tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59074667933012261182011-07-08T05:34:37.022-04:00Life in Raleigh NC has been fairly predictable and charming up until recently. Now a new housing trend is emerging in the core neighborhoods. Consider this your front stoop where we can gather as neighbors, look at the teardown phenomena and discuss how infill impacts our community.Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.comBlogger3361100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-6742632553474540622011-02-15T12:50:00.002-05:002011-02-15T12:53:38.430-05:00

Please join us at the Raleigh Urban Design Center (133 Fayetteville Street, Suite 100)Lunch Forum on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. for the following presentation.Quality Design and Affordable HousingGeorgia Bizios, FAIA, Professor of Architecture, College of Design andKatie Wakeford, NCSU Home Environments Design InitiativeHow can design guidelines empower a community?Why

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http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/20/590187/16-protesters-arrested-at-school.html

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This notice from the City of Raleigh:Please join us at the Raleigh Urban Design Center (133 Fayetteville Street, Suite 100) Lunch Forum on Wednesday July 21, 2010 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. for the following presentation.Complete StreetsJames Westmoreland, NC Deputy Secretary of TransportationWhat are Complete Streets? How does NCDOT plan to implement its Complete Streets policy? What role do

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Cash Michaels has put together a PSA on the coming event for diversity in our schools.HEREAnd Steve Ford of the N&O explains how the clash of the cultures began.HEREMayor Meeker certainly stepped in it when he recently tried to describe the problem facing older neighborhoods in Raleigh when it comes to the effect of this new school board's education policy. Quoting Steve Ford's article:Don't be

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-76236664205868353092010-05-05T19:58:00.002-04:002010-05-06T23:54:36.967-04:00

SHARING THIS TASTY TIDBIT:Union StationRaleigh's Multi-Modal Transit CenterA draft report for Raleigh's Union Station has been completed for public review. The objective of the design and development strategy is twofold: first, to prepare a conceptual multi-modal transit center design that coordinates the location of various existing and future transit service areas with convenient connections

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May 4, 2010Planning Commission's - Committee of the Whole MeetingAgenda HEREMay 4, 2010 Raleigh Municipal Building - Room 305 at 9:00 a.m.of interest to neighborhoods:TC-2-10 Rezoning Review Process. Amends the City’s rezoning process related to required neighborhood meetings, trip generation study, third party rezonings, time period for Planning Commission deliberation, prohibitions on certain

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Fallonia Parker, she lay low.Or to borrow from other famous philosophers -- this is a fine mess you've gotten us into this time, Stan.Empty lots are still empty lots, where young families could be living, thriving, and paying taxes. Speculative mansions are still for sale at rock bottom prices, unless they have been rented out temporarily. Multimillion projects in process are stalled. No taxes

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2009 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS CANDIDATE FORUMSponsored ByWAKE UP WAKE COUNTYLEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERSRALEIGH DOWNTOWNERRALEIGH CITY COUNCILCANDIDATE FORUMThursday, September 10th6:30 - 8:30 pmDoors open at 6:15Temple Beth Or5315 Creedmoor Rd. RaleighElection Day is coming up quickly and I sincerely hope that you will either vote early starting September 17th at the Board of Elections, or on Election

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The N&O ran an editorial today on the effects the economic crisis has had on the building boom in older neighborhoods. Bizarrely, the teardown craze hit neighborhoods whose value lay precisely in their small-scale charm. Harrop notes that the real estate crises has run in three waves: This is part of what experts are calling the third wave of the real-estate crisis. The first wave was

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-59199522124135337822009-05-28T11:07:00.008-04:002009-05-28T11:20:38.017-04:00

Keep Hillsborough Street funkyIndependent Weekly | 27 MAY 2009 • by Bob Geary, rjgeary (at) mac (dot) comAfter the city's open house for the Hillsborough Street roundabouts project last month, some of us walked over to Players Retreat, a 51-year-old neighborhood saloon, to watch our Carolina Hurricanes battle the brutish New Jersey Devils. It was Game 7, and the Canes stole a 4-3 victory that

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A little trip down Fallon Park lane, with a Hasselblad.HEREAnd MORE by Holden Richards.

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The current Independent Weekly has a cover story on Builders of Hope. Bob Geary begins the story this way, embedding the beginning of the real story here. It wasn't only the spike in Raleigh teardowns, though the sight of perfectly habitable homes being reduced to rubble helped Nancy Murray settle on a strategy. She already was on a mission to learn all she could about affordable housing and how

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KAI RYSSDAL: There was a tiny glimmer of hope for the housing industry this morning. According to the Commerce Department, construction spending didn't fall as much last month as experts had been guessing. But it's still plenty hard to sell the houses that are being built right now. That's especially true in places like Nevada and California, where suburbs that were overbuilt and overpriced look

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... let's hope it stays in Texas.The nightmare is reported here.

