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'''Raleigh''' (
|title= America's Fastest-Growing Cities
|url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlj45hfdf/6-raleigh-nc/#gallerycontent?partner=msnre
|work=Forbes.com
|accessdate=2012-05-14
|first=Daniel
|last=Fisher}}</ref> The city of Raleigh is named after [[Sir Walter Raleigh]], who established the lost [[Roanoke Colony]] on [[Roanoke Island]] in present-day [[Dare County, North Carolina]].
Raleigh is home to [[North Carolina State University]] and is part of the [[Research Triangle]] area, together with [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]]
Most of Raleigh is located within [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]], with a very small portion extending into [[Durham County, North Carolina|Durham County]].<ref name="map1">{{cite web|url=http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanLongRange/Documents/Maps/Raleigh_Durham_Annexation_Agreement_Lines.pdf|title=Raleigh Durham Annexation Agreement Lines|format=PDF|date=|accessdate=2012-01-04}}{{dead link|date=January 2014}}</ref> The towns of [[Cary, North Carolina|Cary]], [[Morrisville, North Carolina|Morrisville]], [[Garner, North Carolina|Garner]], [[Clayton, North Carolina|Clayton]], [[Wake Forest, North Carolina|Wake Forest]], [[Apex, North Carolina|Apex]], [[Holly Springs, North Carolina|Holly Springs]], [[Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina|Fuquay-Varina]], [[Knightdale, North Carolina|Knightdale]], [[Wendell, North Carolina|Wendell]], [[Zebulon, North Carolina|Zebulon]], and [[Rolesville, North Carolina|Rolesville]] are some of Raleigh's primary nearby [[suburbs]] and [[satellite town]]s.
Raleigh is an early example in the United States of a [[Planned community|planned city]], chosen as the site of the state capital in 1788 and incorporated in 1792 as such. The city was originally laid out in a grid pattern with the [[North Carolina State Capitol]] in Union Square at the center. In the [[United States Civil War]] the city was spared from any significant battle, only falling in the closing days of the war, though it did not escape the economic hardships that plagued the rest of the American South during the [[Reconstruction Era]]. The twentieth century saw the opening of the Research Triangle Park in 1959, and with the jobs it created the region and city saw a large influx of population, making it one of the fastest growing communities in the United States by the early 21st century.
Raleigh is home to numerous cultural, educational, and historic sites. The [[Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts]] in Downtown Raleigh features three theater venues and serves as the home for the [[North Carolina Symphony]]. [[Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion]] is a large music [[amphitheater]] located in Southeast Raleigh. Museums in Raleigh include the [[North Carolina Museum of Art]] in West Raleigh, as well as the [[North Carolina Museum of History]] and [[North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences]] located next to each other near the State Capitol in Downtown Raleigh. Several major universities and colleges call Raleigh home, including [[North Carolina State University]], the largest public university in the state, and [[Shaw University]], the first [[Historically black colleges and universities|historically black university]] in the American South and site of the foundation of the [[Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee]], an important civil rights organization of the 1960s. One U.S. president, [[Andrew Johnson]], was born in Raleigh.
==History==
===Earlier capitals===
[[Bath, North Carolina|Bath]] was the first nominal capital of North Carolina, but the colony had no permanent institutions of government until their establishment in [[New Bern, North Carolina|New Bern]].
===18th century===
[[File:Plan for Raleigh North Carolina by William Christmas 1792.jpg|thumb|
In December 1770, [[Joel Lane House|Joel Lane]] successfully petitioned the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] to create a new county.
[[New Bern]], a [[port]] town 35 miles from the [[Atlantic Ocean]], was the largest city and the capital of North Carolina during the [[American Revolution]]. When the British Army laid siege to
Raleigh was chosen as the site of the new capital in 1788, as its central location protected it from attacks from the coast. Officially established in 1792 as both county seat and state capital (incorporated on December 31, 1792 - charter granted January 21, 1795), the city was named for [[Walter Raleigh|Sir Walter Raleigh]], sponsor of [[Roanoke Colony|Roanoke]], the "lost colony" on Roanoke Island.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
The city's location was chosen, in part, for being within {{convert|11|mi|abbr=on}} of Isaac Hunter's Tavern, a popular [[tavern]] frequented by the [[State legislature (United States)|state legislators]]. No known city or town existed previously on the chosen city site. Raleigh is one of the few cities in the United States that was planned and built specifically to serve as a [[List of capitals in the United States|state capital]]. Its original boundaries were formed by the downtown streets of North, East, West and South streets. It was planned to be laid out in an axial fashion, with four public squares and one central square.<ref name="nc architecture">{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/?id=NccTgQkmPIEC|publisher=''[[University of North Carolina Press|UNC Press]]''|year=2005|page=73|title=North Carolina Architecture|first=Catherine|last=Bishir
|isbn=978-0-8078-5624-6}}</ref>
The [[North Carolina General Assembly]] first met in Raleigh in December 1794, and quickly granted the city a [[charter]], with a board of seven appointed [[commissioner]]s (elected by the city after 1803) and an "[[Intendant]] of Police" (which would eventually become the office of [[Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina|Mayor]]) to govern it. In 1799, the ''N.C. Minerva and Raleigh Advertiser'' became the first newspaper published in Raleigh.
<ref name="cityhistory">{{cite web|
===19th century===
[[File:Raleigh1872 BIG.jpg|thumb|right|Raleigh, North Carolina in 1872]]
In 1808, [[Andrew Johnson]], the nation’s 17th [[President of the United States|President]], was born at Casso’s Inn in Raleigh. The city's first [[water supply network]] was completed in 1818, although due to system failures the project was abandoned. 1819 saw the arrival of Raleigh's first volunteer [[Firefighter|fire company]], followed in 1821 by a full-time fire company.
In 1831, a fire destroyed the [[North Carolina State Capitol|State Capitol]]. Two years later, reconstruction began with quarried [[granite]] being delivered by the first railroad in the state. Raleigh celebrated the completions of the new Capitol and new [[Raleigh and Gaston Railroad|Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Company]] in 1840.
In 1853, the first [[North Carolina State Fair|State Fair]] was held near Raleigh. The first institution of higher learning in Raleigh, [[Peace College]], was established in 1857. Raleigh's [[Historic Oakwood]] contains many houses from the 19th century that are still in good condition.
After the Civil War began, Governor [[Zebulon Baird Vance]] ordered the construction of [[Breastwork (fortification)|breastworks]] around the city as protection from [[Union Army|Union]] troops. During General [[William Tecumseh Sherman|Sherman's]] [[Carolinas Campaign]], Raleigh was captured by Union [[cavalry]] under the command of General [[Hugh Judson Kilpatrick]] on April 13, 1865. As the [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] cavalry retreated west, the Union soldiers followed, leading to the nearby [[Battle of Morrisville]].<ref name="The Battle of Morrisville">{{cite web|last=|first=|title=The Battle of Morrisville|work=|publisher=Ernest Dollar|date=|url=http://www.mindspring.com/~nixnox/history2.html|accessdate=2008-03-17}}</ref> The city was spared significant destruction during the War, but due to the economic problems of the post-war period and [[Reconstruction era of the United States|Reconstruction]], with a state economy based on agriculture, it grew little over the next several decades.
