Livable Raleigh

Affordable Housing Event Video Available Now
https://livableraleigh.com/affordable-housing-event-video-available-now/

More than 75 residents gathered June 4 at the Tarboro Road Community Center for a Livable Raleigh forum on the city’s affordable housing crisis, where five longtime community leaders shared recommendations for addressing displacement and preserving affordable communities. If you weren’t able to attend you can watch the video now.

Video here: https://livableraleigh.com/affordable-housing-event-video-available-now/

Protect our Residential Neighborhoods, Preserve NCODs
https://livableraleigh.com/protect-our-residential-neighborhoods-preserve-ncods/

Chris Crew spoke to City Council May 19, 2026:
"The City Planning Staff advocates on behalf of individual development interests. When was the last time Planning acknowledged any negative impact in their review of a zoning change request? Where is the advocacy for the people and for the plan they devised and adopted with stakeholder input?"

Details: https://livableraleigh.com/protect-our-residential-neighborhoods-preserve-ncods/

MEETING REMINDER
Sunday, June 7
Q&A re Wake Stone Quarry 5pm
Monday, June 8
Board of Adjustment 9am
City Council Budget Work Session 4pm
SW Raleigh Community Engagement 7pm
Tuesday, June 9
Planning Commission 9am
City Council Work Session 4pm
Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting Poole Rd 6pm
Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting Chappell Dr 6pm
Teens Against Violence Town Hall 6pm
City Council Public Comment Session 7pm
South CAC 7pm
Wednesday, June 10
27th Annual Small Business Conference & Expo 12noon
Reflecting Raleigh - Tech Team - Transportation 4pm
Councilor Jones District E Meeting 6pm
Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting Arrow Dr 6pm
Thursday, June 11
Raleigh Transit Authority 3:30pm
Human Relations Commission 6pm
Transportation Together: Safe Streets for All 7pm
Friday, June 12
Coffee & Conversation - Food Security 9am
After the Conversation 9:30am
Saturday, June 13
Councilor Jones Book Club 9:30am

See our Events Calendar for more details: https://livableraleigh.com/calendar-full/

Read about June 1 Budget Work Session and June 2 Council Meetings

The Week Ahead – June 8, 2026

Read more at https://mailchi.mp/livableraleigh.com/the-week-ahead-4685116?e=[UNIQID]

SAVE THE DATE - TONIGHT - 7PM
Join us Thursday, June 4th at 7pm
Bring your questions & ideas with you

Sign up to speak to Raleigh City Council during the Public Comment Session
Tuesday, June 16 at 1pm.
Sign up here by Friday, June 12, no later than 3PM
NOTE - the sign-up period for the June 9 7PM Public Comment is still open until Friday June 5
Sign up for either meeting date here:
Public Comments: https://raleighnc.gov/petition-address-city-council
Public Hearings: https://raleighnc.gov/public-hearings-city-council

JUNE 1 BUDGET MEETING & JUNE 2 COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Council unanimously agreed to a number of changes as recommended by the Transportation & Transit Committee regarding Traffic Calming.

Because most neighborhood ballots are approved anyway, there will be no further neighborhood ballots on speed limit reductions, line of sight issues, or multi-way stops but instead those decisions will be delegated to the Transportation Director.
Neighborhood ballots will also be eliminated for issues that meet objective safety standards.

It was pointed out that staff experience challenges in communicating with neighborhoods about these issues. OPPORTUNITY TO UTILIZE CACs!!!

The pros and cons of three-year waiting periods to un-do traffic calming measures will be presented in a managers update.

Mayor Pro Tem Harrison asked for a committee assignment or work session to discuss Raleigh’s drinking water supply. City Manager will decide which makes most sense, noting that a Regional approach will be critical. Harrison also asked for an incident report on the Turkey Creek wastewater spill.

Councilor Jones will hold her monthly district meeting on June 10 from 6-8pm at La Cucina Italian restaurant and her monthly decoding democracy book club on June 13 at 9:30am at New World Café. She has also started a virtual series to review Council meeting agendas the Monday before Tuesday Council meetings. One was held last night and the next will be June 15 from 6-7:30pm.

Councilor Patton asked for some guidance on motorbike safety and awareness.
Statutory Public Hearing – FY26-27 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget — 17 people signed up to speak, so were allotted two minutes each, but five of the 17 did not show up. Topics covered included affordable housing, trees, infill development, the rising cost of living, and safe streets.

Text Change to Zoning Conditions TCZ-02-26: 4601 Creedmoor Road, at the intersection of Creedmoor Road and Glenwood Avenue (District E) — Unanimously agreed to postpone to July 7 at 1pm due to inadequate notice in the News & Observer

Rezoning Z-43-25 6309 Litchford Road, West Side of Litchford Road, 800 feet north of Atlantic Avenue Intersection (District A) — Applicant has offered major new conditions, so unanimously agreed to send back to Planning Commission

Rezoning Z-01-26: 307 W Martin Street, 311 Commerce Place, & 322 W Davie Street (District D) — Unanimously approved

Read more at https://livableraleigh.com/june-1-2-city-council-meetings/

SAVE THE DATE - THIS TURSDAY - 7PM
Join us Thursday, June 4th at 7pm
Bring your questions & ideas with you

A safe city depends on a fully staffed and supported police department
https://livableraleigh.com/a-safe-city-depends-on-a-fully-staffed-and-supported-police-department/

John Cerqueria spoke to City Council May 12, 2026:
"In recent polling 85% of Raleigh citizens across all demographics support increased funding of Raleigh Police. So as we enter the 2027 budget cycle, I’m here to encourage continued investment in public safety. A safe city depends on a fully staffed and supported police department. And RPD still faces significant staffing challenges, with roughly 80 vacancies among its 798 approved officer positions."

Details: https://livableraleigh.com/a-safe-city-depends-on-a-fully-staffed-and-supported-police-department/

June is Pride Month
Celebrate
Love is Love