaining us with stories about Raleigh’s growth, coverage of local events, history, the occasional NCSU slanted story (Go Pack!),  and one of my favorites: Cuisine.  If you are not reading it yet, here’s a taste [...]

Keeping up with Raleigh's Hillsborough Street's changes

If you travel Hillsborough Street then you have seen the craziness for months now. The new round-a-bouts are looking great and the improved streetscape is taking shape.  According to recent reports, construction on the south side of the street is wrapping up. Traffic will be switched to the south side for the whole corridor sometime in March.

To keep up [...]

Raleigh's Crabtree Valley is focus of new study

From the City of Raleigh Website:

The City of Raleigh Public Works Department and project consultant Louis Berger Group, Inc. will hold an open house meeting for the Crabtree Valley Transportation Study on Monday, March 1, 7:00 p.m. at the Laurel Hills Community Center, 3808 Edwards Mill Road.

The City of Raleigh is conducting a long-range transportation and [...]

Harris Teeter takes North Hills location to new heights

Harris Teeter is scheduled to open their first 2-story store in Raleigh at the new North Hills expansion along Six Forks Road in North Raleigh.  This new store will replace to old location around the corner at the Lassiter at North Hills while adding 26,000 square feet and 50 new associates, according to a company press [...]