Friends of Dorothea Dix Park a 501(C)3 organization

Our goal is to save all 306 acres of the Dorothea Dix Campus for a World Class Destination Park because it is the right thing to do for our children, our economic stability, and to preserve our quality of life.

Mayor & Groups ask GA for Dix Property 

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 14, 2007) –Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker joined three advocacy groups – Friends of Dorothea Dix Park, DIX306 and Dix Visionaries – today to make a formal offer to the General Assembly to purchase the Dorothea Dix Hospital property for the preservation of the remaining 306 acres as a world-class destination park. [Full Story]

Advocacy Day at the Legislature POSTPONED 

We will be rescheduling our Advocacy Day that was originally scheduled for this Wednesday in Raleigh.  Funeral services for Senator Marc Basnight's wife will be held this Wednesday in Wanchese, N.C. and many legislators will be attending. 

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We would like you to:

• Join our email list and be ready to help when we put out an action alert.
• Become a member to support our activities
• Learn about our park plan and tell your friends (read on)

Advantages of our Park Plan

• Conservation of the property
• Economic Impact. benefiting surrounding neighborhoods, Wake County & North Carolina 
• Financing Options for one-time and ongoing money streams
• Open Process for governance
• Respect for all stakeholders

What is a destination park? 

It is a melting pot of people and activities.

It includes amenities, a theme, and an environment that attracts, entertains, galvanizes and captivates people of all ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.

A destination park:

• promotes institutional tie-ins and partnerships 
• addresses our emotional, spiritual and physical well being such that we are anxious to return
• generates the creditability and means needed to stimulate a philanthropic attitude within the community
• becomes an economic engine for the city and surrounding areas
• provides appropriate transportation and connectivity, and becomes a core asset that radiates tremendous value in all directions
• is attractive to all ages and inviting to all North Carolinians
• is a major attraction for tourists and conferences and for companies considering where to relocate.

A destination park is the common denominator of great cities.