[[File:NC State Capitol 1861.jpg|thumb|right|[[North Carolina State Capitol]], c 1861. Governor [[David Settle Reid|David S. Reid]] is in the foreground]]
[[File:NC State Treasurer's Office 1890.jpg|thumb|right|[[North Carolina State Treasurer]]s Office in State Capitol, c 1890s]]
[[File:Fayetteville and Martin Streets Raleigh 1908.jpg|thumb|right|Intersection of [[Fayetteville Street (Raleigh)|Fayetteville]] and Martin Streets, c 1908]]
[[File:Fayetteville Street Raleigh 1910.jpg|thumb|right|Fayetteville Street during the 1910s. The North Carolina State Capitol can be seen in the background]]
[[File:Commercial National Bank Raleigh 1912.jpg|thumb|Construction of the Commercial National Bank building, c 1912]]
[[File:Martin Street Raleigh 1915.jpg|thumb|right|Martin Street business district, c 1915]]
After the Civil War ended in 1865, [[African American]]s were emancipated. The Reconstruction legislature established public education for blacks and whites. The men, like whites, were admitted to the franchise of voting. Blacks had already been organizing in churches and other community-based organizations. Freedmen were often led by free blacks who had become educated before the war. With the help of the [[Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands|Freedmen's Bureau]], many [[freedmen]] migrated from rural areas to Raleigh. It had a free black community and many freedmen wanted to get out from under white supervision in the rural areas.
In 1867, [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal]] clergy founded [[St. Augustine's College (Raleigh)|St. Augustine's College]] for the education of [[free negro|freedmen]].
In 1880, the newspapers ''News'' and ''Observer'' combined to form ''[[The News & Observer]]''.
In the late nineteenth century, two black Congressmen were elected from [[North Carolina's 2nd district]], the last in 1898. [[George Henry White]] sought to promote civil rights for blacks and to challenge efforts by white Democrats to reduce black voting by new discriminatory laws. They were unsuccessful. In 1900, the state legislature passed a new [[State constitution (United States)|constitution]], with voter registration rules that
===20th century===
In 1912, Bloomsbury Park opened, featuring a popular carousel ride.
From 1914
In 1922, WLAC signed on as the city's first radio station, but lasted only two years.
On December 12, 1924, The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh]] was officially established by the [[Holy See|Vatican]] and the [[Sacred Heart Cathedral (Raleigh, North Carolina)|Sacred Heart Cathedral]] became the official seat of the diocese.
The city's first airport, Curtiss-Wright Flying Field opened in 1929. That same year, the [[Stock market crash#Wall Street Crash of 1929|stock market crash]] resulted in six Raleigh banks closing.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|
During the difficult 1930s of the [[Great Depression]], government at all levels was integral to creating jobs.
In 1947, Raleigh citizens adopted a [[Council-manager government|council-manager]] form of government, the current form.
In 1956, [[WRAL-TV]] became the first local television station.
With the opening of the [[Research Triangle Park]] in 1959, Raleigh began to experience a population increase, resulting in a total city population of 100,000 by 1960.<ref name=autogenerated5>{{cite web|
Following passage of the federal [[Voting Rights Act]], one of the main achievements of the [[African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968)|African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)]] and the [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] presidency, political participation and voting by African Americans in Raleigh increased rapidly. In 1967, [[Clarence Lightner|Clarence E. Lightner]] was elected to the City Council, and in 1973 became Raleigh's first African-American mayor.
In 1976, the Raleigh City and Wake County schools merged to become the [[Wake County Public School System]], now the largest school system in the state and 19th largest in the country.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
During the 1970s and 1980s, the [[Interstate 440 (North Carolina)|I-440]] beltline was constructed, easing traffic congestion and providing access to most major city roads.
The first [[Raleigh Convention Center]] (replaced in 2008) and Fayetteville Street Mall were both opened in 1977. Fayetteville Street was turned into a pedestrian-only street in an effort to help the then-ailing downtown area, but the plan was flawed and business declined for years to come. Fayetteville Street was reopened in 2007 as the main thoroughfare of Raleigh's downtown.<ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite web|
The [[1988 Raleigh tornado outbreak]] of November 28, 1988, was the most destructive of the seven tornadoes reported in [[Northeastern North Carolina]] and southeastern [[Virginia]] between 1:00 AM and 5:45 AM. The Raleigh tornado produced over $77 million in [[Fujita scale|F4]] damage, along with four fatalities (two in the city of Raleigh, and two in [[Nash County, North Carolina|Nash County]]) and 154 injuries. The damage path from the storm was measured at {{convert|84|mi|km|0}} long, and {{convert|.5|mi|km|1}} wide at times.<ref name="tornado">{{cite web|
In 1991, two large skyscrapers in Raleigh were completed, [[Wachovia Capitol Center|First Union Capitol Center]] and [[Two Hannover Square]], along with the popular [[Walnut Creek Amphitheatre]] in Southeast Raleigh.
In 1996, the [[Olympic Flame]] passed through Raleigh while on its way to the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]].
In 1997, the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[Hartford Whalers]] announced their intention to move to Raleigh as the [[Carolina Hurricanes]], becoming the
In 1999, the
===21st century===
In the first decade of the 21st century, Raleigh was featured prominently in a number of "Top 10 Lists," including those by [[Forbes]], [[MSNBC]] and [[Money (magazine)|Money Magazine]], due to its quality of life and business climate.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
In 2001, the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium complex was expanded with the addition of the [[Progress Energy Inc|Progress Energy]] Center for the Performing Arts, Meymandi Concert Hall, Fletcher Opera Theater, Kennedy Theatre, Betty Ray McCain Gallery and Lichtin Plaza.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|last=|first=|title=City of Raleigh Years (1999 - 2002)|work=|publisher=City of Raleigh|date=|url=http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_306_202_0_43/http%3B/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/category/Resident/Raleigh_At_A_Glance/History_of_Raleigh/Cat-2CA-2006109-155646-Years__1999___2002.html|accessdate=2008-03-18}}{{dead link|date=January 2013}}</ref>
Fayetteville Street reopened to vehicular traffic in 2006. A variety of downtown building projects began around this time including the 34-story RBC Bank Tower, multiple condominium projects and several new restaurants. Additional skyscrapers are in the proposal/planning phase.
In 2006, the city's NHL franchise, the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] won the Stanley Cup, North Carolina's first and only professional sports championship.
With the opening of parts of [[Interstate 540 (North Carolina)|I-540]] from
[[File:Raleigh NC downtown government buildings.jpg|thumb|Government Center skyline]]
Plans are currently underway to build a combination of high-speed rail, light rail, and commuter rail lines to and from the city's core.