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This is the latest story produced by WUNC-FM on Raleigh's growth. Raleigh's position at the top of the fastest-growth ranking is a surprise to some, and not a surprise to others. "Well, we have a lot of green here in terms of the trees, the parks and greenways, a school system that is generally in good shape, traffic is not too bad at the moment…. just all kinds of positive things that we have

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Courtesy of flickr.com - tonyjcaseDay 074/365 - the Bugs Bunny houseYou remember that old Loony Toons where a building is being constructed over Bugs Bunny's hole, and he goes to war to save his home. The end result is this huge skyscraper with a divot taken out of it where his hole is.This house is kind of like that. The Big Evil Conglomerate bought up all the surrounding land save for this one

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-51647085282754778812009-03-20T14:26:00.005-04:002009-03-20T14:38:04.326-04:00

"What made Raleigh what Raleigh was?" asked the speaker. "It's the people, caring about each other -- whether they are people who have, or people who didn't have. We cared about each other." "When we look at a thing like this plan, we need to ask ourselves 'who is gonna win from this? and who is gonna lose?'" "We need to make sure Raleigh is still home to her people when we are done."

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Please see the Independent for the complete article:Imagine Raleigh without sprawl18 MAR 2009 • by Bob Geary, rjgeary (at) mac (dot) comIn the run-up to this week's public hearing on Raleigh's draft comprehensive plan, the advice to city leaders from a stream of visiting experts has been remarkably unified. Success, experts say, depends on taking city life "back to the future."The era of

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News & Observer has a story on the Hillsborough Street Renaissance Festival held yesterday. Rhodes' association joined campus environmental groups, local restaurateurs and bands, and student chefs on the street Saturday. In one tent, people formed a drum circle, banging empty water jugs and detergent bottles. In another, they tasted barbecue prepared by the school's fraternities.The idea for the

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The NEW YORK TIMESTo Save a Venturi House, It Is MovedBy TAMMY LA GORCE and A. G. SULZBERGER (NYT)The owner of the Lieb House, a beach cottage designed by the architect Robert Venturi, had wanted to tear it down. Instead, it was rescued by relocating it. Here.The spectacle attracted a throng of about 150 onlookers to the third floor of Pier 17 at South Street Seaport, including Mr. Venturi, the

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Click for larger image • North Hills East, the massive mixed-use development under construction in Raleigh, could have bus transit in its future. But the city didn't require affordable-housing units in exchange for a rezoning that allowed higher density. A task force says that policy must change. Photo by Bob GearyPushing Raleigh on affordable housing initiativesIt's time for inclusionary zoning,

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Home teardownsCoomentary by David Walden | Pleasanton Weekly - Pleasanton, CA, USAThe pace of teardowns also has slowed and preservationists are applauding the trend. About 75,000 homes a year were torn down across the country at the peak of the market. The National Trust has expanded its list of endangered neighborhoods to include 500 neighborhoods in 40 states.The demolitions have triggered

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Practical Strategies for Historic PreservationMaintaining Raleigh's unique community character is a hot topic in our city. Reasonable people can disagree about what our priorities ought to be and how best to achieve them, but the public discourse doesn't need to be contentious. Bill Schmickle, author of The Politics of Historic Districts: A Primer for Grassroots Preservation, will share his North

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Letting the Neighbors Know About Construction PlansBy Ann E. MarimowWashington Post Staff WriterThursday, January 15, 2009; GZ03In the wake of legislation approved last month to combat "mansionization" of communities, Montgomery County Council member Roger Berliner (D-Potomac-Bethesda) is pressing ahead with a companion initiative meant to give neighbors a heads-up about major renovations or

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Use Space Effectively to Add More Room to Older HomesQ: We are appalled to find ourselves living in a neighborhood of tear-downs. Our house — like many of those being razed — was built a half-century ago when the area was working class.We also need more living space, but can't decide how to add it. Do you have any suggestions?A: Arm yourself with a good architect. He or she can survey your

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ELIZABETHTON — Steve and Ashley Grindstaff were both philosophical and practical on the day after a fire caused heavy damage to their $28.5 million home on Boone Lake on Saturday evening — a home on which they had no insurance.“Self insured,” Steve said. “I won’t get one dime of insurance ... I guess this is a case of thinking it will never happen to me.Steve said a rare January bolt of lightning

