With state officials unwilling to give the city any answers, it’s possible that city leaders will have to find additional funding for the potential Dix property lease. Continue Reading →
Dix Lease Price Could Go Up, City Wants to Know by How Much
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Dix Debate Nears Compromise
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Last week on Jones Street, a bill to promote a study of the Red Route for N.C. 540 moved forward, while Gov. Pat McCrory and Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane announced a possible deal for Dix park. Photo by TW Buckner. Continue Reading →
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As Dix Bill Passes the Senate, a Closer Look at the Original Deeds
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Signed in 1850, the first deed for the first parcel of what would become known as the Dix Property stipulated that it was sold “in trust for the use and benefit of the North Carolina State Hospital for the Insane the following patch or parcel of land” – but this does not appear to require the land to house a mental-health facility. Continue Reading →
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Dix Bill Looks at Property’s History through Fogged Glasses
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A bill before the state legislature to nullify the lease between Raleigh and the state for the Dix property gets the history wrong. The bill implies a land trust requires the property be used for mental health, but such a trust was never established. Continue Reading →
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State Moves to Retake Control of Dix Property
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Two bills filed in the North Carolina General Assembly Thursday would undo an agreement between the state and the city to turn the Dorothea Dix Property into a destination park. Continue Reading →
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For Dix, ‘What’s Next’ Could be A Long Time Coming
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The Dix property is now a city park, but it will likely be years before there are any major changes to the land. Continue Reading →
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Dix to Become Raleigh Park
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In a vote that broke down along party lines, the North Carolina Council of State, led by Gov. Bev Perdue, voted to lease the Dorothea Dix Hospital property to the City of Raleigh. The hospital, which was closed in August, was the first psychiatric facility in the state. Continue Reading →
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Council Roundup: Councilors Wary of Possible Downtown Hotel
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City councilors Tuesday approved a new downtown hotel and tenant for the recently closed Mint restaurant, three Parks and Recreation bonds and improvement funding for an historic church. Continue Reading →