In January 2011, Raleigh hosted the [[National Hockey League]] All-Star Game.
In April 2011, a
[[File:North Carolina Capital Building-downtown Raleigh.jpg|thumb|A view of the North Carolina Capital Building located in downtown Raleigh.]]
==Geography==
[[File:Raleigh North Carolina.jpg|thumb|left|Astronaut Photography of Raleigh, North Carolina taken from the International Space Station (ISS)]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Raleigh occupies a total area of {{convert|115.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|114.6|sqmi|km2}} is dry land and {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}} (0.84%) is covered by water.
===Climate===
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Raleigh, like much of the southeastern United States, has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa''), with four distinct seasons. Winters are short and generally cool, with a January daily average of {{convert|41.0|°F|1}}. On average, there are 69 nights per year that drop to or below freezing, and only 2.7 days that fail to rise above freezing.<ref name = NOAA /> April is the driest month, with an average of {{convert|2.91|in|1}} of precipitation. Summers are hot and humid, with a daily average in July of {{convert|80.0|°F|1}}. There are 48 days per year with highs at or above {{convert|90|°F|0}}.<ref name = NOAA/> Autumn is similar to spring overall but has fewer days of rainfall. Extremes in temperature have ranged from {{convert|−9|°F|0}} on [[January 1985 Arctic outbreak|January 21, 1985]] up to {{convert|105|°F|0}}, most recently on [[Summer 2012 North American heat wave|July 8, 2012]].
Raleigh receives an average of {{convert|6.0|in|cm|1}} of [[snow]] in winter. [[Freezing rain]] and [[Ice pellets|sleet]] also occur most winters, and occasionally the area experiences a major damaging [[ice storm]].
The region also experiences occasional periods of [[drought]], during which the city sometimes has restricted water use by residents. During the late summer and early fall, Raleigh can experience [[hurricane]]s. In 1996, [[Hurricane Fran]] caused severe damage in the Raleigh area, mostly from falling trees. The most recent hurricane to have a considerable effect on the area was [[Hurricane Isabel|Isabel]] in 2003.
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==Cityscape==
{{Main|Raleigh, North Carolina neighborhoods}}
{{See also|List of tallest buildings in Raleigh}}
[[File:Raleigh North Carolina downtown skyline.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Downtown Raleigh skyline seen from Dorothea Dix]]
[[File:Raleigh North Carolina skyline.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina skyline]]
Raleigh is divided into several major geographic areas, each of which use a Raleigh address and a [[ZIP code]] that begins with the digits 276. [[PNC Plaza (Raleigh)|PNC Plaza]], formerly known as RBC Plaza, is the largest and tallest skyscraper in the city of Raleigh. The tower rises to a height of 538 feet (164 m), with a floor count of 34.
===Downtown===
[[File:Downtown Raleigh.jpg|thumb|right|Downtown Raleigh in December]]
[[File:Fayetteville Street-27527.jpg|thumb|[[Fayetteville Street (Raleigh)|Fayetteville Street]] in downtown Raleigh in December]]
Downtown (also known as "Inside the Beltline" or ITB) is home to historic neighborhoods and buildings such as the [[Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel]] built in the early 20th century, the restored City Market, the [[Fayetteville Street (Raleigh)|Fayetteville Street]] downtown business district, the [[Cameron Village]] midtown business district, which includes the [[PNC Plaza (Raleigh)|PNC Plaza]] and [[Wells Fargo Capitol Center]] buildings, as well as the [[North Carolina Museum of History]], [[North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences]], [[North Carolina State Capitol]], [[Peace College]], the [[Raleigh City Museum]], [[Raleigh Convention Center]], [[Shaw University]], and [[St. Augustine's College (North Carolina)|St. Augustine's College]]. The neighborhoods in Old Raleigh include Cameron Park, [[Boylan Heights (Raleigh, North Carolina)|Boylan Heights]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boylanheights.org/|title=Historic Boylan Heights Neighborhood Main Page|publisher=Boylanheights.org|date=|accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref> Country Club Hills, Coley Forest, Five Points, Budleigh, Glenwood-Brooklyn, [[Hayes Barton Historic District]], Moore Square, Mordecai, Rosengarten Park, Belvidere Park, Woodcrest, and [[Historic Oakwood]]. In the 2000s, an effort by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance was made to separate this area of the city into five smaller districts: [[Fayetteville Street]], [[Moore Square]], [[Glenwood South]], [[Warehouse (Raleigh)]], and [[Capital District (Raleigh)]]. Some of the names have become common place among locals such as the Warehouse, Fayetteville Street, and [[Glenwood South]] Districts.
===Midtown Raleigh===
[[File:Raleigh, NC North Hills skyline.jpg|thumb|Midtown Raleigh Skyline as seen from downtown]]
Midtown Raleigh is a residential and commercial area just North of the I-440 Beltline and is part of North Raleigh. It is roughly framed by Glenwood/Creedmoor Road to the West, Wake Forest Road to the East, and Millbrook Road to the North. It includes shopping centers such as [[North Hills (Raleigh)|North Hills]] and [[Crabtree Valley Mall]]. It also includes North Hills Park and part of the Raleigh Greenway System. The term was coined by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, developer John Kane and planning director Mitchell Silver. The News & Observer newspaper started using the term for marketing purposes only.<ref>{{cite web|title=Who birthed Midtown|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2009/09/30/117476/who-birthed-midtown.html#storylink|author=Matthew Eisley|publisher=[[The News & Observer]]|accessdate=2011-11-12|date=September 20, 2009}}</ref> The Midtown Raleigh Alliance was founded on July 25, 2011 as a way for community leaders to promote the area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Slideshow: Midtown Raleigh Alliance|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2011/07/25/slideshow-midtown-ralleigh-alliance.html#storylink|author=Dathan Kazsuk|publisher=[[Triangle Business Journal]]|accessdate=2013-04-12|date=July 25, 2011}}</ref>
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Uptown Raleigh is a residential and commercial area at the intersection of Glenwood and Creedmoor adjacent to the Beltline. [[Crabtree Valley Mall]] is the anchor of the area. This label is not used by anyone. The [[Soleil Center]], what was to be the second tallest building in Raleigh at 480, was planned to be built here, but due to the financial Crisis of 2008 lost funding and now is stalled. This [[enclave]] is still considered to be part of North Raleigh, because in the past it was known as the outskirts of Raleigh, a very rural country land. The 27612 zip code covers much of this area. The main roads are Millbrook Road and North Hills Drive.
===East Raleigh===
East Raleigh is situated roughly from Capital Boulevard near the [[Interstate 440 (North Carolina)|I-440]] beltline to New Hope Road. Most of East Raleigh's development is along primary corridors such as [[U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina|U.S. 1]] (Capital Boulevard), New Bern Avenue, Poole Road, Buffaloe Road, and New Hope Road. Neighborhoods in East Raleigh include Hedingham, Longview, Lockwood, [[Madonna Acres Historic District (Raleigh, North Carolina)|Madonna Acres]], New Hope, and Wilder's Grove. The area is bordered to the east by the town of [[Knightdale, North Carolina|Knightdale]].
