Michele McIntosh: Voices at CAC need to be heard

Regarding the April 2 editorial “Fussing, feuding CACs”: As a member of the Northeast Citizen’s Advisory Council, I am puzzled and disturbed by recent articles and opinion pieces that paint CACs as overly contentious and possibly unnecessary.

Raleigh is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, and those of us in neighborhoods that are either being gentrified or “developing neighborhood density” with 24-hour gas stations, etc., proposed next to homes need a venue to voice our concerns.

Under these conditions, it is not surprising that fearful neighbors might raise their voices during a meeting about changes to their community.

Stifling Raleigh’s current conversation does not seem like a good solution to our growing pains.

This story was originally published April 3, 2015 at 5:04 PM with the headline "Michele McIntosh: Voices at CAC need to be heard."