 North Person Street District Wins Award & Accolades
The remarkable transformation of the North Person Street Business District, which integrates sustainability concepts of building reuse, economic development and social equity, has garnered local and national attention.
Four years ago, the area just a 5-10 minute walk from downtown Raleigh was mostly boarded-up storefronts and struggling businesses. Under the helm of the Person Street Partnership, it is now a vibrant community attracting new businesses, restaurants and large crowds.
In June, USA Today included North Person Street among its top 10 “up and coming neighborhoods around the country.” Last month the partnership received a 2014 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Public Service from the City of Raleigh.
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Welcoming the Nation’s First Engineering State Fellow
Raleigh’s Office of
Sustainability is proud to host Nicole Kaufman-Dyess, the first fellow placed
through the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Nationwide
Engineering State Fellowship Initiative. This program seeks to place engineers
at state and local governments to provide elected officials with unbiased and
nonpartisan advice on issues regarding science and technology.
ASME has
sponsored federal fellows for 41 years and expanded its fellowship program in
response to the devolution of energy, environment, and economic policy
decisions from the federal to state and local governments over the past decade. Part of Kaufman-Dyess’s responsibility includes helping ASME expand the
program to all 50 states within five years. Another focus of her work for
Raleigh is helping the Office of Sustainability develop its first
community-wide Resiliency Plan due in early 2015.
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Bringing Solar to Raleigh
A newly formed organization aims to fast track the adoption of solar power and energy efficiency in Raleigh. Clean Energy for Raleigh, or CE4R, is a local community-based campaign and partnership between Clean Energy for Us and NC Sierra Club Capital Group that wants to reduce barriers that keep people from adopting solar.
CE4R’s select contractors work with qualified homeowners, businesses, and nonprofits to provide free audits and install solar at a discounted price. Enrollment period ends November 4, 2014.
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NC State Garden-to-Plate Dining
There is something blooming on the rooftop of NC State University’s On the Oval restaurant and if you are lucky, it may end up on your plate.
Head chefs of the restaurant, located on Centennial Campus planted a rooftop garden earlier this year and are now reaping zucchini, squash, peppers, cucumbers tomatoes, herbs and more. The fresh produce goes straight into dishes prepared and served at On the Oval.
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Sustainable Home Raleigh Offers Tips on Saving Energy & Money
As temperatures drop, utilities bills tend to rise. Sustainable Home Raleigh, a community-focused, education-driven program, offers quick tips homeowners and renters can implement now to conserve energy and money.
The 1-hour presentation includes demonstrations, tips and information on weatherization, energy efficiency, green cleaning, water conservation, recycling and landscaping. Presentations, along with more than $70 worth of supplies, are free to groups of 20 or more adults. To schedule a presentation, contact Paula Stroup at (919) 996-4256 or Paula.Stroup@raleighnc.gov.
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