Russ Stephenson

[Triangle Business Journal @TriangleBIZJrnl]

Wake County's housing director says the trickle down mentality doesn't work for people who struggle the most with finding affordable housing. https://t.co/gtl5Mm6FWK

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

If you are one of the nearly 2,000 people who signed the petition against this rezoning, please take the next step now and donate what you can to the Legal Fund #Raleigh #RalPol @wakedems

Details: https://t.co/vCQnO7u6Xv

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

4 easy steps to analyze Z-12-25, West St Tower
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop @wcbscnc @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU
Bluesky: https://t.co/UmiTplB3WU

Details: https://t.co/OLXEi1TDHr

[Russ Stephenson @RussForRaleigh]

@RaleighLivable @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wcbscnc @wakegop @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU The influence of development money is everywhere in Raleigh government: in $200+ per hour land use lawyers lobbying for big rezoning cases and in $6K+ Councilor campaign donations made by those same developers and lobbyists.

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

Councilor Silver Must Recuse!
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wcbscnc @wakegop @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU
Bluesky: https://t.co/UmiTplB3WU

Details: https://t.co/vQqtAjuAIW

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

Z-12-25 fails the CORE / TRANSIT policy test
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop @wcbscnc @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU
https://t.co/3uUlsWYOg2

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

Putting your thumb on the scale is WRONG!
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop @wcbscnc @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU
Bluesky: https://t.co/UmiTplB3WU

Details: https://t.co/ANuSVWFzuo

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

Livable Raleigh 2025 Fall Fundraiser
Sun Sept 7th @ 5-7pm - Come see Lamar Hall
Hear from Yolanda Taylor & Charles Meeker
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU @law4community

Details: https://t.co/xS4EI8A7cZ

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

Neighbors win lawsuit against Missing Middle’s Biggest Mistake.
Will Council finally act to BAN SLOT HOMES?
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop @wcbscnc @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU

Details: https://t.co/RapIcHFnga

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

The Week Ahead
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop @wcbscnc @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU

https://t.co/n38iFgaYme

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

Z-12-25 - West St Tower - Joint CAC Meeting Mon 8/18 @ 7pm - Mordecai & Five Points CACs @ Halifax Community Center #RalPol
@wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop
@wcbscnc @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU

Details: https://t.co/UW4yFCUABT

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

Meeting Reminder
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop @wcbscnc @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU
Bluesky: https://t.co/UmiTplBBMs

Details: https://t.co/VggV3myzut

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

Z-12-25 - West St Tower - Joint CAC Meeting
Mon 8/18 @ 7pm - Mordecai & Five Points CACs
@ Halifax Community Center
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop @wcbscnc @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU

Details: https://t.co/oXYhXO6bA1

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

Raleigh plummets in “Best Places to Live” rankings
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop @wcbscnc @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU
Bluesky: https://t.co/UmiTplB3WU

Details: https://t.co/2u36huKvkO

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

A Bad Day for Midtown and the City of Raleigh
Comments on cancelling Six Fork Rd project
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU
Bluesky: https://t.co/UmiTplBBMs

Details: https://t.co/1Or9fLeeIe

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

Guidelines for Deciding Rezoning Cases
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop @wcbscnc @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU
Bluesky: https://t.co/UmiTplBBMs

Details: https://t.co/TnqeucKsYL

[Yolanda Taylor @law4community]

🏘️ Could THIS be the future of our neighborhoods?
Pocket neighborhoods pack more homes into less space—without sacrificing green space or community.

✅ Infill development
✅ Walkable design
✅ Built for connection

Sounds good. But here’s the real question: How do we ensure affordability for folks below 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI)?

The City of Rocky Mount, NC is looking at adding this concept to its land use plan. Would you welcome this type of neighborhood in your city? Why or why not?

#Housing #UrbanPlanning #PocketNeighborhoods #DensityDoneRight

[Russ Stephenson @RussForRaleigh]

@law4community Great concept, hard to do: building rules don’t incentivize smaller, affordable units that compete w/ profits for fewer, larger, expensive units. Also: assembling infill lots like this is very hard & HOA’s likely prohibit. Start w/ rules that change the profit equation.

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

Z-12-25 West St Tower
Planning Commission Meeting - Tues Aug 12 @ 9am
Plan to attend.
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop @WRAL @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNews1RDU

Details: https://t.co/xLCtYLwntM

[Livable_Raleigh @livableraleigh.bsky.social @RaleighLivable]

City Council is back 8/19
Sign up for Public Comments or Public Hearing
Council meets Tues, 8/19 at 1pm
Sign up by Fri, 8/15 at 3pm
#RalPol @wakedems @WakeDemWomen @Wake_YD @wakegop @wcbscnc

Public Comments: https://t.co/y1nWTPt6T3
Public Hearings: https://t.co/oAhE8p5jRd