Hopscotch. Sparkcon. Hillsborough Street

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Wolfing down a pizza slice in his office behind the Mini Mart on Hillsborough Street, Jeff Murison thinks Saturday's events will be an eye-opener for anyone who still think that N.C. State's front door is a dingy place to avoid or whip past in a car. "It's going to be transformative," he predicts, "in how we see the street and use the street, and we invite everybody to come out and be part of that and help contribute to the street's long-term future."

* What's N.C. State up to, Part 1? The choicest redevelopment opportunities for mixed-use housing and retail on the street remain the parking lot next to North Hall, just west of Sadlack's, and the parking lot at Brooks Avenue. Both are N.C. State properties. But Ralph Recchie, NCSU's director of real estate, says both remain "on hold" and plans for them are uncertain.

* What's N.C. State up to, Part 2? There is some good news: Within six months, Recchie says, the university will package its parking lot behind Player's Retreat ("Hillsborough Square") with its properties on the Bell Tower block - including the Mini Mart strip mall - and issue a "request for proposals" from developers. "We've had to tap the brakes because of the economy, but this should help to keep the momentum going on the street," says Recchie, who is also treasurer of the Hillsborough Street CSC.

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Hopscotch. Sparkcon. Hillsborough Street

It's fitting that in this September of downtown Raleigh spectaculars, Live It Up! On Hillsborough Street waited its turn behind the two big festivals located on and around Fayetteville Street. After all, Hillsborough Street itself had to wait until the new Fayetteville Street was finished downtown along with City Plaza a...

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