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Oct 28, 2026
202: Kyle Touchstone, Director of Raleigh Economic Development
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Rens HayesHOST
So do you have any insight into, say, the development process from we want to find a site acquisition, how long that planning and permitting process might go? Is there zoning hurdles, that sort of thing?
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25:17Kyle TouchstoneGUEST
And the There was a book that came out within the last couple of years, Abundance, which kind of really dove into eliminating some permitting and planning and zoning and development hurdles to get developments to market sooner.
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25:33Kyle TouchstoneGUEST
It was really focusing on housing and some of those initiatives that could really help bring costs down.
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25:40Kyle TouchstoneGUEST
We work really closely with companies from start to finish when it's identifying sites, making sure that if the zoning isn't applicable today, let's talk about the route to get you there.
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25:55Kyle TouchstoneGUEST
We also have this great partnership within planning and development where we can bring everyone to the table and talk through a project from day one, what it's going to take to get you there.

Rens HayesHOST
Where are Raleigh's greatest opportunities for continued growth over the next five years? I mean, it sounds like