A preview for Raleigh’s young professionals
Categories: Cities Week
By: Emily Moore This post is part of a TNGG series on cities. Whether you’re considering relocating to Raleigh out of allegiance to the Pack or because of a job in the developing Research Triangle Park (RTP) area, there are some things that you should be prepared for before you sign that lease or pop the [...]
Raleigh’s up-and-coming renaissance
Categories: Cities Week
By: Janelle Hygh This post is part of a TNGG series on cities. Raleigh lacks a strong identity. While diverse, it’s very segmented. North Raleigh, Downtown, SE Raleigh, and West Raleigh are all very separate. I want to live in a city that has something that ties all the neighborhoods and people together – for [...]
Raleigh, my home sweet home
Categories: Cities Week
By Carlee Mallard This article is part of a TNGG series on cities. When I graduated high school, having been convinced that I was not “from” Raleigh, despite growing up there, I began the search for a city to call my own home. Not my parents’ home; not my ancestors’ home; not even the home [...]
Gen Y in the urban jungle
Categories: Cities Week
The idea of city is one of constant transformation. Cities are ever-changing, living, breathing things. They have personalities, positives and negatives. People who live in the same city share a connection, and even if they have nothing else in common, they still have a unique bond that comes from living day-to-day in the same place. [...]