At the Tuesday meeting the Raleigh City Council uniformly passed the Raleigh 2030 Comprehensive plan, a complex set of guidelines shaping growth in Raleigh for the next 20 years.
After many complaints, the planning department has announced they are still taking comments on the comprehensive plan through February 28th. The change was announced on the department website.
Mayor outlines top priorities for Raleigh’s future during State of the City address at RCC.
The small army of city and county officials who are in charge of drafting the Raleigh 2030 Comprehensive Plan have been dealing with a mountain of issues and information. The Bike Facilities Map looks like the work of a strung-out spider with a box of rainbow sharpies. There are bike lanes planned for thoroughfares throughout town, but close to the center Raleigh will not be following the example of Berlin or Amsterdam, with their dedicated bike lane systems. Raleigh is going a more American route, believing separate-but-equal to be false (and difficult to fund).