Ben Stevens provided a truly engaging discussion about how the constraints of development finance often complicate balancing fiscal realities with comprehensive planning priorities, aesthetic considerations and demands for affordable housing.

RaleighForward hosted its first event on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Trophy Brewing’s Maywood Taproom. David Meeker generously agreed to host the event. Eric Lamb, former Transportation Planner Manager with the City of Raleigh, “walked” attendees through many of the issues and considerations that the City must address when implementing a complex transportation system.