===West Raleigh===
[[File:Dorton Arena.jpg|thumb|Dorton Arena in Raleigh designed by [[Maciej Nowicki (architect)|Matthew Nowicki]]]]
West Raleigh lies along [[Hillsborough Street]] and Western Boulevard. The area is bordered to the west by suburban [[Cary, North Carolina|Cary]]. It is home to [[North Carolina State University]], [[Meredith College]], [[Pullen Park]], [[Pullen Memorial Baptist Church]], [[Cameron Village]], Lake Johnson, the [[North Carolina Museum of Art]] and historic [[Saint Mary's School (Raleigh, North Carolina)|Saint Mary's School]]. Primary thoroughfares serving West Raleigh, in addition to Hillsborough Street, are Avent Ferry Road, Blue Ridge Road, and Western Boulevard. West Raleigh is also home to the nation's smallest [[Roman Catholic]] cathedral, [[Sacred Heart Cathedral (Raleigh, North Carolina)|Sacred Heart Cathedral]]. The [[PNC Arena]] is also located here adjacent to the [[North Carolina State Fairgrounds]]. These are located approximately 2 miles from [[Rex Hospital]].
===North Raleigh===
North Raleigh is an expansive, diverse, and fast-growing suburban area of the city that is home to established neighborhoods to the south along with many newly built [[subdivision (land)|subdivisions]] and along its northern fringes. The area generally falls North of Millbrook Road. It is primarily suburban with large shopping areas. Primary neighborhoods and subdivisions in North Raleigh include Bedford, Bent Tree, Brentwood, Brier Creek, Brookhaven, Black Horse Run, Crossgate, Crosswinds, Falls River, Hidden Valley, Lake Park, North Haven, [[North Ridge Country Club|North Ridge]], Oakcroft, Shannon Woods, Six Forks Station, Springdale, Stonebridge, Stone Creek, Stonehenge, Valley Estates, Wakefield, Windsor Forest, and Wood Valley. The area is served by a number of primary transportation corridors including Glenwood Avenue [[U.S. Route 70 (North Carolina)|U.S. Route 70]], [[Interstate 540 (North Carolina)|Interstate 540]], Wake Forest Road, Millbrook Road, Lynn Road, Six Forks Road, Spring Forest Road, [[Creedmoor Road]], Leesville Road, Strickland Road, and North Hills Drive.
===South Raleigh===
South Raleigh is located along [[U.S. Route 401|U.S. 401]] South toward [[Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina|Fuquay-Varina]] and along [[U.S. Route 70|US 70]] into suburban [[Garner, North Carolina|Garner]]. This area is the least developed and least dense area of Raleigh (much of the area lies within the [[Swift Creek Township, Wake County, North Carolina|Swift Creek]] [[drainage basin|watershed]] district, where development regulations limit housing densities and construction). The area is bordered to the west by [[Cary, North Carolina|Cary]], to the east by [[Garner, North Carolina|Garner]], and to the southwest by [[Holly Springs, North Carolina|Holly Springs]]. Neighborhoods in South Raleigh include Renaissance Park, Lake Wheeler, Swift Creek, Carolina Pines, Rhamkatte, Riverbrooke, and Enchanted Oaks.
===Southeast Raleigh===
Southeast Raleigh is bounded by downtown on the west, [[Garner, North Carolina|Garner]] on the southwest, and rural [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]] to the southeast. The area includes areas along Rock Quarry Road, Poole Road, and New Bern Avenue. Primary neighborhoods include Chavis Heights, Raleigh Country Club, Southgate, [[Kingwood Forest]], Rochester Heights, Emerald Village and Biltmore Hills. [[Walnut Creek Amphitheatre|Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion]] (formerly Alltel Pavilion and Walnut Creek Amphitheatre) is one of the region's major outdoor concert venues and is located on Rock Quarry Road. [[Shaw University]] is located in this part of the city.
==Demographics==
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According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of the city was:<ref>{{Cite news
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*57.5% [[White American|White]] (53.3% non-Hispanic white)
*29.3% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American]]
*4.3% [[Asian American]] (1.2% Indian, 0.8% Chinese, 0.7% Vietnamese, 0.5% Korean, 0.4% Filipino, 0.1% Pakistani, 0.1% Japanese)
*0.5% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]]
*1.4% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]]
*2.6% [[Multiracial American|two or more races]].
In addition, *11.3% were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino American]], of any race (5.9% Mexican, 1.1% Puerto Rican, 0.9% Salvadoran, 0.6% Honduran, 0.3% Cuban, 0.3% Colombian, 0.2% Guatemalan, 0.2% Peruvian).
As of the 2000 United States [[census]],{{GR|2}} there were 276,093 persons (July 2008 estimate was 380,173) and 61,371 families residing in Raleigh. The [[population density]] was 2,409.2 people per square mile (930.2/km²). There were 120,699 housing units at an average density of 1,053.2 per square mile (406.7/km²). The racial composition of the city was: 63.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 27.80% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American]], 7.01% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino American]], 3.38% [[Asian American]], 0.36% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.04% [[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander American|Other Pacific Islander]], 3.24% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 1.88% [[Multiracial American|two or more races]].
There were 112,608 [[household]]s in the city in 2000, of which 26.5% included children below the age of 18, 39.5% were composed of [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% reported a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% classified themselves as nonfamily. Unmarried partners were present in 2.2% of households. In addition, 33.1% of all households were composed of individuals living alone, of which 6.2% was someone 65 years of age or older.
Raleigh's population in 2000 was evenly distributed with 20.9% below the age of 18, 15.9% aged 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, and 18.4% from 45 to 64. An estimated 8.3% of the population was 65 years of age or older, and the median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males; for every 100 females aged 18 or older, there were 96.6 males aged 18 or older.
==Law and government==
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===City Council===
{{Main|Raleigh City Council}}
Raleigh operates under a [[council-manager government]].
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===Crime===
According to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]'s [[Uniform Crime Reports]], in 2010
===Public safety===
The [[Raleigh Fire Department]] provides fire protection throughout the city.<ref>[http://www.raleighnc.gov/safety/content/Departments/Articles/FireDepartmentMain.html Raleigh Fire Department Home Page] Accessed: 9/8/2012</ref> The [[North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women]], the state's primary correctional facility housing female inmates is based in Raleigh.<ref>[http://www.doc.state.nc.us/dop/prisons/ncciw.htm North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women-North Carolina Department of Public Safety]{{dead link|date=January 2014}}</ref>
==Economy==
[[File:RedHatHeadquartersRaleigh.jpg|thumbnail|right|Red Hat Headquarters, Raleigh, NC]]
Raleigh's industrial base includes banking/financial services; electrical, medical, electronic and telecommunications equipment; clothing and apparel; food processing; paper products; and pharmaceuticals. Raleigh is part of North Carolina's Research Triangle, one of the country's largest and most successful research parks and a major center in the United States for [[high tech|high-tech]] and [[biotechnology|biotech]] research, as well as advanced [[textile]] development.<ref>[http://www.rtp.org/main/ The Research Triangle Park<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=May 2013}}</ref> The city is a major retail shipping point for eastern North Carolina and a wholesale distributing point for the grocery industry.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}
Raleigh, NC is number three on the 2013 Forbes List for being the best place for businesses and careers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/places/nc/raleigh/ |title=Raleigh, NC |publisher=Forbes |date=2013-12-31 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>
Companies based in Raleigh include [[BB&T Insurance Services]], [[Capitol Broadcasting Company]], [[Carquest]], [[First Citizens BancShares]], [[Golden Corral]], [[Martin Marietta Materials]], and [[Red Hat]].
