Future of Dix Property Remains Uncertain
City and state leaders are still trying to decide what to do with the Dorothea Dix property. A public meeting will be held Monday to discuss options for the land in Raleigh.
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For 150 years, the land has been home to the Dorothea Dix Hospital. The Raleigh hospital is closing in late 2007 or early 2008 and moving to a new facility, the new Central Region Psychiatric Hospital, in Butner. The facility's move opens up possibilities for the land.
North Carolina legislators currently are considering a number of proposals for the 306-acre campus in downtown Raleigh.
A plan from the Urban Land Institute calls for a 215-acre park with mixed-use development.
Another plan, backed by the Friends of Dorothea Dix Park, calls for the creation of a 306-acre park and have development only on the perimeter. In March, Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker and The Wake County Mayors Association voted in favor of preserving the campus as a park.
There is also debate whether the state will sell the property to the city at all.
Monday's forum, sponsored by the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association, is set for 6 p.m. in the Raleigh City Council Chambers. This event is open to the public, but seating is limited.
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