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City Council Accomplishments
Here are a few of the many initiatives passed by the Raleigh City Council, under the leadership of Mayor Meeker:
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Built two community centers; acquired and preserved hundreds of acres as park open space.
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Passed a transportation bond issue to improve a dozen thoroughfares, including Falls of the Neuse Road.
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Kept Raleigh’s tax rate the lowest of any large North Carolina city.
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Reopened Fayetteville Street and constructed our state-of-the-art Convention Center.
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Enhanced citizenship participation in zoning cases.
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Accolades for Raleigh Keep Coming!
These are just a few of the many recent awards and accolades our City has received from nationwide publications, Web sites, and studies. With Charles Meeker as Mayor, we will continue to see Raleigh on all the “Best” lists. For 2009 |
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#1 City with Best Economic Potential (Raleigh, NC)
fDi Magazine, April 2009
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#1 City Where Americans Are Relocating (Raleigh, NC)
Forbes.com, April 2009
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#1 Best Place for Business and Careers (Raleigh, NC)
Forbes.com, March 2009
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#1 Fastest-Growing Metropolitan Area in the Country (Raleigh-Cary)
US Census, March 2009
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#1 Top City for Small Business (Raleigh, NC)
Biz Journals, February 2009
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#3 Most Wired City (Raleigh, NC)
Forbes.com, January 2009
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#8 Best Big Cities for Jobs (Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Forbes.com, May 2009
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#10 High-Tech Centers in the U.S. (Raleigh, NC)
American City Business Journals, May 2009
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# 10 Best City (Raleigh, NC)
Kiplinger’s, May 2009
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#1 Best City for Doing Business (Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Inc.com; newgeography.com, July 2008
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#1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. (Raleigh, NC)
msnbc.com, June 2008
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#1 Best Place for Business and Careers (Raleigh, NC)
Forbes.com, March 2008
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#1 Best Place for Young Adults (Raleigh, NC)
Biz Journals, May 2008
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#1 Healthiest City for Men (Raleigh, NC)
Men’s Health, January 2008
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#2 Best Performing City (Raleigh-Cary, NC)
The Milken Institute, September 2008
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#2 Best City to Live, Work and Play (Raleigh, NC)
Kiplinger’s, July 2008
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#3 Most Educated Workforce (Raleigh, NC)
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#5 Best Medium-Sized City for Families with Children (Raleigh, NC)
Who’s Your City?, May 2008
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#5 Recession-Proof City (Raleigh, NC)
Forbes.com, April 2008
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#9 Best City for Jobs (Raleigh, NC)
Forbes.com, January 2008
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The Best American City for Singles (Raleigh, NC)
Every Day with Rachael Ray, January 2008
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Top Ten Great Innovation Market in the South (Raleigh-Cary-Durham, NC)
Southern Business & Development, Winter 2008
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