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Where we are in the process:The Public Review Draft is here!The City of Raleigh is pleased to announce the availability of the Public Review Draft of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. This is a complete draft, made available to all interested individuals and parties for review and comment. The Department of City Planning will be taking comments from December 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009. Click

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newsobserver.comGarland Jones building is coming downEye-catcher or eyesore? Modernist building will be missed by just a fewBy Richard Stradling - Staff WriterPublished: Sat, Jan. 10, 2009RALEIGH -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation's magazine calls the Garland H. Jones Building an "eye-catching landmark." Local architects say it's one of the best examples of Modernist architecture

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http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1323118.htmlexcerpts:Luxury not sellingSales of all Triangle homes have been off 28 percent through the first nine months of the year. But sales of luxury homes -- those $500,000 and above -- are off 66 percent, according to a Triangle Area Residential Realty report that tracks the luxury market through Sept. 30.The market for homes above $1 million,

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NYTimes.com | Preservationists See Bulldozers Charging Through a Loophole | By ROBIN POGREBIN | Published: November 28, 2008Hours before the sun came up on a cool October morning in 2006, people living near the Dakota Stables on the Upper West Side were suddenly awakened by the sound of a jackhammer.Preserving the CityThe Wrecking RaceThis is the second in a series of articles examining the

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Enjoyed this ...http://vincemichael.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/thanks/

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This link comes with a definite slant toward the C-side, it is also comprehensive and good radar for Community Confrontations. here

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Saturday, November 15, 2008Dreaming of a bungalow?Today's abodes could benefit from modestyKelvin Browne, National Post Published: Saturday, November 15, 2008In a recent conversation with Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker, he said tough economic times make us appreciate modern houses more, the kind often built in the subdivisions of the 1950s. "The modern-style houses of

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Groups hope to resurrect historic cemetery nov 12 2008 | wral.comCommunity groups are seeking state support to restore an abandoned cemetery near Cameron Village that contains the graves of some of Raleigh's earliest freed black families. width=330; height=280; wral_insert_video_player_3941725(width,height);

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Community fights to protect integrity of Oberlin Village Published Tuesday, November 4, 2008 | The Triangle Tribune | by Sommer BrokawRALEIGH - Neighbors are concerned that a six-story building at Cameron Village shopping center will increase traffic and encroach Oberlin Village, a historically black community.Fallonia is a big fan of Oberlin Village. Nothing says Raleigh better than this nestled

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Todays N&O runs an update on the stalled Planning Commission nomination process. Expansion of planning panel may end standoff DAVID BRACKEN, Staff WriterBracken reports: RALEIGH - When the City Council announced a proposal to increase the size of Raleigh's Planning Commission last month, it was a creative solution to a festering problem.For several months, the eight-person council has been

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NPR has been producing an ongoing series on land use. Today they revisit Harlem, and effects of the gentrification on this culturally-changing historic area. Growing Pains Come To Harlem | by Alison StewartOne Harlem, Many MeaningsFor a successful real estate agent such as Willie Suggs, the gentrification in Harlem is about business."It's not cultural," she says. "It's an economic transformation

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Letter to Editor | News & Observer | hereBecause good schools help us sell homes and therefore help preserve property values in Wake County, we will never understand why Realtors are not leading the fight for stable funding for better schools.

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City committee recommends paving Broughton lawnBY DAVID BRACKEN, Staff Writer | News & Observer | Raleigh NC RALEIGH - Raleigh's Comprehensive Planning Committee recommended Wednesday that Broughton High School be allowed to pave most its front lawn to add up to 100 student parking spaces. ...The Comprehensive Planning Committee is the third city body to weigh in on Broughton's plan to turn its

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One/third acre-lot rings a bell.

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View Larger MapLetter to the Editor | News & Observer | Raleigh NCIn your Oct. 15 article "City approves two projects," council member Nancy McFarlane said, "I feel I have a real fiduciary responsibility to the city to make sure we have good development that would help the city as a whole." McFarlane's comment suggests that she would be abdicating her fiduciary responsibility by honoring the

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Here Quoth a Realtor/Lawyer from a distant blog:TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008A reader asks, "This post brings up a question that has been nagging me for a while...does it make sense to put money into a now depreciating asset in anticipation of making it more desirable to sell at a later date? What determines whether or not a house is a 'tear down'? ". . .What makes a tear down? In happier days, any

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Looks like a plan to me. Oh yeh, a Plan, that's what we wanted.I guess Santa isn't going to bring this to Raleigh this year since Alexandria got it. For the uninitiated, (citizens of Raleigh) this is what studying a problem looks like. I think this is called Planning. Infill Task ForceCity Council Approves Comprehensive Infill RegulationsOn Tuesday, June 24, the City Council approved the

