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Planning staff report big public turnout for Reflecting Raleigh and outline next steps

6419604 · September 30, 2025
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Planning staff summarized the first phase of the city’s comprehensive-plan update—Reflecting Raleigh—reporting widespread engagement and described Phase 2 work including technical teams, a cost-of-growth study and a civic assembly.

Planning and Development Director Patrick Young and his team told council they completed Phase 1 of the city’s comprehensive-plan update—branded “Reflecting Raleigh”—and reported engagement metrics and a schedule for Phase 2 policy work.

Lede facts: Young said more than 12,000 participants engaged with the update overall, with more than 3,300 attending in-person events that included community conversations, open houses and recorded online content. Staff said they used a mix of live events, online surveys and ‘World Café’ table discussions to gather public input.

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