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Community Development Reports and Documents

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26.11.2025 16:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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5-Year Affordable Housing and Community Needs Survey - PublicInput -- The City is gathering community input to inform the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan which will guide how the City uses federal and local funds to create and preserve affordable housing address homeles...

Each year, we receive money from the federal government to be used for affordable housing initiatives. We want your input on how to use it! Please take this short survey. publicinput.com/f48244

26.11.2025 15:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Free Curbside Grease Collection Through the Holidays

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25.11.2025 15:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Frying some good food this holiday season? We’re here to make cleanup easy with free curbside grease pickup through January 9! Call 919-996-3245 to schedule a pickup.

Most importantly, keep that grease out of the drain!

25.11.2025 15:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Open Play Sports

Open play sports! raleighnc.gov/parks-and-re...

24.11.2025 13:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Happy Monday, Raleigh! It’s getting cold out, and open play sports are a great way to have fun indoors! And here’s how Thanksgiving will affect City services.

24.11.2025 13:13 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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It’s that time of year to make some delicious food! But please do it safely. If you’re not careful when frying, it can get dangerous right quick!

22.11.2025 20:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We lit the tree at Moore Square, and now weeks of festive family fun are underway! There’s no place like Raleigh for the holidays!

22.11.2025 01:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Mark!

21.11.2025 20:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
This is What I Do! Help prevent fires through outreach and education
YouTube video by City of Raleigh This is What I Do! Help prevent fires through outreach and education

Meet Lemuel (Lem) Hubbard, a fire prevention coordinator in the Raleigh Fire Department! He shares fire safety tips and teaches people to have a plan in place if a fire does occur. Thanks for the work you do, Lem! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sb6...

21.11.2025 20:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Last call for spring 2026 Digital Connectors! Get your teen involved in this great program!

21.11.2025 14:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
Two Raleigh Police officers, on horseback, during a Christmas parade

Two Raleigh Police officers, on horseback, during a Christmas parade

Throwback to these Raleigh Police Department officers on horseback during a Christmas parade in the 1990s!

To receive messages about the 2025 Raleigh Christmas Parade, text RALPARADE to 888777. Messages may include any unforeseen delays or cancellation to the parade and inclement weather alerts.

20.11.2025 14:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
City Council Votes to Extend Two-Hour Free Parking Program

Learn more about this program! raleighnc.gov/transportati...

19.11.2025 18:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

City Council voted Tuesday to extend the 2-hour free parking program through June 30, 2026. If you’re coming downtown, you can use this parking perk at 5 City-owned decks!

🚗 314 Blount Street
🚗 117 S. Wilmington St.
🚗 233 S. Wilmington St.
🚗 429 S. Wilmington St.
🚗 201 W. Morgan St.

19.11.2025 18:56 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Celebrate 2025 GIS Day

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) help us understand the world around us. On Wednesday, we celebrate GIS Day with a free event at the City of Raleigh Museum! Stop by from 8:30-12 for hands-on learning stations, live technology demos, and more! raleighnc.gov/apps-maps-an...

17.11.2025 15:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Raleigh for the Holidays Discover Raleigh’s 2025 holiday celebrations — parades, tree lightings, festivals, and official City holiday schedules. Find fun events for the whole family!

There's no place like Raleigh for the Holidays! raleighnc.gov/holidays

17.11.2025 13:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Raleigh Parks Volunteer Program Raleigh Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources invites you to make a difference in your community by volunteering! There are many opportunities for individuals, groups, students, and businesses to ...

Volunteer with Raleigh Parks! raleighnc.gov/parks-volunt...

17.11.2025 13:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Happy Monday, Raleigh! Did you know you can volunteer at Holiday Express? And there’s no place like Raleigh for the holidays! We kick things off with the Moore Square tree lighting Friday night!

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From ice skating and holiday markets to light shows and classic performances, you’ll want to be in Raleigh for the Holidays! Explore all the city has to offer during the most wonderful time of the year! raleighnc.gov/holidays

14.11.2025 20:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Seven teens pose for a photo while holding computer equipment

Seven teens pose for a photo while holding computer equipment

Our amazing Digital Connectors program provides technology and leadership training for Raleigh youth in 9th-12th grade. Apply before Nov. 21! raleighnc.gov/community/se...

13.11.2025 18:55 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

The new water bill payment portal was so popular, y’all slowed it down! Please keep trying to register, and remember that for the transition, late fees are waived and we won’t cut off your service.

13.11.2025 15:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A New Way to Manage Your Utility Account

Today is the day: we've upgraded the utility billing portal! This will make payments faster and more secure. The new portal is now available, and current online users will need to make a new account. Use autopay? You will have to re-enroll. raleighnc.gov/water-and-se...

12.11.2025 15:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Thank you, Veterans.

11.11.2025 12:28 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Share Your Thoughts on the City Budget! Take Our Survey!

Take the budget survey. It's quick and easy! raleighnc.gov/grants-fundi...

10.11.2025 13:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Happy Monday, Raleigh! We’re planning the next budget, and we want your input! Please take a short survey. And here’s how City services will be affected by Veterans Day.

10.11.2025 13:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Big day! Crews topped out Raleigh City Hall, placing the final structural beam at the highest point. Work is about halfway done! Once completed, we will have city offices in one convenient location to better serve you, Raleigh!

07.11.2025 17:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A woman speaks into a microphone while three people applaud

People walk in the courtyard of an apartment complex

People walk in the courtyard of an apartment complex

The exterior of an apartment complex

The exterior of an apartment complex

The Mayor of Raleigh poses with a young man

The Mayor of Raleigh poses with a young man

We were pleased to award $3,200,000 to support the Grosvenor Gardens affordable housing project, which includes 58 affordable units, 10 of which are for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Thank you to our partners who helped make this possible! raleighnc.gov/housing/news...

06.11.2025 21:12 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Hi there. We are the city government, not the state legislature.

06.11.2025 15:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Explore Career Opportunities with the City of Raleigh – Virtual Information Session

Ever thought about a new job, but wanted to know more before you went through the application process? Check out our 1-hour virtual information session today at noon! ➡️ raleighnc.gov/careers-jobs...

05.11.2025 13:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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