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Op-Ed: Move Over Cars, Pedestrians Need to Take Back Cary’s Streets

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Sarah Wotus, a Cary resident and current student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill majoring in Biostatistics with special interests in Environmental Studies and City Planning, contributed to this op-ed.

Cary, NC – Downtown Cary is revitalizing. By including a variety of stores, entertainment, and living options in the area, it is becoming the community center every town needs. Seeing the popularity of the Downtown Park, city planners are ecstatic for the future. Planners have one part of the design completely wrong though – cars. Cary needs to embrace a future where its residents are not attached to the vehicles currently in their driveways, and there is no better time than now. Read more

Latest Downtown Talk Looks at New Offices, Housing and Possible Train Station

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Cary, NC – Cary is growing fast and that growth can be clearly seen in its downtown. To give residents another update and to respond to questions, Downtown Development Manager Ted Boyd outlined what is new and what is on the horizon in Downtown Cary. Read more

A Guide to the GoCary System

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Cary, NC – With the expansion of the Triangle’s bus system and the rebranding of C-Tran to GoCary, there is more of a push and advertising for Cary residents to take the local bus system. So if you have never tried and are interested in giving it a shot, here is a handy guide to riding GoCary. Read more

Cary Ranks Among Top 10 Cities to Safely Raise Children

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Cary, NC – The reputation of Cary as a safe city is well-known, with the town twice ranking as the safest in the country according to the FBI’s reports. And a new study shows Cary is one of the safest places for families to raise a child. Read more

Don’s Blog: FY18 Budget, Downtown Park Phase 1 Dedication and Reedy Creek Road Widening

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Cary, NC – At our meeting this past Thursday the council approved the fiscal year 2018 Budget. The budget totals roughly $311 million with $242 million for operations and $68 million for capital projects. The FY18 budget is 2.9% LESS than the FY17 budget. Read more

GoCary Wins Two State Safety Awards

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Cary, NC – If you have ridden GoCary recently or are planning a commute via GoCary, you may be interested to know the bus service took home two safety awards at a recent state conference. Read more

Plan For the Downtown Dedication This June

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Cary, NC – With the new Downtown Park and the renovated Academy Street bringing more people to Downtown Cary, the town is holding a dedication and celebration at the end of June. Read more

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High House/Cary Parkway Intersection Adding New Turn Lanes

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Cary, NC – A project that was first envisioned nearly 10 years ago, the Town of Cary is holding a public information meeting to share details on the coming extension to the High House Road and Cary Parkway intersection. Read more

Cary Town Council: 5/25/17

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Cary, NC – The Cary Town Council held the first Public Hearing for the new fiscal year budget, as well as voted on maintaining the town’s greenways and drinking water supply. Read more

Photos: Wheels on Academy 2017

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Cary, NC – This Saturday, May 20, 2017, before heading out to Fest in the West, people gathered in Downtown Cary to see classic and modified cars. Here are some photos from that event.

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