(This is an opinion piece I submitted to New Raleigh as part of their discussion on whether or not the Municipal Building should be saved. Read their article for more viewpoints and discussion.)

In mid-March, the Raleigh City Council stalled on the resolution to replace the old Municipal Building with the new Clarence Lightner Public Safety Center. In the past few days, there has been a renewed push in exploring ways to overcome objecting Councillors’ concerns about the cost of the project.

The debates both for and against building the new Lightner Center had valid supporting arguments, but noticeably absent from the debate was the case for preserving the existing structure. That has changed in recent weeks, and I’m going to add my voice to the growing chorus of citizens calling for preservation rather than destruction.

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Tyler owned a unicycle for 5 days when I met him in Boylan Heights a little over a month ago. In that short period of time he learned to launch it, meaning he can get going while it’s on the ground while not using his hands. He can pedal backward and forward, as well as sit in the same spot for a few moments.

This Saturday (May 15th) at 1PM the folks at Isaac Hunter’s Oak City Tavern are hosting a silent art auction to benefit the family of Russell Lee (“Sho Nuff”) and 1304 Bikes.

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