Raleigh Streets: Marlowe
This is part 3 of a 10-part series in which we examine Raleigh’s most embarrassing shortcoming to visitors: the abundance of dysfunctional street names. A city should try to be easily understood instead remaining a labyrinth only understood by the long-time natives. Marlowe Road – map it Raleigh has two Marlowe Roads. One intersects Lassiter [...]
Raleigh Streets: Faircloth/Gorman
This is part 2 of a 10-part series in which we examine Raleigh’s most embarrassing shortcoming to visitors: the abundance of dysfunctional street names. A city should try to be easily understood instead remaining a labyrinth only understood by the long-time natives. Faircloth Street/Gorman Street – map itFaircloth Street has joined Wade Avenue to Hillsborough [...]
Raleigh Streets: Edwards Mill/Creedmoor
While Raleigh has many wonderful attributes, there are some aspects that continually tarnish our image. The most frustrating and embarrassing shortcoming that we expose to visitors and newcomers is the abundance of dysfunctional street names. A city should try to be easily understood instead remaining a labyrinth only understood by the long-time natives. Raleigh’s street [...]
Time To Remove the Peace Street Hump, Now!
With the McDonald’s being out of commission, wouldn’t this be a fantastic time for the City of Raleigh to remove the camel hump from Peace Street (at Boylan Ave.)? The City seems intent on doing more to improve the walk-ability of our streets. This site is a death trap. There is no way motorists and [...]
Pullen Road To Open This Weekend
The Pullen Road chasm has been filled and the road’s segment from Cates to Western Blvd. is set to open this weekend (Aug 13). A new traffic signal will be at the intersection of Cates and Pullen. map it
