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Feb. 27 - WakeUP Water/Falls Lake Forum
02/27/2010 - 9:30am
02/27/2010 - 12:00pm
IS OUR DRINKING WATER IN DANGER?
Falls Lake Pollution, water supply,
and effects of growth
-- A WakeUP Public Education Forum ---
Feb. 27, 9:30a - 12noon
McKimmon Center in Raleigh
You are invited to attend WakeUP's public education forum focusing on pollution in one of Wake County's key sources of drinking water: Falls Lake. Water experts will outline the challenges facing this major drinking water supply and offer greater insight to potential solutions that could be presented in the Falls Lake Rules Process. Come learn why stormwater runoff is a key problem for our drinking water and how you can make a difference! A rain barrel door prize will be awarded to a member of the audience compliments of Rainwater Solutions!
(This event is free and open to the public)
Mar 20 - Great Schools Neighborhood Forum - at NCSU
03/20/2010 - 8:30am
03/20/2010 - 12:30pm
NEIGHBORHOOD FORUM
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Satruday, March 20 8:30am-12:30pm
Corner of Western Blvd & Gorman St.
Raleigh, NC 27695
(919) 515-2277
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High Speed Rail Funds Awarded to NC!
Submitted by Andrew Campbell on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 4:02pm.
U.S.
and state officials gathered in Durham yesterday to announce $545
million in federal rail money for North Carolina. The funds will be
used right away to get trains running faster and more often between
Raleigh and Charlotte -- with top speed of 90 mph by 2015. These funds are a portion of $8 billion in stimulus funds given to several states to increase inter-city rail travel.
Feb 24: Reality Check One Year Later
02/24/2010 - 4:00pm
02/24/2010 - 5:30pm
Progress Energy Center of the Performing Arts in Raleigh
The Research Triangle Region is projected to grow by 1.2 million people and 700,000 jobs over the next 20 years. Accommodating that growth as a region is the primary focus of a regional quality-growth initiative... (read more)
Jan. 21: Transportation in America
01/21/2010 - 6:00pm
01/21/2010 - 8:00pm
Progress Energy Center of the Performing Arts in Raleigh
6:00pm - Check-in and Registration
6-8:00pm - Presentation, Panel Discussion, and Question & Answer Period
PRESS RELEASE: New Wake Schools Coalition Forms
Submitted by Andrew Campbell on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 10:37am.Great Schools in Wake Coalition Forms: Responding to Board of Education proposals
RALEIGH, NC-"Every Child, Our Child" summarizes the vision of the Great Schools In Wake Coalition, a growing coalition of Wake County parents, students, taxpayers and civic organizations, with a goal of strengthening education throughout Wake County. The coalition brings together a broad group of Wake residents who wish to advocate for all students in the public school system and educate parents, taxpayers, and residents about public school policy and initiatives.
"We believe that all children in Wake County, regardless of income, race, ethnicity, or residence, should receive the highest quality education possible," said Yevonne Brannon, chair of the Board of Directors of WakeUP Wake County...
