
the Triangle's pro-housing news and advocacy organization
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Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of ordinary people made an extraordinary claim.
They declared that a nation could govern itself.
They did not assume perfection from the beginning, but rather trusted the continuous work of citizen...
Fireworks over the Durham Bull’s Stadium Celebrating the 4th of July. Image from Discover Durham.
Hello CITYBUILDERs and Happy July!
It’s been a great summer so far. It’s a privilege to watch this community grow as new people discover CIT...
Gov. Stein on a visit to Pitt Community College to discuss NC’s construction workforce.
Hopefully you all had a chance to skim my take on Governor Stein’s Executive Order 36: “Increasing Housing Opportunities for All North Carolinians.” Bu...
Illustration from CNU.
Like every other first year student at my university, I had to take a Writing 101 course. There were dozens to choose from, but the other courses on my schedule restricted the options available to me down to two. Sin...
We read a lot in this community. We share articles, policy papers, books with dense footnotes and even denser implications. We talk about zoning reform over coffee and debate density metrics at cocktail parties. That is who we are, and I lo...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
CITYBUILDER is the pro-housing news and advocacy source for Raleigh, Durham, and central NC. We are a 501(c)(4) focused on housing policy education and outreach.
Designer & builder with a career in historic preservation, green building, affordability and new urbanism. He the founder of Southern Urbanism @aaron_lubeck
designer of experiences and places \ud83d\udcad\ud83d\udccd\ud83d\uddbc️ young working mom ✴️\ud83e\uddd1\ud83d\udc67\ud83e\uddd1✴️\ud83d\udc76 vocal advocate for housing + transit \ud83d\udeb4\ud83d\ude8c\ud83c\udf33\ud83c\udfd8️
Payton Chung, LEED AP ND, CNUa, is developing infill housing in the Raleigh area and is a board member for Greater Greater Washington and Citybuilder NC. He first addressed the Cary town council about smart growth in 1996.
Husband. Father of two. An emerging affordable housing developer navigating a career pivot. Sharing my journey as I work to build a path in small-scale real estate development and make a real impact in my community.
Conor Mulderrig is an Independent Climate Policy Consultant in Durham, NC. He served as Climate Change Policy Advisor to Governor Roy Cooper where he worked to advance cleaner buildings, transportation systems, and land use reforms.
North Carolina needs more walkable neighborhoods and better family-sized housing options. Single-stair apartments help make that possible, and we’re working to legalize them statewide. Created in partnership with @CITYBUILDERNC
writing about architecture and urban design
Assistant Editor Fellow with CITYBUILDER Master of City and Regional Planning with UNC-Chapel Hill's Department of City and Regional Planning
Durham native, urban enthusiast.
Paige Kanipe is an architectural designer and recent graduate of NCSU'S MAAS program. Her research focuses on sustainability, circular construction, and the integration of Design for Deconstruction principles into the built environment.
Hannah is a Raleigh artist and housing advocate — making work rooted in neuroaesthetics and building coalitions for equitable development in the Triangle.
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