===Top employers===
According to Raleigh's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/Finance/Documents/CAFRCurrentYear/26Demographics.pdf |title=City of Raleigh CAFR |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:
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==Education==
[[File:NCSU Belltower.png|thumb|upright|[[Memorial Bell Tower]] at [[North Carolina State University]] ]]
[[File:Estey-Hall-20080321.jpeg|thumb|[[Estey Hall]] on the campus of [[Shaw University]]]]
[[File:Peace-College-20080321.jpeg|thumb|[[Peace College Main Building|Main Building]] on the campus of [[Peace College]]]]
[[File:RaleighCharter1.jpg|thumb|[[Raleigh Charter High School]] main entrance]]
As of 2011, [[Time (magazine)|Time]] ranked Raleigh, NC as the third most educated city in the US based on the percentage of residents who held college degrees.<ref>{{cite
===Higher education===
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*[[North Carolina State University]]
*[[Wake Technical Community College]]
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*[[Meredith College]]
*[[William Peace University]]
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*[[Skema Business School]], the first French Business School to open a campus in the [[USA]]
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*[[ECPI College of Technology]]
*[[Strayer University]]
===Primary and secondary education===
====Public schools====
{{Main|Wake County Public School System}}
Public schools in Raleigh are operated by the Wake County Public School System. Observers have praised the Wake County Public School System for its innovative efforts to maintain a socially, economically and racial balanced system by using income as a prime factor in assigning students to schools.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/25/education/25raleigh.html?_r=1&oref=slogin As Test Scores Jump, Raleigh Credits Integration by Income], Alan Finder, 1:1 September 25, 2005, New York Times</ref> Raleigh is home to three [[magnet school|magnet]] high schools; [[William G. Enloe High School]], [[Southeast Raleigh High School]], and [[Millbrook High School (North Carolina)|Millbrook High School]].
====Charter schools====
The State of North Carolina provides for a legislated number of [[charter school]]s. These schools are administered independently of the Wake County Public School System. Raleigh is currently home to eleven such charter schools:
*Casa Esperanza [[Montessori method|Montessori]] School (K-8)
*[[Endeavor Charter School]] (K-8)
*Exploris Middle School (6-8)
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*Hale High School (9-12)
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*[[Raleigh School|The Raleigh School]] (K-5)
*[[Ravenscroft School]] (K-12)
*[[St. David's School (Raleigh, North Carolina)|St. David's School]] (Episcopal, K-12)
*[[Saint Mary's School (Raleigh, North Carolina)|St. Mary's School]] (Episcopal, 9-12)
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==Cultural resources==
===Museums===
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===Performing arts===
The [[Walnut Creek Amphitheatre|Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek]] hosts major international touring acts. In 2011, the Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater opened (now sponsored as the [[Red Hat Amphitheater]]), which hosts numerous concerts primarily in the summer months. An additional amphitheater sits on the grounds of the North Carolina Museum of Art, which hosts a summer concert series and outdoor movies. Nearby Cary is home to the [[Koka Booth Amphitheatre]] which hosts additional summer concerts and outdoor movies, and serves as the venue for regularly scheduled outdoor concerts by the North Carolina Symphony based in Raleigh. During the [[North Carolina State Fair]], [[Dorton Arena]] hosts headline acts. The private Lincoln Theatre is one of several clubs in downtown Raleigh that schedules many concerts throughout the year in multiple formats (rock, pop, country).
The [[Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts]] complex houses the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, the Fletcher Opera Theater, the Kennedy Theatre, and the Meymandi Concert Hall. In 2008, a new theatre space, the Meymandi Theatre at the Murphey School, was opened in the restored auditorium of the historic Murphey School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://burningcoal.org/murphey.html|title=ABOUT | Burning Coal Theatre Company | VENUE|publisher=Burningcoal.org|date=2008-02-01|accessdate=2012-01-04}}{{dead link|date=January 2013}}</ref> Theater performances are also offered at the [[Raleigh Little Theatre]], [[Long View Center]], [[Theatre In The Park|Ira David Wood III Pullen Park Theatre]], and Stewart and Thompson Theaters at North Carolina State University.
Raleigh is home to several professional arts organizations, including the [[North Carolina Symphony]], the Opera Company of North Carolina, [[Theatre In The Park]], [[Burning Coal Theatre Company]], the [[North Carolina Theatre]], Broadway Series South and the [[Carolina Ballet]]. The numerous local colleges and universities significantly add to the options available for viewing live performances.
===Visual arts===
[[North Carolina Museum of Art]], occupying a large suburban campus on Blue Ridge Road near the [[North Carolina State Fair]]grounds, maintains one of the premier public art collections located between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. In addition to its extensive collections of [[Visual arts of the United States|American Art]], [[Western art history|European Art]] and [[ancient art]], the museum recently has hosted major exhibitions featuring [[Auguste Rodin]] (in 2000) and [[Claude Monet]] (in 2006-07), each attracting more than 200,000 visitors.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lemberg|first=David|url=http://www.artscapemedia.com/podcasts/archives/2006/09/dr_lawrence_whe.html|title=ARTSCAPE: Dr. Lawrence Wheeler, Director, North Carolina Museum of Art, 8-25-06|publisher=Artscapemedia.com|date=2006-09-02|accessdate=2012-01-04}}{{dead link|date=January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1137143/|title=Monet Exhibit Sets New Attendance Record at N.C. Museum of Art|publisher=WRAL.com|date=2007-01-15|accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref> Unlike most prominent public museums, the North Carolina Museum of Art acquired a large number of the works in its permanent collection through purchases with public funds. The museum's outdoor park is one of the largest such [[sculpture park|art parks]] in the country. The museum facility underwent a major expansion which greatly expanded the exhibit space that was completed in 2010. The 127,000 sf new expansion is designed by NYC architect [[Thomas Phifer|Thomas Phifer and Partners]].
Raleigh's downtown is also home to many local art galleries such as Art Space in [[City Market (Raleigh, North Carolina)|City Market]], Visual Art Exchange, and 311 Gallery, on Martin Street, and Bee Hive Studios on Hargett Street.
