Comments on: Hillsborough Street Roundabouts Are Cute, But Will They Help?

By: Eric Stroud

Eric Stroud — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:08:00 +0000

@Matt Thank you!

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:55:05 +0000

Eric,
Love the site, the love posts. Keep ‘em coming!

By: Jim Ray

Jim Ray — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:11:27 +0000

er, quiet.

By: Jim Ray

Jim Ray — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:04:14 +0000

i agree that most folks in the neighborhood are nice most of the time including the folks from the 4 adjacent fraternities. i don’t care if they are biochemist or complete pothead as long as they shut up at 2:30 AM on weeknights. police need to monitor the situation when necessary. citizens need response and not talk. fortunately, it has been pretty quite lately.

i surely would like to see dense multifamily zoning and commercialization of the district. we will need some service and protection to attract the right clientele, though, unless folks are happy with absentee landlord slum dwellings filled with frat rats.

By: Eric Stroud

Eric Stroud — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:28:29 +0000

@Brent Rowe — Thanks Brent, and you’re right. The Hillsborough St. situation is more complicated than parking alone. I’d be interested to hear what Champ thinks.

@Jim Ray — Sorry it has gotten out of hand for you. It seems like most of the kids that live around the area are pretty respectful. The diversity of people was one of the things I loved about living on Clark Ave. Your neighbors could be a biochemist or a complete pothead — you never knew who you were going to meet!

By: Brent Rowe

Brent Rowe — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:05:28 +0000

Good post, Stroud! I agree that parking is a huge issue on Hillsborough St. – I’m surprised that the city is not addressing it, though I know it’s not a simple issue. If Champ Claris wins his run for city council, he might be able / willing to help you fight for this — he’s an NC State man, and certainly understands the need to revitalize Hillsborough St. See his website at http://www.whatifraleigh.com/.

By: Jim Ray

Jim Ray — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:08:49 +0000

Raleigh Police Department had 7 cars at my house and disturbed me on Saturday afternoon after the frat boys tried to get me in trouble (http://www.raleighuniversitypark.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15) yet can’t get out of the doughnut shop at 2:30 AM on weekdays when the poor little partying frat boys next door go out on their front porch and make enough noise to wake me up on a regular basis.

By: Eric Stroud

Eric Stroud — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:07:28 +0000

@Mike Thanks for the compliment!

@Jim What have been your experiences with the RPD in the area?

@Danny That exact same thing happened to me after I dutifully deposited my 50 cents and headed upstairs for lunch. It wasn’t a problem when I was a student and lived two blocks away from Mitch’s. I hate not going there, but the parking situation is a true deterrent for me.

By: Danny Seaton

Danny Seaton — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:32:20 +0000

Eric,
This was a great read and I enjoy your style (as noted by other readers.) I am also a Hillsborough street fan and a big fan of Mitch’s Tavern. Love the place and found your parking ticket reference interesting. The last lunch I shared with a friend resulted in a parking ticket for him. Tough to convince somebody that a 6 dollar lunch at Mitch’s plus a parking ticket fine is money well spent. Hillsborough street is a gateway street and the city should invest accordingly. I am hoping the work underway will help. Thanks for taking the time to write the piece and you should send it over to the Independent Weekly for some additional coverage!

Cheers,
Danny

By: Jim Ray

Jim Ray — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:39:42 +0000

You are spot on about density and parking. I live at Ground Zero 1 block from Hillsborough Street and am convinced that the City of Raleigh and Raleigh Police Department are quite toothless and useless at implementing the necessary change to promote business vitality.