Cameron Village Neighborhood - Raleigh

Neighborhood Character

Home Types: Single family homes, condos, four and five story apartment complexes under construction
The neighborhood has a diverse socio-economic and age population
Recently, the neighborhood has seen a renaissance of younger families with children
The majority of homes are ranch style measuring about 16 sq ft. Many have been renovated and expanded, including a number of contemporary two story homes.
Most of the homes were built in the early to mid 1950s

History

Many books have been written about Cameron Village since the retail section was the first shopping center built east of the Mississisppi River. In its time it was very controversial.

Schools

Wiley Elementary, Daniels Middle School, Broughton High School

You can look up schools here. They may change each year. http://wwwgis2.wcpss.net/cgi-bin/prod/mainscript/MainScript.pl

Online Community

http://cameronvillage.org/cvna/

Local Government

City Council District D
Hillsborough Citizens Advisory Council
Look up services based on address. http://www.raleighnc.gov/services (look in the right column)
State Government: http://www.ncleg.net/GIS/representation/Representation.html

Features

No sidewalks near the single family homes. Sidewalks do exist near the condos/town homes and in the retail shopping area.
Walk to Cameron Village retail shops - everything from grocery store to restaurants to clothes, antiques, tea, and gifts.
Fletcher Park is nearby with a play area, tennis courts, and baseball field.

Improvements

What are the weaknesses of the neighborhood?
Certain roads are busier than others due to the proximity to the popular shopping area. With retail comes traffic.

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