[[Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh|CAM Raleigh]] is a downtown contemporary art museum, also on Martin Street, that serves to promote new artists and does not house a permanent collection. CAM Raleigh was designed by the award-winning architectural firm Brooks+Scarpa of Los Angeles, CA.
==Sports and leisure==
===Professional===
[[File:RBC Center.jpg|right|thumb|The [[PNC Arena]] in Raleigh]]
The [[National Hockey League|National Hockey League's]] [[Carolina Hurricanes]] franchise moved to Raleigh in 1997 from [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], [[Connecticut]] (where it was known as the [[Hartford Whalers]]). The team played its first two seasons more than 60 miles away at [[Greensboro Coliseum Complex|Greensboro Coliseum]] while its home arena, Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena (later RBC Center and now [[PNC Arena]]), was under construction. The Hurricanes are the only major league ([[National Football League|NFL]], [[National Hockey League|NHL]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], [[Major League Baseball|MLB]]) professional sports team in North Carolina to have won a championship, winning the [[Stanley Cup]] in 2006, over the [[Edmonton Oilers]]. The city played host to the 2011 [[NHL All-Star Game]].
In addition to the Hurricanes, the [[Carolina RailHawks FC]] of the [[North American Soccer League]] play in suburban Cary to the west; the [[Carolina Mudcats]], an [[Single-A (baseball)|Single-A minor-league baseball]] team, play in the city's eastern suburbs; and the [[Durham Bulls]], the [[Minor league baseball#Triple-A|AAA minor-league baseball]] team made internationally famous by the movie ''[[Bull Durham]]'', play in the neighboring city of Durham.
Several other professional sports leagues have had former franchises (now defunct) in Raleigh, including the [[Raleigh IceCaps]] of the [[ECHL]] (1991–1998); [[Carolina Cobras]] of the [[Arena Football League (1987–2008)|Arena Football League]] (2000–2004); the [[Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks]] of the [[World League of American Football]] (1991); the [[Raleigh Bullfrogs]] of the [[Global Basketball Association]] (1991–1992); the [[Raleigh Cougars]] of the [[United States Basketball League]] (1997–1999); and most recently, the [[Carolina Courage]] of the [[Women's United Soccer Association]] (2000-2001 in Chapel Hill, 2001-2003 in suburban Cary), which won that league's championship Founders Cup in 2002.
The Research Triangle region has hosted the [[Professional Golfers' Association of America|Professional Golfers' Association (PGA)]] [[Nationwide Tour]] [[Rex Hospital Open]] since 1994, with the current location of play at Raleigh's
===Collegiate===
North Carolina State University is located in southwest Raleigh where the [[North Carolina State Wolfpack|Wolfpack]] competes nationally in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports as an original member of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]]. The university's football team plays in [[Carter-Finley Stadium]], the third largest football stadium in North Carolina, while the men's basketball team shares the
===Amateur===
Raleigh is also home to the [[Carolina Rollergirls]], an all-women flat-track [[roller derby]] team that is a competing member of the [[Women's Flat Track Derby Association]]. The Carolina Rollergirls compete at [[Dorton Arena]] at the [[North Carolina State Fair]]grounds.
Raleigh is also home to one of the [[Cheer Extreme All Stars]] gyms. In 2009 and again in 2010, Cheer Extreme Raleigh's Small Senior Level 5 Team
Raleigh is also home to one of the Southeast's premier [[Hardcourt Bike Polo]] clubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raleighbikepolo.com|accessdate=23 January 2014|title=Raleigh Bike Polo}}</ref>
===Recreation===
The Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of leisure opportunities at more than 150 sites throughout the city, which include: {{convert|8100|acre|km2|0}} of park land, {{convert|78|mi|km|0}} of [[greenway (landscape)|greenway]], 22 staffed [[community centre|community center]]s, a [[Bicycle Motocross|BMX]] championship-caliber race track, 112 tennis courts among 25 locations, 5 public lakes, and 8 public aquatic facilities.
The [[J. C. Raulston Arboretum]], an 8 acre (32,000 m²) [[arboretum]] and [[botanical garden]] in west Raleigh administered by [[North Carolina State University]], maintains a year-round collection that is open daily to the public without charge.
==Transportation==
===Air===
[[File:2008-07-30 RDU welcome sign.jpg|thumb|The [[Raleigh-Durham International Airport|RDU]] sign at the entrance of the airport.]]
====Raleigh-Durham International Airport====
{{Main|Raleigh-Durham International Airport}} {{airport codes|RDU|KRDU|RDU}}
Raleigh-Durham International Airport, the region's primary airport and the second-largest in North Carolina, located northwest of downtown Raleigh via Interstate-40 between Raleigh and [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]], serves the city and greater Research Triangle metropolitan region, as well as much of eastern North Carolina. The airport offers service to more than 35 domestic and international destinations and serves approximately 10 million passengers a year.<ref>International destinations include London, Toronto and Cancun, Mexico (seasonal). American Airlines operates the daily service to London Heathrow. Delta Air Lines announced in November 2008 that service from RDU to Paris, France would begin in June 2009.[http://rdu.com/news/2008/release_011708.htm Raleigh-Durham International Airport<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=January 2013}}</ref> The airport also offers facilities for [[cargo airline|cargo]] and [[general aviation]]. The airport authority tripled the size of its Terminal 2 (formerly Terminal C) in January 2011.
====Public general-aviation airports====
[[File:20080618 Horace Williams Airport IGX.jpg|thumb|[[Horace Williams Airport]] in Chapel Hill]]
In addition to RDU, several smaller publicly
*[[Triangle North Executive Airport]] {{airport codes|LFN|KLHZ|LHZ}}, [[Louisburg, North Carolina|Louisburg]]
*[[Raleigh Exec]] {{airport codes||KTTA|TTA}}, [[Sanford, North Carolina|Sanford]]
*Johnston County Airport {{airport codes|JNX|KJNX|JNX}}, [[Smithfield, North Carolina|Smithfield]]
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====[[U.S. Highway system|United States Highways]]====
*[[U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina|U.S. Route 1]] enters the city from the north along Capital Boulevard, joins I-440 around the west side of Raleigh, and leaves the city to the southwest as the US 1/US 64 expressway in Cary.
*[[U.S. Route 64]] is the main east-west route through Raleigh; all segments share routes with another highway. East of the city, US-64/US-264 is known as the [[Knightdale Bypass]]. US 64 follows I-440 (as a wrong way concurrency) and I-40 along southern Raleigh, and US 1 to the southwest.
*[[U.S. Route 70]] runs roughly northwest-southeast through Raleigh. North of downtown, the route follows Glenwood Avenue into Durham. South of Raleigh, the route (along with US 401 and NC 50) follows South Saunders and South Wilmington Streets into Garner. Through downtown, US 70 uses small segments of several streets, including Wade Avenue, Capital Boulevard, Dawson, and McDowell Streets.
*[[U.S. Route 264]] cosigned with US 64 through East Raleigh.
