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Amberwood at Lochmere. (Image source: Apartments.com)
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Amberwood at Lochmere is a 340-unit apartment communit...
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Hello! My name is Andy Lowe. I’m a Durham resident, Chapter lead for the Raleigh-Durham New Liberals, and regular character at Durham City Hall. I’m also a devout YIMBY, pro-housing citizen, and lover of all things missing middle. I’m excit...
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September Events: Learn to Speak at City Council, Book Club is Back, and Part II of Our Education Series!
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Photo: Ross Chapin Architects
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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.
Hannah is a Raleigh artist and housing advocate — making work rooted in neuroaesthetics and building coalitions for equitable development in the Triangle.
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
writing about architecture and urban design
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.
Hello! I am a local Durham resident who is passionate about local politics and land use. I am the chapter lead for the RDU New Liberals
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.
Designer & builder with a career in historic preservation, green building, affordability and new urbanism. He the founder of Southern Urbanism @aaron_lubeck
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.
Born and raised in Durham, NC. Nature lover and urban enthusiast.
Lucas Nagel is a Stamps President's Scholar at Georgia Tech pursuing a B.S. in Architecture. He is the author of a ten-part article series for CITYBUILDER NC as a past Allison Ramsey Architects Intentional Community Research Fellow.
NCSU Architecture Student
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
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