The Department of Planning, Building, & Development is proposing a change to the RM-1 zoning district that would make more lots eligible to request a special exception for a two-family dwelling. RM-1 (Residential Mixed-Density) is a zoning district intended to encourage a range of housing choices by permitting single family, two family, and townhouse dwellings. Prior to 2000, […]
Firehouse No. 7 Update
Fire Station No. 7, at 1742 Memorial Ave., has served served the Raleigh Court neighborhood since 1922. It is scheduled to be torn down and replaced on the same spot in 2018. In this video, Tiffany Bradbury, Community Risk Reduction Specialist with Roanoke Fire-EMS, takes us on a 5-minute tour of the outdated facility. Chief David Hoback and Ms. Bradbury are scheduled to speak to the Raleigh Court Neighborhood Association membership at our Nov. 16 meeting.
We’re on NextDoor
Raleigh Court Neighborhood is on NextDoor! The Greater Raleigh Court Neighborhood is on Next Door. Want to receive instant notifications of happenings in our neighborhood? On this website, only residents in your neighborhood are able to network and share information. This can include notifications of suspicious or criminal activity, recommendations for repairs or information about upcoming […]
Raleigh Court Author Receives National Acclaim
You know that a writer has hit it out of the park when The New York Times starts its review with : “Oh, if only we had more business writers like Beth Macy, and more business books like her debut, Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local — and Helped Save an […]