Mayor· 2024–2026 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Janet Cowell
Raleigh
About
Janet Cowell's mayoral campaign for Raleigh focused heavily on key urban issues including housing, safety, and affordability. Leveraging her extensive experience, she prioritized addressing the city's housing needs and taking a measured, careful approach to urban development and infrastructure like data centers.
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Campaign promises (2)
- developmentJanet Cowell wants to make a new push for affordable housing in Raleigh.Related votes
- infrastructureCowell has taken a careful approach regarding the consideration of a 6-month pause on data centers in the city.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 21
- Total speaking time
- 3:10:13
- Avg per meeting
- 9:03
- Segments
- 4606
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Top issues during term (6)(Roads)
Morning Dove Road and Crestwyck Court Parking Restrictions
Cost of signage installation by the transportation department.
Traffic Safety and Calming in Biltmore Hills
City resources required to address infrastructure repairs, traffic calming, and neighborhood complaints.
Triangle Bikeway East Regional Transit and Trail Project
Preliminary design is funded by Wake County and the Research Triangle Foundation, with total corridor construction estimates historically projected around 83 to 89 million dollars.
Wake BRT Northern Corridor Major Investment Study
Substantial capital investment required, with potential federal matching funds sought through FTA grant programs.
Neighborhood Traffic Management Program Updates
Funded through existing transportation and traffic safety allocations
Safe Streets for All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
The plan requires adoption to qualify for upcoming federal Safe Streets and Roads for All implementation grant funding.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Cowell was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Roads.
Voting record (0)(Roads)
No votes found matching Roads.