Dear Friends,
Budget writers in the NC House of Representatives have unleashed a state budget proposal that threatens sustainable communities across North Carolina.
We need YOUR VOICE to speak out against draconian cuts to education, water and air protection, and public transit included in the proposed NC House Budget. The House will vote next week...
Water and air quality threatened!
- Dramatic budget cuts to NCDENR could result in weakened watershed protection and air quality, which could endanger your drinking water supply.
Transit under attack!
- Public transit projects are unfairly targeted under the proposed house budget! Plus, high-speed rail and any other multi-modal transit federal funding will be subjected to another unecessary legislative review process - uncannily similar to H422, "No High-speed Rail Money from Federal Gov't."
Education funding in limbo!
- NC school funding accounts for a majority of the proposed budget and will experience the deepest cuts - 10.5%, which, if approved, will translate to over 15,000 education layoffs.
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"Water: Is the Bill Coming Due?" on RTN now. Tune in!:
WakeUP's 2011 Water Forum, Water: Is the Bill Coming Due, will be aired on RTN channel 11 this weekend:
- Friday, April 29: starting at 9:00pm
- Saturday, April 30: starting at 7:30pm
- Sunday, May 1: starting at 7:00pm
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Raleigh's New Development Code:
Raleigh's New Code aims to encourage more compact, high quality development throughout Raleigh. WakeUP encourages you to review the code and provide feedback and support for sustainable, smart growth measures including building frontage and setback standards, low-impact development guidelines, limited parking requirements for denser settings, and more!
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