Historic Glenwood Brooklyn Neighborhood Association

Southeast High Speed Rail

The Southeast High Speed Rail coalition (SEHSR) is proposing to construct a
High Speed Rail corridor, the segment from Richmond to Raleigh being first to be built.

One of three proposed routing alternatives (aka NC3) in the Downtown Raleigh area includes the construction of additional rail lines adjacent to the
Historic Glenwood Brooklyn Neighborhood.

The HGBNA, after two meetings and a vote,
determined that residents--while supporting high-speed rail service in Raleigh--
are overwhelmingly against the option known as NC3.

A position paper outlining the views of HGBNA is available here.

Please take some time to get the story on what impact this project will have
on our neighborhood and city by going to the above links.

What's Next:

>Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Note: time has changed to 1:00 pm so if you can take a long lunch that day, it is more important than ever to be present! Many just can't make this time :-(
Raleigh City Council votes this day for their route recommendation to NCDOT in the council chamber of the Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex, 222 W. Hargett St. The RLine (stop #9) will take you right there, and parking decks are nearby. [map]
Our rally and meeting last Tueday was very successful, bringing out a standing room crowd to the council chambers.... It will be harder to do on a weekday afternoon, but let's try to get a big turnout to this meeting as well, let our representatives know we're serious about our neighborhoods, our city, and our belief that we need high-speed rail—and we can't afford to not do it right. The "NC1/2 Avoidance Alternative" is a blend of the beingn parts of both plans, a win/win situation... It's the right choice.
>Friday, September 10, 2010
Last day to send comments to NC DOT, do so via www.sehsr.org, and specifically on this form.

Following is additional Information. Resources are in *.pdf files, which will open in a new browser tab or window.

A web site created by neighbors in Five Points:
http://dontrailroadhistoricfivepoints.com

One Neighbors' Analysis and Proposed Action

Raleigh Bicycyle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission Position Statement & Resources

A Discussion of Emminent Domain Issues Associated with Californian High Speed Rail

An Example of Diminished Property Values Excerpted from a Study on One Atlanta MARTA Line

Comparison of NC1, NC2 and NC3 Routing Options Impact*
*Source: NC Dept of Transportation (NC DOT)

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