On Aug. 28, the Downtown Raleigh Alliance hosted State of Downtown, an annual event celebrating Raleigh’s vibrant city center. A highlight of this year’s gathering was the release of the Economic Development Strategy for Downtown Raleigh, completed in partnership with the City of Raleigh, Interface Studio and significant community feedback. At the event, attendees got a first look at big ideas for enhancing downtown Raleigh as well as key findings from the annual State of Downtown Report.

This article originally appeared in the October 2024 issue of WALTER magazine.