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After watching the discussion on height this week -- in Stanhope and Cameron Village areas -- Fallonia has been doing her homework and researching the impact of height on communities. We know that height in infill homes is quite an issue. What about when commercial projects are being built in the edges of neighborhoods? You know, this ...Urban Form/Community CharacterThe height, design, materials

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No plans on file that reveal the future for this lot. Selling price is a couple of hundred thou over the property valuation. Fallonia predicts something Eurofabulous, in the $2.5-3.5M range. 908 HARVEY STZoning R-4Acreage .31Permit Date 8/15/2008Permit # 0000077258Transfer Information Pkg Sale Date 7/9/2008Pkg Sale Price $825,000Heated Area 2,125Originally built 1944Location Location Location

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FROM THE N&O | David Bracken | 10/07/08 | 2:53 PMRaleigh Council OKs development proposalsRALEIGH - The City Council approved two development proposals today that have drawn intense interest from residents who live nearby the projects.The council voted 6-2 to allow a developer to build a private 10-story student apartment building and a parking deck off Hillsborough Street for N.C. State

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Oberlin Village -- on the edge of Hayes Barton, Wade Avenue, Cameron Village, and University Park -- is on the verge of becoming a historic marker. When you know the story of this community, you have learned also about the history of the areas surrounding. This placard gives a glimpse of the rich history that Oberlin Road connects.LATTA HOUSE FOUNDATION’S MISSIONAs a steward to the community; we

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Bob Geary, over at Indyweek.com, has a piece on the current quagmire known as the Raleigh City Council. In the news recently have been several bones of contention: the Planning Commission nomination process, and a couple of development issues in the old town. Is a recommended read....The real irony lies in these quotes, tho. The problem is defined here:While these issues were being debated behind

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A broad discussion on growth, tomorrow.

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Finally, a top 10 list Raleigh is not on.Towns That Could Be Hit Hardest by the Financial Crisisby Prashant Gopal | Saturday, September 27, 2008 | provided by Business WeekThe upheaval shaking Wall Street will hurt privileged enclaves as well as working-class neighborhoods from coast to coast. Find out which will fare the worst.The story begins ...How many former Lehman Brothers bankers or AIG

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-61857691059789661382008-09-26T09:03:00.001-04:002008-09-26T09:56:26.834-04:00

This is a fine exploration of Fallon Park and its surrounds. raleighnature.com It is a clean, rock-filled creek with a wide range of trees and plants arranged around its slopes. There are small grass meadows at the top and bottom. It serves a surrounding community that maintains rich, semi-organic plantings in its large yards, and it drains steep wooded slopes with older houses and little

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-64603787832757054602008-09-22T16:13:00.000-04:002008-09-22T16:14:35.170-04:00

Tonight:The Economic Benefits of Community CharacterDonovan Rypkema, Place Economics, and Pratt Cassity, UGA Center for Community Design and PreservationOur community character (the physical, natural, social and cultural elements of our city and its neighborhoods) and thestrength of our economy are what consistently make Raleigh one of the ten best places to live in the country. Don Rypkema and

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-61363205095929113992008-09-17T07:59:00.005-04:002008-09-17T07:59:00.376-04:00

1. The desire for greater density lead to the demise of some decent looking houses in the University area, such as 2006 Jefferson Park Ave., demoed to make room for a 20-plus-unit apartment building. 2. Modest, run-down homes in the University area, like this one on John Street, have been particularly likely to be replaced by higher density housing. 3. Some older single-family residences across

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-4761056627087896582008-09-16T06:31:00.003-04:002008-09-16T06:31:01.074-04:00

Over at Goodnight, Raleigh! a photo essay on Raleigh's "Nail Buildings" was posted 09.08.08. ‘Nail Buildings’ or ‘Nail Houses’ are terms that were coined in China to represent the businesses and residences that refuse to allow their buildings to be demolished, even in the face of towering construction or a barren landscape all around them. The phrase refers to a nail in wood that is difficult to

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-13350544485568217772008-09-15T18:15:00.004-04:002008-09-15T18:28:30.359-04:00

Crabtree Creekview on Claremont changed owners on 8/13/2008. The original house was razed on 3/15/2006, thus a 2.5 month flip-phase. The sale price came in $500 lower than asking price, and $120K below tax value. You really could see Crabtree creek really well from the porches last week during Gustav. Or in the driveway.

