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Council adopts pedestrian‑passage zoning changes to shorten crossings and encourage connections

5844295 · September 3, 2025
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Summary

Council approved UDO text change TC‑11‑24 to shorten pedestrian crossing distances, require design features that prioritize pedestrians at drive aisles, and increase density bonuses for projects that include pedestrian passages.

Raleigh City Council on Sept. 2 adopted a zoning text amendment (TC‑11‑24) designed to make pedestrian crossings shorter and to encourage construction of pedestrian passages in new development. Staff described three principal changes: (1) curb extensions (bulb‑outs) and other measures to shorten crossing distances to roughly 20…

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