*[[U.S. Route 401]] north of downtown Raleigh it follows Capital Boulevard and Louisburg Road. South of downtown it is cosigned with US 70 from Wade Avenue southward.
====[[North Carolina Highway System|North Carolina Highways]]====
*[[North Carolina Highway 54|N.C. Route 54]] follows Chapel Hill Road and [[Hillsborough Street]] in West Raleigh. The route ends at its interchange with [[Interstate 440 (North Carolina)|I-440]].
*[[North Carolina Highway 50|N.C. Route 50]] is a north-south route through Raleigh. North of Raleigh it follows Creedmoor Road. NC 50 joins US 70 and later US 401 in downtown Raleigh. The three routes remain together through south Raleigh.
*[[North Carolina Highway 98|N.C. Route 98]], known as Durham Road in North Raleigh, traverses the extreme northern parts of the city.
===Intercity rail===
[[File:Amtrak Carolinian Stopped at Raleigh NC.jpg|thumb|[[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Carolinian (train)|Carolinian]]'', pulling into [[Raleigh (Amtrak station)|Raleigh's train station]]]]
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*[[Greyhound lines]] are provided as inter-city bus lines
===Public transit===
Public transportation in and around Raleigh is provided by [[Capital Area Transit (Raleigh)|Capital Area Transit (CAT)]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raleighnc.gov/transit
Raleigh is also served by [[Triangle Transit]] (known formerly as the Triangle Transit Authority, or TTA).
[[North Carolina State University]] also maintains its own transit system, the [[Wolfline]], that provides [[zero-fare]] bus service to the general public along multiple routes serving the university's campuses in southwest Raleigh.
From 1995 the cornerstone of Triangle Transit's long-term plan was a 28-mile rail corridor from northeast Raleigh, through downtown Raleigh, [[Cary, North Carolina|Cary]], and [[Research Triangle Park]], to [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]] using [[Diesel multiple unit|DMU]] technology. There were proposals to extend this corridor 7 miles to [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill]] with [[light rail]] technology. However, in 2006 Triangle Transit deferred implementation indefinitely when the [[Federal Transit Administration]] declined to fund the program due to low ridership projections.
The region's two [[metropolitan planning organization]]s appointed a group of local citizens in 2007 to reexamine options for future transit development in light of Triangle Transit's problems.
===Bicycle and pedestrian===
*The Maine-to-Florida [[U.S. Bicycle Route#1]] routes through suburban Raleigh, along with [[North Carolina Bicycle Route 2|N.C. Bicycle Route #2]], the "Mountains To Sea" route. As of September 2010, maps and signage for both US Bike Route #1 and NC Bike Route #2 are out-of-date for the Raleigh area. [[North Carolina Bicycle Route 5|N.C. Bicycle Route #5]] is routed nearby, connecting Apex to [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]] and closely paralleling the NCBC Randonneurs 600 kilometer brevet route.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unc.edu/~alanj/|title=27th ANNUAL NCBC BREVET SERIES - 2010 Brevet Series|accessdate=2010-09-19}}</ref>
*Most public buses are equipped with bicycle racks, and some roads have dedicated bicycle-only lanes. Bicyclists and pedestrians also may use Raleigh's extensive [[greenway (landscape)|greenway]] system, with paths and trails located throughout the city.
*In May 2011, Raleigh was designated a Bicycle Friendly Community by the [[League of American Bicyclists]] at the Bronze level.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raleighnc.gov/environment/content/PWksTranServices/Articles/NewsReleaseBikeFriendly.html|title=Raleigh is a Bicycle Friendly Community!}}</ref>
*A 2011 study by [[Walk Score]] ranked Raleigh 36th most walkable of fifty largest U.S. cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walkscore.com/rankings/cities/|title=2011 City and Neighborhood Rankings|publisher=Walk Score|year=2011|accessdate=Aug 28, 2011}}</ref>
==Media==
===Print publications===
There are several newspapers and periodicals serving Raleigh:
*''[[The News & Observer]]'', a large daily newspaper owned by [[The McClatchy Company]]
*''[[The Raleigh Downtowner]]'', a locally owned free monthly print magazine about downtown Raleigh with features on dining, entertainment, wine, community, history and more
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*''[[Technician (newspaper)|Technician]]'', student publication of North Carolina State University
*''The Carolinian'', North Carolina's oldest and largest African-American newspaper published twice weekly
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*''Midtown Magazine'' an upscale Raleigh lifestyle magazine
*''The Slammer'', a paid bi-weekly newspaper featuring Raleigh crime news
*''Carolina Journal'', a free monthly newspaper
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===Television===
====Broadcast====
Raleigh is part of the Raleigh-Durham-[[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]] [[Designated Market Area]], the 24th largest broadcast television market in the United States. The following stations are licensed to Raleigh and/or have significant operations and viewers in the city:
*[[UNC-TV|WUNC-TV]] (4, [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]) licensed to Chapel Hill, owned by the University of North Carolina
*[[WRAL-TV]] (5, [[CBS]]): [[city of license|licensed]] to the city of Raleigh, owned by [[Capitol Broadcasting Company]]
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Raleigh is home to the Research Triangle Region bureau of the regional cable news channel [[News 14 Carolina]].
