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Raleigh’s “Pathways of Desire”

Well-worn footpaths exist in cities, suburban areas, and even the rural wilderness, but did you know they had a name? I didn’t until reading an article about their prevalence in other areas. They are referred to as Pathways of Desire and represent the shortest path between an origin and destination where no constructed walkway exists.

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Color Wall Restoration Fund Update

About 5 months ago, we launched a campaign to restore Raleigh’s first piece of public art, The Color Wall. Since that time, we’ve raised nearly $4,000 toward the effort to bring it back to life.

Karl gives us an update on new developments over at the Color Wall Restoration Fund web site.

A Fresh New Perspective of Raleigh

I got an email from the guys at Post22 about a new skateboarding video they put together, and it really shows Raleigh in a new light. Not sure who the guys behind it are, but one of the guys in the video is Travis from SkateNC.com.

The video is nothing short of spectacular.

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