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-3440345705787062762008-09-15T08:37:00.004-04:002008-09-15T08:53:19.157-04:00

From the N&O:VOTES COMING UP ON RALEIGH PROPOSALSTwo historic areas in Raleigh are the subjects of votes this week.Today, residents of the Glenwood-Brooklyn neighborhood across from Fletcher Park near downtown will be watching how Wake County commissioners vote on the George's Mews apartment proposal. Many residents oppose an effort to convert the 26-unit complex into low-income housing,

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-53962352874004992072008-09-13T01:39:00.003-04:002008-09-13T02:01:10.237-04:00

Keep up with things here. In summary, regardless of the multiple requests by the neighborhoods to address issues concerning density that gut the Wade/Oberlin Small Area Plan and traffic congestion that will negatively impact the neighborhoods surrounding Cameron Village, the city planners have chosen Cameron Village as a site for more density without fully knowing how the current infrastructure

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-38588207714196411212008-09-09T15:34:00.006-04:002008-09-09T15:46:22.473-04:00

Fallonia can't believe her eyes ... pave the front lawn at Broughton? Three Cheers for the Planning Commission. Or is it 1 cheer for the PC and 2 cheers for the neighbors who were paying attention and let their voices be heard. Fallonia has been away on an extended non-holiday and is slowly catching up with local news. Please let me know if I have missed something in your neck of the woods.

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-7937141338276050172008-09-08T20:26:00.011-04:002008-09-11T16:01:17.909-04:00

What is a view? It depends on Who is looking Where. Who has a right to a view? It depends on Where the Money is. If you are a resident of an established neighborhood, then something that comes along and obstructs the view and the sunshine can be regarded as a detriment to that property. The new guy on the block will see what they have done as their right, and very likely an improvement to the

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-89173455631151318782008-09-04T12:37:00.004-04:002008-09-04T12:43:51.194-04:00

Two not-to-be-missed nationally recognized speakers together in one unique event!The Economic Benefits of Community CharacterDonovan Rypkema, Place Economics, Inc.andPratt Cassity, University of Georgia Center for Urban Design and PreservationPlease join us for the third event in the Community Conversations series.Our community character (the physical, natural, social and cultural elements of our

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-64152540700885386322008-08-31T23:41:00.003-04:002008-09-01T11:36:13.643-04:00

The .25 acre teardown lot at 2721 Cooleemee was sold on 8/22/2008 for the same price it was purchased 9/28/2007. The speculator of 2007 paid the taxes and for the house to be land-filled, thus losing money in the deal (not unlike the owners of many middle-person speculative  teardown lots in these parts).The land has been on the market since the house was torn down earlier this year. The cottage

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-33512718631635038742008-08-25T14:48:00.007-04:002008-08-27T18:50:41.987-04:00

The Social Functions of NIMBYismUnited States Community / Economic Development Features Government / Politics Land Use25 August 2008 - 5:00amAuthor: Matthew J. KieferMatthew J. Kiefer observes the full flower of NIMBYism today- no longer just satisfied with their backyard, NIMBYs have become NOPEs (Not On Planet Earth). This article originally appeared in Harvard Design Magazine, Spring/Summer

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-79111121922049809532008-08-23T14:51:00.004-04:002008-08-23T14:59:06.419-04:00

Privacy has many facesArchived Thursday, August 14, 2008The White County NEWSA town divided - Helicopter debate heats up in Helenby Kristen MangumAbout 100 people attended a public meeting about the helicopter business in Helen on Tuesday, Aug. 12.White County NewsA city is at odds, and a helicopter tour business marks the dividing line.At the request of Eric McMillan, owner of Scenic Helicopter

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-15412744533885585432008-08-08T11:14:00.008-04:002008-08-08T21:06:16.036-04:00

... this article and discussion over at New Raleigh. http://www.newraleigh.com/articles/archive/real-solutions-to-4-gallon-gas-and-a-sedentary-lifestyle/Fallonia is a big fan of walkable and accessible living, which is why she designed her life around the same 5 mile diameter. And she loves going downtown again. The bus stop at the corner that goes there hopefully will return soon. The question

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-34027088522549814342008-08-05T10:20:00.008-04:002008-08-05T10:20:01.245-04:00

The State of Things on WUNC radio rebroadcast this interview today. Andy Rothschild has a vision and energy for Durham that understands the relationship between the city revitalization and entrepreneurs, artists, biotech, business, and and economic development. His company is changing the face of Durham. It was comforting to hear someone talk of making space for the "creative class" in the

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-85869562323662839182008-08-04T16:33:00.002-04:002008-08-04T16:37:31.636-04:00

This from Wilton CT:Zoners consider refining regulations Written by Justin Reynolds MONDAY, AUGUST 04, 2008How big can an accessory apartment or building be on a lot? How long should temporary signs be allowed to stay up? What are the criteria to determine whether an older home is historically significant or could be torn down to make room for a McMansion?Aiming to refine zoning regulations,

