Today Only: DT Raleigh Planning
OK, the part about “today” is a slight exaggeration. The city’s press release announcing a pair of two-hour workshops on the “downtown element” of the new comprehensive plan arrived this morning, including the note that RSVP’s are required and due tomorrow. The workshops are next Wednesday and the following Wednesday. As follows:
CITY OF RALEIGH TO HOLD PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ON DOWNTOWN ELEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE; PARTICIPANTS MUST RSVP BY FRIDAY
The City of Raleigh will hold two workshops on the downtown element of the Comprehensive Plan update on Wednesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 11. Both two-hour workshops will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Raleigh Urban Design Center, 133 Fayetteville Street at the Hargett Street intersection.
Citizens interested in attending either workshop should RSVP to Kristopher.larson@ci.raleigh.nc.us. by Friday, May 30. Citizens are encouraged to attend both workshops. Space is limited.
At the first workshop on June 4, participants will brainstorm the essential elements for a vision statement that defines Downtown Raleigh in 2030. This is a statement that documents and illustrates the communal aspirations for downtown. Following that exercise, participants will develop a list of ideas, concerns, and issues they may have relating to each of the new comprehensive plan’s 12 elements:
∑ Land use and development regulation;
∑ Transportation;
∑ Environmental resources;
∑ Economic development;
∑ Housing and neighborhoods;
∑ Parks, recreation and open space;
∑ Public Utilities and infrastructure;
∑ Community services and facilities;
∑ Urban design;
∑ Historic Preservation;
∑ Arts and culture; and,
∑ Regional and inter-jurisdictional coordination**
At the second workshop on June 11, participants will work to develop a downtown action plan. This plan will summarize the key policies, programs and projects needed to implement the outcomes determined during the first workshop, including timing and priorities, responsible agencies, and necessary partnerships. The goals of the second workshop include finalizing the downtown vision statement and a prioritized list of the projects needed to help downtown achieve and exemplify the values and principles related to each element of the comprehensive plan.
For more information about the Comprehensive Plan update, contact the City of Raleigh Department of City Planning at 516-2626 or visit www.PlanningRaleigh2030.com.