Sig Hutchinson sits down with Bill LuMaye to discuss Affordable Housing in Wake County. Read More …
Rolling Along in Raleigh
We’re in the second year of Wake County’s 10-year, $2.3 billion transit plan, and there are lots of changes on the horizon. In the next fiscal year beginning in July, Wake will invest $4.7 million in planning for 20 miles of bus rapid transit and 37 miles of commuter rail services, at a total long-term cost of $47 million. Read More …
Wake County wants more ‘granny flats’ for affordable housing, but Raleigh is skeptical
Sig Hutchinson delivered the annual State of the County address Monday evening, starting the speech with one of the county’s most-repeated statistics: Wake is growing by 67 residents per day. Read More …
Can Wake County go completely green by 2050?
Wake commissioners serving on the county board’s growth, land use and environment committee debated a “clean energy resolution” Monday that endorses a shift from fossil fuels like gas and coal to renewable energy such as solar and wind power on the county, state and national level. The full board of commissioners will likely consider the plan in April or May. Read More …