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-43634214082037924182008-08-03T15:06:00.007-04:002008-08-03T15:24:04.273-04:00

Today's article in the N&O outlines the forces at work in Old v New."People are on guard for not having Chapel Hill become a generic place," Mayor Kevin Foy said. "Not everything is open for redevelopment.""This is almost a test case; it's a line in the sand for how Chapel Hill is going to grow," said Ernest Dollar, executive director of the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill. "There has to be a

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-7797788286701356842008-08-01T15:44:00.013-04:002008-08-01T17:06:52.398-04:00

Grubb Buys Palm Apts. (News & Observer)The sale closed late last week. And Grubb, who is president of Grubb Ventures, says he plans to continue operating Palms' 212 units as rentals. But it's safe to assume he has bigger plans for the 39-acre property. Eventually.Grubb has specialized in snatching older properties in thriving Raleigh neighborhoods and turning them into something grander. Letter

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-45359529760620149152008-07-30T17:33:00.005-04:002008-07-30T17:42:56.911-04:00

The for-sale sign is gone on this Glenwood Avenue megamanse, which means we now have a new property value. No longer is this property worth less than my or your property. It is showing a land value of $453,600 for .49 acres. The house weighs in at 7,535 SF and $1,621,633. Total Value Assessed $2,075,233Public records do not indicate that the house sold.

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-26607199901766651512008-07-29T16:40:00.005-04:002008-07-29T17:21:42.352-04:00

'Extreme Makeover' house faces foreclosureMon Jul 28, 11:32 AM PDT | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.comLAKE CITY, Ga. More than 1,800 people showed up to help ABC's "Extreme Makeover" team demolish a family's decrepit home and replace it with a sparkling, four-bedroom mini-mansion in 2005.Three years later, the reality TV show's most ambitious project at the time has become the

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-61385420398433254842008-07-26T09:59:00.003-04:002008-09-28T11:06:25.734-04:00

Historic Greenwich Home Destroyed By New OwnersIn 1886 of Boston architect designed and built this magnificent home in the exclusive Belle Haven neighborhood of Greenwich Connecticut. It was called the McCutcheon house and the last chance to see it standing has passed. Tonight it is well on the way to demolition not because of blight or damage because of wealth ...."Video at the link above.

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-145237325873949282008-07-25T10:19:00.016-04:002008-07-25T16:09:55.062-04:00

This home sold for $240,000 in late 2003, and is now valued at $1,359,365 with the new home. R-6 lots on this street are now valued at $450,000. The house is valued for $900,000 on this lot.The City of Raleigh has mailed its property tax bills based on the new revaluations. As reported earlier, the rate is not revenue neutral as was suggested when the new property values came out. It is an

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-35722655650449704462008-07-24T16:41:00.008-04:002008-07-24T17:22:03.603-04:00

Drive to the Big, Huge House. Mine's the Little Crappy One Next Door.A realtor's blog, the ensuing discussion among realtors is very interesting. Most found the original post a good fun read. Fallonia now remembers that some people go into real estate because they like houses. Wow - I dont have a problem with big houses per se, but have we just completely abandoned the idea of character in our

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-3489253659039557462008-07-22T15:53:00.005-04:002008-07-22T16:05:14.048-04:00

Thar she goes. The first teardown on Glenwood Avenue in the Glenwood Brooklyn neighborhood is in process. Two Family Units 2 Heated Area 2,377 Story Height 1 Story Style Conversion Basement Full Basement Exterior Frame Year Blt 1925 Remod 1966Acreage .17Permit Date 4/23/2008Permit # 0000074689 One of several that have been divided into rental units in this older area, a

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-55442439781692329152008-07-10T09:50:00.001-04:002008-07-10T12:24:19.752-04:00

This posted by a fellow watcher, in New Haven. tear downsjoninaz7/9/08 10:20 am What would you do if your neighbors tore down their house, paved the entire front yard, and adorned the house with lions, columns, and porticos? Apparently this is an issue in NYC. Most tear-downs are the right of the owner, and municipalities can do nothing, even if it's an historic district apparently. This got

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-85164514233596636802008-07-07T12:33:00.008-04:002008-07-07T13:10:20.635-04:00

This house on Claremont has been available for pre-sale for a pretty long time. It has now joined the ranks of empty lots in Anderson Heights. Right now I count 5 in the immediate area. Three of them have sat a very long time. In the golden days, that would be when this was a desirable neighborhood rather than a speculative market (say 2-3 years ago), a house like this would sell within 3 months

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-29411481615421583972008-07-06T11:02:00.006-04:002008-07-06T12:19:45.709-04:00