===Broadcast radio===
====Public and listener-supported====
*[[WKNC-FM]] ([[College rock]]), operated by students of [[North Carolina State University]]
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*[[WCPE|WCPE-FM]] ([[Classical Music|Classical]])
*[[North Carolina Public Radio|WUNC-FM]] ([[National Public Radio]], [[North Carolina Public Radio]]) operated by the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]
====Commercial====
*[[WDCG]]-FM (G105, [[Contemporary Hit Radio]])
*[[WQDR-FM]] (94.7QDR, [[Country music|Country]])
*[[WBBB]]-FM 96.1 (Radio 96.1, [[Adult Hits]])
*[[WRAL (FM)|WRAL]]-FM (Mix 101.5, [[Adult Contemporary]])
*[[WKIX-FM]] (KIX 102.9, [[Classic Hits]])
*[[WPTF]]-AM (NewsRadio 680, [[Talk radio|News/Talk]])
*[[WQOK]]-FM (K97.5, [[Hip Hop]])
*[[WFXC]]-FM (Foxy 107/104, [[Urban Adult Contemporary]])
*[[WFXC|WFXK]]-FM (Foxy 107/104, [[Urban Adult Contemporary]])
*[[WRDU]]-FM (100.7 Classic Rock, [[Classic rock]])
*[[WKSL]]-FM (93.9 B939 FM, [[Country Music|Country]])
*[[WTKK]]-FM (106.1 FM, [[Talk radio|News/Talk]])
*[[WNNL]]-FM (103.9 The Light, [[Urban Gospel]])
*[[WPTK]]-AM (TalkRadio 850 WPTF, [[Talk radio]])
*[[WFNL]]-AM (Funny 570, [[Comedy]])
*[[WCLY]]-AM ([[ESPN Deportes]])
*[[WWPL]]-FM (Pulse 102) [[Contemporary Hit Radio]]
*[[WAUG]]-AM
==Sister cities==
Raleigh has several [[sister cities]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_411_208_0_43/http%3B/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/news/public/News-PubAff-Historic_Chateau_Exhibit-20081027-15185263.html|title=The Official City of Raleigh Portal|publisher=Raleighnc.gov|date=|accessdate=2012-05-18}}{{dead link|date=January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raleigh-nc.org/publications/Boards,_Commissions_and_Council/City_Council/1999_Minutes/CC-minutes-19991116.htm|title=The Official City of Raleigh Portal|publisher=Raleigh-nc.org|date=|accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|PRC}} [[Xiangyang]] (formerly Xiangfan), [[Hubei]], People's Republic of China<ref>{{cite web|url=http://raleighsistercities.org/|title=Sister Cities Association of Raleigh, Raleigh Sister Cities|publisher=Raleighsistercities.org|date=|accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Compiègne]], France
*{{flagicon|UK}} [[Kingston upon Hull]], United Kingdom
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Kolomna]], Russia
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Rostock]], Germany
*{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Nairobi]], Kenya<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Raleigh,%20North%20Carolina|title=Raleigh, North Carolina|publisher=[[Sister Cities International]]|date=|accessdate=2013-01-29}}</ref>
==Awards==
Raleigh frequently receives national recognition for its quality of life and business climate. Some recent national rankings include:
*America's Best Places to Live: #1 (Businessweek.com, June 2011)<ref name=BWBC>{{cite web|last=Wong|first=Venessa|title=Which is America's Best City?|url=http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/which-is-americas-best-city-09202011.html|work=BloombergBusinessWeek|accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
*Best Place for Business and Careers: #2 (Forbes.com, June 2012)<ref name=FBPBC>{{cite web|last=Badenhausen|first=Kurt|title=The Best Places for Business and Careers|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/06/27/the-best-places-for-business/|work=Forbes.com|accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
*Top 10 Best Cities for Educated Workers: #5 (Raleigh-Cary, NC)(247WallSt.com, September 2011)<ref name=WSEW>{{cite web|title=The 10 Best Cities for Educated Workers|url=http://247wallst.com/2011/09/12/the-ten-cities-with-the-most-qualified-workers/|work=24/7 Wall Street|accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
*Most Cost-Attractive Business Location: #5 (KPMG, March 2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=Oklahoma City, Nashville Ranked Most Cost-Attractive Business Locations Among Mid-Sized U.S. Cities|url=http://www.kpmg.com/us/en/issuesandinsights/articlespublications/press-releases/pages/oklahoma-city-nashville-ranked-most-cost-attractive-business-locations-among-mid-sized-us-cities-kpmg-study.aspx|work=KPMG|accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
*Best Cities in America for Health and Happiness: #3 (EcoSalon, March 2012)<ref>{{cite web|last=Marati|first=Jessica|title=The Healthiest and Happiest Cities in the U.S.|url=http://ecosalon.com/10-best-cities-in-america-for-health-and-happiness/|work=Ecosalon.com|accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
*Fastest Growing Cities for Technology Jobs: #1 (Dice, March 2012)<ref>{{cite web|last=Bewley|first=Jennifer|title=Fastest-Growing Cities for Technology Jobs|url=http://media.dice.com/report/fastest-growing-cities-technology-jobs/|work=Dice.com|accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
*Best Cities for Raising a Family: #5 (Forbes, April 2012)<ref name=FRF>{{cite web|last=Van Riper|first=Tom|title=The Best Cities for Raising a Family|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2012/04/04/the-best-cities-for-raising-a-family/|work=Forbes.com|accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
*The Ten Best Cities for Newlyweds: #2 (Forbes.com, July 2012)<ref name=FNW>{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Kari|title=The 10 Best Cities for Newlyweds|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/christinaaragon/2012/07/16/top-10-cities-after-you-say-i-do/|work=Forbes.com|accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
*Best Places for Bargain Retirement Homes: #3 (Forbes.com, January 2011)<ref name=FBRH>{{cite web|last=O'Malley Greenburg|first=Zack|title=Best Places for Bargain Retirement Homes|url=http://www.forbes.com/2011/01/10/best-places-for-bargain-retirement-homes-personal-finance.html|work=Forbes.com|accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
*America's Most Wired Cities: #1 (Forbes.com, March 2010)<ref name=FRal>{{cite web|title=Raleigh|url=http://www.forbes.com/places/nc/raleigh/|work=Forbes.com|accessdate=27 February 2013}}</ref>
*America's Safest Cities: #1 (Forbes.com, October 2010)<ref>FRal</ref>
==Notable people==
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*[[Clay Aiken]], singer and actor
*[[Doug Aldrich]], guitarist
*[[Darrius Barnes]], professional [[soccer]] player, currently plays for [[New England Revolution]]
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*[[Michael C. Hall]], actor ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]''
*[[Josh Hamilton]], baseball player for the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]]
*[[Andrew Johnson]], 17th President of the United States
*[[Ryan Kelly (basketball)|Ryan Kelly]], basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers
*[[Robert Duncan McNeill]], director, actor ''[[All My Children]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''
*[[Landon Powell]], [[Oakland Athletics]] catcher. Caught [[Dallas Braden's perfect game]]
*[[Emily Procter]], actress ''[[Leaving Las Vegas]]'' and ''[[CSI: Miami]]''
*[[David Sedaris]], writer
*[[Amy Sedaris]], writer
*[[Webb Simpson]], professional golfer on the [[PGA Tour]]
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*[[John Wall (basketball)|John Wall]], NBA Player Drafted 1st overall in the 2010 NBA Draft; plays for the Washington Wizards
*[[Evan Rachel Wood]], actress
*[[Chris Wilcox]], Basketball player for the Boston Celtics
*[[TJ Graham]], football player for the Buffalo Bills
==See also==
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*[[I-85 Corridor]]
==References==
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==Further reading==
* Benjamin, Karen, “Suburbanizing Jim Crow: The Impact of School Policy on Residential Segregation in Raleigh,” ''Journal of Urban History,'' 38 (March 2012), 225–46.
===Primary sources===
*Raleigh Directory. [http://archive.org/stream/chataignesraleig00chat#page/n3/mode/2up 1875], [http://archive.org/stream/raleighcitydirec00edwa#page/4/mode/2up 1883], [http://archive.org/stream/directoryofcityo00sepa#page/n9/mode/2up 1896], [http://archive.org/stream/raleighncdirecto00hill#page/4/mode/2up 1903], [http://archive.org/stream/hillsraleighnort17hill#page/n3/mode/2up 1927]
==External links==
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*{{official website|http://www.raleighnc.gov}}
*[http://www.visitraleigh.com/ Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau] official website
*[http://www.raleighchamber.org/ Raleigh Chamber of Commerce] official website
*[[wikispot:triangle:Raleigh|Raleigh on the Triangle Wiki]]
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