For those that haven't seen it: http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2012/02/guerilla-wayfinding-raleigh/1139/



[Edited on February 10, 2012 at 5:28 PM. Reason : ]

2/10/2012 5:27:03 PM

Actually a cool idea. Cities that are walkable are excellent. I would love to see more sidewalks being built in Raleigh. I walk around Cary all the time, it's kind of enjoyable to take the dog for a 5 or 10 mile walk around greenways and sidewalks.

Can't say I like the miniparks or the little parking meter coozies.

2/10/2012 5:32:06 PM

Yeah i'd prefer if we kept all the cool shit in carrboro. Raleigh is too redneck for culture

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2/10/2012 5:33:39 PM

In the spirit of Reclaim the Streets . Trying to make cities healthier, more interesting, and easier to navigate
for the non-motorist.

Cool.

My personal favorite is seed bombing vacant lots.

2/10/2012 5:34:28 PM

I had seen these and did not know they were "guerrilla"

interesting

2/10/2012 5:56:18 PM

Saw these outside Global Village (I think it was).

I thought it was some kind of propaganda so I didn't really look too intently at them. Joke's on me for being short-sighted.

This is pretty (i.e. very, very) cool, methinks.

2/11/2012 10:52:21 AM

Too many hobos for me

2/11/2012 11:16:11 AM

^I kinda wish they would clean up Moore Square

Problem is that that mission there just keeps providing food over there. I'm not saying these people don't need help bit I don't think thats really helping to solve the problem

2/11/2012 11:31:19 AM

Can I sue them if it takes me longer to make the walk?

2/11/2012 11:50:08 AM

^^when the redo of Moore Square begins there will be some changes i bet

^not if you pimp walk

btw, http://www.theatlanticcities.com is a really cool site for anyone interested in city/urban planning topics

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2/11/2012 12:40:21 PM

I liked the one on Hillsborough street telling me its only a 25 minute walk to Centennial. Fuck that.

2/11/2012 1:50:09 PM

Neat signs. Last summer I walked from Fayetteville Street to DH Hill. Didn't take me nearly as long as I expected it to. And I didn't get mugged

2/11/2012 4:29:01 PM

Walking is great if you're not in a hurry, but I like to bike instead. Call me lazy .

2/12/2012 1:21:57 PM

Raleigh isnt bad to walk through it is just not something most people would think of doing. I know people who live downtown and drive 4 blocks to work no matter the weather.

2/12/2012 1:54:46 PM

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"I liked the one on Hillsborough street telling me its only a 25 minute walk to Centennial. Fuck that."

I made that walk everyday for two years, its not that bad at all

2/13/2012 7:23:47 AM

I think these are really cool. I walked everyone in college because I didn't have/need my car until I began my teaching observations. I walked all of Oberlin, walked to downtown, walked to Centennial, walked to University House. Even when I got my car, I left at the CV Harris Teeter and would just walk to get it when I need to drive to Centennial Campus Middle School or Athens Drive High School.

Another neat addition would be maps of downtown that show you wear you are in reference to attractions/area, similar to what they have in malls. Although, this is likely unneeded thanks to smartphones.

2/13/2012 9:30:47 AM

If I think about it, 25 minutes is not a bad one-way distance if you think about distances in major cities. Most people in places like NYC or Chicago walk at least 15 minutes to a metro or subway stop, and then walk 10-15 min again to where they need to go.

2/13/2012 12:57:44 PM

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"Another neat addition would be maps of downtown that show you wear you are in reference to attractions/area, similar to what they have in malls. Although, this is likely unneeded thanks to smartphones."

They already have those downtown. There's a couple on Fayetteville Street, one in front of the Convention Center, one by the Museums, I believe there's one in Moore Square Park as well.

2/13/2012 1:50:00 PM

neat

2/13/2012 2:58:39 PM

The first one I saw was a friendly looking one that said "ITS A 17 MINUTE WALK TO CHAVIS HEIGHTS"

I assumed that it was the work of enterprising young muggers/rapists.

2/13/2012 4:36:50 PM

pretty cool

also fyi specialkay, Byrn Stuff, etc

theres this service called The Wolfline...

2/14/2012 9:13:31 AM

I liked walking. I saw more of the campus/surrounding area than riding on the Wolfline.

2/14/2012 9:17:41 AM

Probably didn't have to smell as much BO, too.

2/14/2012 9:23:44 AM

Quote :

"The first one I saw was a friendly looking one that said "ITS A 17 MINUTE WALK TO CHAVIS HEIGHTS" I assumed that it was the work of enterprising young muggers/rapists."

lol

2/14/2012 9:24:30 AM

This graffiti should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Also, zip ties will not last outdoors, the plastic is usually not resistant to UV light.

Furthermore, this is the south. Any double-digit walk times will be laughed at.

2/14/2012 11:59:29 AM

I would walk from NCSU to Peace all the time... ahhhhh memories

2/14/2012 12:20:45 PM

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"Most people in places like NYC or Chicago walk at least 15 minutes to a metro or subway stop, and then walk 10-15 min again to where they need to go."

Very true.

2/14/2012 12:43:26 PM

^^I bet you did

2/14/2012 3:26:49 PM

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"also fyi specialkay, Byrn Stuff, etc theres this service called The Wolfline..."

it took the same amount of time to wait for and transfer buses as it did to walk most of the time. I am also not a fucking fat ass and dont mind walking. I wish more of my fat ass CPE classmates had the same attitude.

2/14/2012 3:53:06 PM

Love this idea.

The city likes them as well and is looking into making them more permanent I believe.

2/14/2012 3:55:46 PM

The city took these down, due to lack of permits.

[Edited on February 23, 2012 at 6:15 PM. Reason : mmhmm]

2/23/2012 6:11:40 PM

Mitch Silver says they hope to have them approved and back up again within a month

2/23/2012 10:40:01 PM