How would you like to wake up and find that Oberlin Village is a protected Historic District? It happened in Athens, GA. Could it happen here too? If the Planning Department can come up with a new category of Historic District, there could be areas of Southeast Raleigh (College Park-Idlewood for one) saved as well. Black history victory: Reese area now protected districtIn its heyday of the late

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-65426229492474308382008-07-05T14:29:00.006-04:002008-07-05T14:46:53.760-04:00

Of the multiple foreclosures shown on this map, three in Anderson Heights area are of the now inescapable, previously rare, river-house form. They may look fine out near Falls Lake or facing a real waterway, but facing built-neighborhoods with small cricks in their backyards, they may look out of place. Each of them tried to cram 5000 SF on an older small central neighborhood lot for a million

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-51258334236714090392008-07-03T16:43:00.004-04:002008-07-03T18:06:47.276-04:00

Glen Lennox neighborhood conservation effort moves forwardJul 3, 2008 Newsby Rich Fowler | Staff Writer | The Carrboro Citizen - Carrboro,NCGlen Lennox area residents are one step closer to getting a Neighborhood Conservation District. At its meeting last week, the Chapel Hill Town Council allowed residents to go forward with the NCD process, which allows the planning department to hold an

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-91354755400046662362008-07-02T18:16:00.004-04:002008-07-02T18:23:38.003-04:00

NYTimes.com | EDITORIALHolding Back the Wrecking BallPublished: July 1, 2008The downturn in the real estate market has slowed but by no means halted the number of teardowns. Teardowns is the practice of buying an older home to demolish it and replace it with a house that dwarfs structures nearby and covers most of its own lot. Just this month in Greenwich, Conn., a granite 1886 Richardsonian

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-84227181387845444582008-07-02T08:27:00.006-04:002008-07-05T14:56:30.873-04:00

Raleigh City Council voted in the expedited NCOD on July 1. A round of applause is in order...The OTT/ITB Award for June goes to the Raleigh CIty Council for this Positive Development.WTVD:Victory for McMansion opposersTuesday, July 01, 2008 | 4:37 PMRALEIGH (WTVD) -- Raleigh homeowners hoping to protect their neighborhoods from so-called McMansions can claim victory.The infill debate about how

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-19366775885219549092008-06-30T09:07:00.002-04:002008-06-30T09:32:13.880-04:00

In spring of 2008, an expedited NCOD process was proposed to the City Council by the Planning Department. After an unexpedited trip through committee land, it has arrived on the City Council floor (again) for a vote. The text removed below was some cumbersome additions from the planning commission. It looks like it did when it left planning department without these cumbers. Letting the City

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-17327092190290001222008-06-27T16:24:00.002-04:002008-06-27T16:32:33.919-04:00

Village to revamp zoning ordinanceJune 26, 2008By KEN GOZE kgoze@pioneerlocal.comWilmette officials soon will explore ways to encourage renovations instead of teardowns and accommodate new environmental technologies in the first comprehensive revision of the village's zoning ordinance in 18 years.The village is still casting around for consultants to help with the review, which likely will take

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-26265982449080956812008-06-25T16:13:00.017-04:002008-06-26T12:06:25.903-04:00

Community Conversations II was inspiring. Two great things in one:Being in the transplanted and restored All Saints Chapel.Hearing Don Rypkema, of PlaceEconomics speak on sustainable development. Rypkema was the keynote speaker at the 2008 Heritage Conservation conference in Ontario. PlaceEconomics is a Washington D.C. based consulting firm specializing in the economic revitalization of city

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-83414185323116578252008-06-24T12:42:00.002-04:002008-06-24T12:44:25.112-04:00

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Community ConversationsPlease join us for the second event in the Community Conversations series.Monday, June 23, 2008 7:00-9:00 PMDonovan Rypkema, Place EconomicsHistoric Preservation and Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable development is crucial to our future economic competitiveness, but it isn't just about green gadgets or carbon footprints. True sustainability is economic and cultural, as

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MONEY MAGAZINE Real estate survival guideThe incredible shrinking houseSoaring fuel costs, environmental concerns and aging baby boomers mean the American dream home is a lot smaller than it used to be.By Stephen Gandel, Money Magazine senior writerLast Updated: May 14, 2008: 4:21 AM EDTThe post-McMansion McCottage(Money Magazine) -- Out on the range is the last place you would expect America's

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1:00 P.M., TUESDAY / JUNE 17, 2008 / THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. . .D. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION(THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WERE TAKEN BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT THEIR JUNE 10, 2008 MEETING,BY UNANIMOUS VOTE)...4. TC-4-08 - Neighborhood Conservation Overlay DistrictThis text change proposes to amend the Zoning Code and Subdivision Regulations by revising the process for

