The Raleigh Planning Department rolled out its first draft of the city?s new comprehensive plan yesterday evening (you can download the 380-page document here). About 400 residents attended the gathering in the street-level mezzanine of the sparkling (and pricey) Raleigh convention center.
Mitchell Silver, director of planning, Jane Dembner of HNTB (the city paid the consulting firm $600,000 to help form the comp plan), and Ken Bowers, deputy planning director, all spoke. Pictures below.
Mitchell Silver, director of city planning, addresses the crowd Wednesday evening
Ken Bowers, deputy director of city planning, talks up the comprehensive plan
The crowd Wednesday evening
The N&O did a limited spot news story here. Speakers focused on the usual suspects ? environment, sustainability, stakeholders, transit, etc. No mention of property rights, tax and cost of living expenses, or general freedom. Not that I expected any.
