RCAC March 2011

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by Philip W Poe

Please help spread the word about the UDO. The schedule has only allocated two months for the public's review of the initial draft of the UDO. Read more at . http://raleighudo.com/content/udo-help-wanted Philip W Poe 919.832.6777 voice 919.522.1078 mobile 919.832.6775 fax pwpoe(a)att.net

14 years, 8 months

Heads up -- interview on high-speed rail actually interview about planning and neighborhood leaders

by Linda Watson

Some of you may be getting an interview request similar to the one below. I had expected to be asked about high-speed rail, but the questions were mostly about our interactions with the planning department and our planner. (For the record, our planner Doug Hill is terrific.) When I was asked to name other active and influential participants in our group and to speculate on whether our planner held strong opinions about topics we addressed, I said I was uncomfortable with the direction the interview was going. Gwen assured me that they didn't want to ask any questions that made me uncomfortable. We then talked briefly about the rail projects. I'd agreed to have the interview recorded, thinking it would only be about high-speed rail. I'm not suggesting that the interviewers did anything improper. But I'm glad we changed the direction of the interview when we did. Thought you might want to know that this train may not be headed to the station you expect. Linda Chair, Glenwood CAC On 3/22/2011 11:08 PM, Gwen Kash wrote: > > Dear Ms. Watson, > > > I am currently a graduate student in the Department of City & Regional > Planning at UNC and am working on a project for my Planning Theory > class. This is a group project that allows us to choose a current > planning project that is currently being discussed in the community. > My group chose the high speed rail project that may (or may not) be > coming through Raleigh. We are required to interview community > members that have a major role in the project so that we can better > understand the needs of different stakeholders. > > For the project, we need to gather information regarding the project > from articles and reports (which we have done) and talk to “key > individuals” about their role in the process and the implications it > has on the community. We are concentrating on how the high speed rail > line will affect the surrounding communities, especially in the Five > Points, Roanoke Park, and, of course, Glenwood neighborhoods. > > As a key representative of Glenwood residents, your knowledge and > viewpoints would be invaluable for our project. I would love to have > the opportunity to discuss this project with you. > > My schedule fluctuates depending on the day of the week, so I can work > around your schedule. If you have the time (or inclination) to talk > sometime this week or weekend, please let me know what works best for > you. I can meet with you in person or I could call you on the phone. > If we can’t find time to talk, I can have an “email interview” with > you. Whichever option works best for you. > > Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing back from you soon. > > Regards, > > Gwen Kash > Department of City and Regional Planning > UNC Chapel Hill > (646)334-9465

14 years, 8 months

Public Affairs to review CAC newsletters?

by Mark Turner

Hey Dwayne, I learned today that going forward our CAC newsletters will need to be reviewed by Public Affairs. Can you explain the thinking behind this decision and how it is supposed to work? I have concerns about this decision and would like to know more. Thanks! Regards, Mark East CAC

14 years, 9 months

New Development Regulations (UDO) Update

by Philip W Poe

Code Studio, the lead consultant for the drafting of the City's new development regulations, gave a project update to City Council yesterday. It provided a good overview of the new regulations, a status for the project and some informative dialogue about issues and concerns. If you can spare 35 minutes, I encourage you to view the on-demand video at. http://raleigh.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2 <http://raleigh.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1958> &clip_id=1958 The presentation begins at 17:30 on the slider. The UDO Advisory group is meeting today from 4 - 6:00 PM at the Urban Design Center <http://maps.google.com/maps?rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS405US405&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=urban+ design+center+raleigh&fb=1&gl=us&hq=urban+design+center&hnear=Raleigh,+NC&ci d=0,0,7826080884733596618&ei=GYZuTb3ID4a4twfglfjzDg&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct= image&resnum=1&ved=0CBwQnwIwAA> . Code Studio will introduce module 3, regulations. This module includes such topics as parking, landscaping, signs and lighting. You are welcome to attend. Philip W Poe 919.832.6777 voice 919.522.1078 mobile 919.832.6775 fax pwpoe(a)att.net

14 years, 9 months

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