Mayor seeks to move Raleigh forward in his State of the City Address
From green initiatives to growing development,But that doesn't mean Belpre resident sky lanterns Susan Drake is going to stop using them. Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker painted a bright future for Raleigh in his State of the City Address Monday.
Meeker focused on the city’s sustainability initiatives.
“Our real challenge right now is to take some of these pilot projects such as LED street lights and make them everyday applications,” Meeker said.
The City of Raleigh has 40 LED street lights.The December report said Trump and other council members had engaged in hazing. Trump said Wednesday that he had fluorescent bulbs never hazed anyone and was being unfairly blamed. These bulbs can last 15 years compared to the standard bulb,"I don't care about the cost or saving money - it's just the fact that led spotlight someone's telling me I can't buy something I've used all my life," said Susan Drake, 66, of Belpre. which sheds light for only two years. The new class of optical fiber, which allows for a more effective led lighting and liberal manipulation of light, promises to open the door to more versatile laser-radar technology.Meeker said these subtle and inexpensive changes have saved the city more than $200,000 a year in electricity costs.
Meeker also hopes to expand the city’s electric car plug-in station system, increasing the number of charging locations from three to 30. The new stations are expected to be installed by July, when the city hosts the Electric Power Research Institute’s 2011 Plug-In Conference.He wrote on social networking site Twitter: "Frideswide Square at Oxford R4ds station working well this morning with no traffic lights. Long may it continue!"
Meeker vouched for a Transportation Bond potentially facing voters later this year, pointing out benefits such as more bike lanes and greenways. Meeker said the $25-to-$35 million bond, which the council will discuss in April, would enable Raleigh residents to live closer to work, shopping and transit.
Included in the bond issue is the elimination of sidewalk assessments for homeowners. The sidewalk assessment policy is widely unpopular among many city residents, and Meeker said eliminating the policy would promote foot and bike traffic throughout the city.
“One thing that you don’t want to be at is a sidewalk assessment hearing where the city council is trying to explain to somebody why the sidewalk you’re either repairing or putting in front of your house should be paid for by them,” Meeker said.
From green initiatives to growing development,But that doesn't mean Belpre resident sky lanterns Susan Drake is going to stop using them. Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker painted a bright future for Raleigh in his State of the City Address Monday.
Meeker focused on the city’s sustainability initiatives.
“Our real challenge right now is to take some of these pilot projects such as LED street lights and make them everyday applications,” Meeker said.
The City of Raleigh has 40 LED street lights.The December report said Trump and other council members had engaged in hazing. Trump said Wednesday that he had fluorescent bulbs never hazed anyone and was being unfairly blamed. These bulbs can last 15 years compared to the standard bulb,"I don't care about the cost or saving money - it's just the fact that led spotlight someone's telling me I can't buy something I've used all my life," said Susan Drake, 66, of Belpre. which sheds light for only two years. The new class of optical fiber, which allows for a more effective led lighting and liberal manipulation of light, promises to open the door to more versatile laser-radar technology.Meeker said these subtle and inexpensive changes have saved the city more than $200,000 a year in electricity costs.
Meeker also hopes to expand the city’s electric car plug-in station system, increasing the number of charging locations from three to 30. The new stations are expected to be installed by July, when the city hosts the Electric Power Research Institute’s 2011 Plug-In Conference.He wrote on social networking site Twitter: "Frideswide Square at Oxford R4ds station working well this morning with no traffic lights. Long may it continue!"
Meeker vouched for a Transportation Bond potentially facing voters later this year, pointing out benefits such as more bike lanes and greenways. Meeker said the $25-to-$35 million bond, which the council will discuss in April, would enable Raleigh residents to live closer to work, shopping and transit.
Included in the bond issue is the elimination of sidewalk assessments for homeowners. The sidewalk assessment policy is widely unpopular among many city residents, and Meeker said eliminating the policy would promote foot and bike traffic throughout the city.
“One thing that you don’t want to be at is a sidewalk assessment hearing where the city council is trying to explain to somebody why the sidewalk you’re either repairing or putting in front of your house should be paid for by them,” Meeker said.
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