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An excellent analysis of the proposed Fairview at Five Points can be found on the site of our friends at New Raleigh. In the discussion that follows, comes a real treat:06/14 11:51 AMFive Points is a super example of an area that could really benefit from having a good form-based plan with form-based zoning applied to implement it. That way, the stakeholders could get an understanding of what

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-90557419254664421472008-06-14T08:00:00.003-04:002008-06-14T08:11:43.348-04:00

This essay may a bit over the top for some tastes, but the essence of it rings true. It accurately describes the market forces at work in our little central neighborhoods. This Land Is Their Landby BARBARA EHRENREICHJune 11, 2008This essay is adapted from Barbara Ehrenreich's latest book, This Land Is Their Land: Notes from a Divided Nation (Metropolitan).I took a little vacation recently--nine

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-325159760793235642008-06-13T15:37:00.010-04:002008-06-13T16:10:41.022-04:00

Not so long ago in a neighborhood not so far away, things like this never happened.After all, this is the sort of area where people move back into their childhood homes when they retire.Or they stay here all their lives.So, by what logic did it become ground-zero for renewal. Aren't renewals reserved for areas that are declining in property values?So, why, pray tell, is this stable community full

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-71429263964957739632008-06-13T10:58:00.003-04:002008-06-13T11:13:19.054-04:00

2008 BEST CITIESNo. 2: Raleigh, N.C.By Bob Frick, Senior Editor, Kiplinger's Personal FinanceJuly 2008WORK IN PROGRESSPopulation: 995,662Population Growth Since 2000: 19.9%Percentage of Workforce in Creative Class: 36.1%Cost-of-Living Index: 99 (100 being national average)Median Household Income: $56,150 Income Growth Since 2000: 10.3%Real estate developer Greg Hatem worked in Beijing during the

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Wednesday, June 11, 2008Builders, residents to testify at hearingsLegislation on homebuilding will set new standardsby Audrey Dutton | Staff WriterBusiness Gazette - Gaithersburg,MD,USAMontgomery County homeowners looking to build additions or new homes and neighbors looking to thwart McMansions will be able to make their cases in the next week as county planners and the County Council hold

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Up the road a piece, an NCOD in process while a development is in planning stage. Glen Lennox wants meetingChapel Hill News - Chapel Hill,NC,USACHAPEL HILL - A majority of Glen Lennox property owners have asked the town to hold a meeting so they can learn more about creating special zoning rules to protect their neighborhood.The request for a Neighborhood Conservation District information meeting

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-17389532360492825642008-06-10T15:31:00.004-04:002008-06-10T16:05:52.836-04:00

Last week a group of residents from central ... neighborhoods ... met ... to discuss methods for stemming certain kinds of infill development. They focused on stopping the spread of new over-large homes in older neighborhoods, which some people feel erode the charm of older communities. But others say the current fight is really a debate over taste and approach. No, this is not from Raleigh. [The

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Westridge revels in conservation plan Westridge revels in conservation planThe neighborhood’s plan to preserve its rural appeal unanimously passes the City Council. Jun 9, 2008 | Greensboro News RecordBy Emily StephensonStaff WriterGood news: Democracy is alive in Greensboro.At least, some residents of Westridge Neighborhood say their recent, successful attempt to restrict future neighborhood

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There is plenty of news from different areas about teardowns.Fallonia is swooning from the heat, so she will defer to you to click the little links in your air conditioned comfort.Vinings home sales hot in frigid marketAtlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USAWith acreage so valuable, tear-downs are occurring all over Vinings. The pace of development is "a huge, big deal in Vinings," Bolt said. ...

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June 6, 2008Keeping the Wrecking Ball at BayA Nonprofit Moves and Renovates Unwanted Houses; Tax Deduction for the DonorsBy NANCY KEATESJune 6, 2008; Page W8Raleigh, N.C.It might be the most politically correct housing development on the planet.In Raleigh, where hundreds of old houses have been torn down to make way for bigger, fancier new ones, one neighborhood stands out. Called Barrington

Fallonia Parkernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907466793301226118.post-87651639686422584512008-06-04T11:02:00.007-04:002008-06-04T11:41:33.827-04:00

E D I T O R I A L Developing a VoiceNews & ObserverPublished: Jun 04, 2008 10:22 AM It took years for neighborhood groups in Durham to win at least some voice in shaping zoning decisions. Now, however, there is some unwelcome pushback from the development side of the equation.. . .By its nature, a rezoning is a departure from what Durham's comprehensive plan says ought to be built in a

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