NOVEMBER EVENTS with CITYBUILDER
We’ve got opportunities for connection and advocacy planned for November (the full list is below) but first, vote!
Don’t forget to vote this Tuesday, November 4th. If you haven’t already voted early, be sure to take time this Tuesday in your local municipal election. To help you factor in housing when you decide who to vote for, CITYBUILDER has compiled report cards for candidates throughout the Triangle. If housing matters to you, please be sure to vote.
CITYBUILDER has been busy this fall hosting events throughout the Triangle. This has been a wonderful opportunity to connect with many of you, learn from each other, and grow our pro-housing coalition throughout the Triangle region and beyond. We hosted Policy Talks focused on housing advocacy and local elections, and Book Clubs in which we enjoyed conversations, debate and learning (as well as a tasty lunch.) We also loved attending Move-A-Bull with Bike Durham, and CITYBUILDER hosted our very first Candidate Forum in Durham with municipal election candidates. Last weekend a few of us even braved a chilly morning and biked to early vote.
Since August, CITYBUILDER has partnered with the Triangle chapter of the American Institute of Architects to host four roundtable breakfasts in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Pittsboro inviting elected officials, architects, and designers to come together to discuss local challenges and move towards solutions by learning from each other. We hope to deliver more of these opportunities to engage in the future. Thank you to AIA Triangle Activate for their partnership!
We’ve also been hosting UDO Kick-The-Tires Workshops. During these sessions, we explore what’s possible under Durham’s proposed new Unified Development Ordinance. As drafts of new sections are published for review, we’re testing out what’s possible (and what’s still prohibited) under the new guidelines. Our next workshop will be in early 2026, and we’ll be test-fitting each type of missing middle housing to see whether it’s finally legal to build. Stay tuned!
In November, we’re excited to continue building the Triangle’s pro-housing community with you. Beyond elections, our focus turns to policy changes, housing affordability, and community design. Please mark your calendars and make a plan to participate!
We are moving into this holiday season feeling so thankful to be on this journey with all of you, as we continue to create community together, and build the cities we want to live in. Thank you for being a part of this movement.
I hope to see you soon!
Charlotte
Executive Administrator at CITYBUILDER
NOVEMBER EVENTS WITH CITYBUILDER
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Tuesday November 4th • 6:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Throughout the Triangle (except Raleigh) • At Your Assigned Precinct (Find Your Precinct here)
If you haven’t already voted early, be sure to take time this Tuesday for your local municipal election. To help you factor in housing when you decide who to vote for, CITYBUILDER has compiled report cards for candidates throughout the Triangle. If housing matters to you, please be sure to vote.
URBANISM FOR KIDS!
Saturday November 8th • 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Gipson Play Plaza • 715 Biggs Dr, Raleigh
Join us for our second Urbanism for Kids! Bring the whole family for an afternoon with activities to encourage our little ones to consider urban design. We’ll have crayons, watercolors, and chalk, as well as snacks and coffee for grown-ups. Find us on picnic blankets near the play structure.
CAROLINA POLICY TALK: Payton Chung on What’s Wrong with our Cottage Court Codes?
Tuesday November 18th • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Please RSVP for this virtual talk
Join the call to hear CITYBUILDER board member, urbanist, and author, Payton Chung LEED AP ND on cottage courts, and their ability to provide the missing middle housing we need (when they’re allowed to be built).
RALEIGH HAPPY HOUR in partnership with RaleighForward and WakeUp Wake County
Thursday November 20th • 5:30PM
Raleigh Wine Shop • 317 S Bloodworth Street
CITYBUILDER joins RaleighForward & WakeUp Wake County for this Raleigh Happy Hour at Raleigh Wine Shop. Come meet with other community advocates interested in helping shape Raleigh’s housing future.
CITYBUILDER BOOK CLUB - On the Housing Crisis by Jerusalem Demsas
Wednesday December 3rd • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
PRESS Coffee, Crêpes & Cocktails • 400 Hillsborough St, Suite 108, Raleigh
There’s no book club this November, but look out for an early December book club in which we’ll be reading On the Housing Crisis by Jerusalem Demsas.
ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES
The most important advocacy work you can do this November is to vote for housing and encourage your friends and neighbors to do the same.
DURHAM BRT VISION PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
Thursday November 6th • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Upstairs at Durham Station • 515 W. Pettigrew St, Durham
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Tuesday November 18th • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Virtual • Zoom Virtual Meeting Link to Join
These workshops are your chance to help shape the future of public transportation in Durham. The BRT Vision Plan will explore new routes and corridor improvements to build a fast, reliable, and connected transit network across Durham County and the greater Triangle region. Learn more at durhamnc.gov/5395/Central-Durham-Bus-Rapid-Transit-Project
DURHAM UDO INPUT SESSIONS
Thursday, November 13th • 6:00PM - 7:30 PM
Durham County Administration Building II • 201 E Main St, Room 126 • RSVPs are requested
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Tuesday, November 18th • 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Virtual Event • Registration is required
Staff will provide an overview of draft Module 3 content, Environmental Protection, Subdivisions, and Infrastructure, including how the drafts differ from current regulations and how they implement the vision in the Comprehensive Plan.
ALLIED AND PARTNER EVENTS
NCSU FALL 2025 SCHOOL of ARCHITECTURE and AIA TRIANGLE: Joint Lecture Series
Dominyka Voelkle
Monday, November 3rd • 5:30 PM
Kamphoefner Hall, Burns Auditorium • 2221 Katharine Stinson Dr., Raleigh
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Rayshad Dorsey & Michael Urueta
Monday November 17 • 5:30 PM
Kamphoefner Hall, Burns Auditorium • 2221 Katharine Stinson Dr., Raleigh
This series at the NC State School of Architecture runs throughout the semester. All lectures are free and open to the public. Find out more.
NORTH CAROLINA HOUSING TABLE PRESENTS Parking, Policy, & Progress: What Parking Reform Progress Means for Housing and Environment in NC, with Ryan Carter
Wednesday November 12 • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtually • RSVP for Link
Join the North Carolina Housing Table for a statewide conversation on how smart parking reforms can advance attainable housing, sustainable land use, and environmental resilience in communities across North Carolina. How we plan for parking shapes everything — from housing supply and affordability to stormwater, tree canopy, and air quality.
RSVP here [https://lnkd.in/eDKKg9Zp] to be part of this essential dialogue on parking and housing!
RALEIGH STRONG TOWNS MONTHLY MEETUP
Tuesday, November 18th 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Weaver Street Market, 404 W Hargett St, Raleigh
Join local neighbors, advocates, and citybuilders for the monthly Raleigh Strong Towns meetup! This casual gathering is a great place to talk about building stronger, more resilient communities — from housing choices and safe streets to local fiscal responsibility.