Raleigh, NC

Raleigh, NC reduces the environmental impacts of city vehicles with a pilot of IDLE FREE technology

GoGreen is working with the city's Vehicle Fleet Services team on monitoring fleet vehicle idling. The IDLE FREE platform tracks idling time across participating departments and provides insights into driver behaviors. Department managers receive training from GoGreen and provide feedback to drivers about subtle changes for idling reduction. Behavioral changes during the use of city and personal vehicles will help Raleigh reach its goal of 80% emission reductions by 2050.

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Raleigh, NC

United States

Raleigh, NC City Council approved ordinance banning residents from owning dangerous wild animals

The Raleigh City Council approved an ordinance banning dangerous and wild animals inside city limits. The ordinance will ban residents from owning lions, tigers, wolves, monkeys, hybrids or crossbreeds, and medically significant venomous snakes. Beginning in July 2023, any resident with animals grandfathered in under the ordinance will be required to register with animal control and pay a fee. Owners who violate the ordinance will have their animals impounded by police and pay a $500 penalty.

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Raleigh, NC

United States

Raleigh, NC Development Fee Calculator supports accurate planning for construction projects

City officials responded to developer concerns about fee structure transparency with this online portal. Users access calculators with distinct inputs for six fee categories including building permits, right-of-way occupancy, and stormwater. The Development Fee Calculator maintains a running total of estimated fees that cover at least 75% of total permit fees. Raleigh publishes a companion guide with department contacts and current fee schedules.

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Raleigh, NC

United States

Raleigh, NC experiments with AI-enabled alternatives to outsourced traffic analytics

Raleigh previously hired outside consultants for point-in-time traffic studies at select intersections. City staffers first gathered video footage from a camera with Raspberry Pi for analysis by the TensorFlow platform. The success of this pilot led to the deployment of NVIDIA's DeepStream software at additional intersections for comprehensive video coverage. An in-house dashboard enables analyses of traffic trends as well as real-time identification of accidents and flooding.

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Raleigh, NC

United States

Raleigh, NC considers an ordinance banning residents from owning or feeding wild animals

The Raleigh City Council is considering an ordinance which would ban residents from owning, harboring, or feeding wild animals including monkeys, lions, tigers, alligators, coyotes, ducks, squirrels and deer. If approved, owners would be required to move their exotic animals out of the city within 90 days and anyone that intentionally leaves trash that attracts wildlife would face a fine of up to $100.

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Raleigh, NC

United States

Raleigh, NC develops Alexa skill with waste management and city government information

The city's Information Technology team created the skill for compatible devices. Residents download the City of Raleigh skill to complete eight request types. The program answers questions about trash, yard waste, and recycling collection days. Households also find out about their city council, police, and Citizen Advisory Council districts from Amazon devices.

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Raleigh, NC

United States

Raleigh, NC designed a mobile app to report and reduce litter

Raleigh designed and released a mobile app that allows residents to report various types of litter that they spot downtown. The app then uploads the information to a central database where city officials can see the type of waste and where it was located.

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Raleigh, NC

United States