On Dec. 5, the WakeUP Wake County and RaleighForward Annual Reception took place at Artspace. The theme was “Raising the Roof | Housing Choices for Wake County.” The keynote speaker was Vicki Been, faculty director of New York University’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy; Been spoke about how Wake County can learn from other cities and regions to create diverse and affordable housing options.



Sig Hutchinson

This article originally appeared in the March 2025 issue of WALTER magazine.