Links

 

This page has numerous links to various resources in Wake County. If you have other links or resources, then please let us know.

Government & Organizations
Growth Issues
 

Local government links

Cities in Wake County:

Local political Web sites and blogs

Impact fees

Related organizations working on growth issues and promoting good government
  • Democracy NC (to follow the political influence of money on politics) www.democracy-nc.org
  • Land for Tomorrow (statewide coalition promoting funding for open space protection) www.landfortomorrow.org
  • League of Women Voters – Wake County (how to contact local elected officials) http://www.rtpnet.org/~wakelwv/
  • "Follow the Money" at the North Carolina Center for Voter Education: www.ncvotered.com/
  • NC Policy Watch (non-profit that follows the NC General Assembly) www.ncpolicywatch.com
  • The Neuse River and its tributary streams flow through Wake County. Learn more about protecting the Neuse at: www.neuseriver.org
  • Partnership for North Carolina’s Future ( coalition of statewide and local groups supporting ways to fund growth’s infrastructure costs in NC) Website: www.ncfuturenow.org
  • Community SCALE (working to preserve the character and integrity of Raleigh's diverse neighborhoods)

    http://communityscale.googlepages.com/

 

Open Space and Parks

Issue Paper: Loss of Open Space in Wake County

This issue paper examines the loss of open space in Wake County. Author Katherine Henderson looks at how rapidly land is being developed in the county; reviews the laws, policies, regulations and programs that are driving this development; and makes recommendations for policies that could be used to change this trend towards focused development to prevent sprawl. (Click here to read the article in PDF)