Rendering of a modern urban park with green lawns, walkways, and trees, adjacent to a large, contemporary white building with geometric shapes labeled "City Gateway". Several people are walking or sitting in the park, and cars are parked or driving nearby under a cloudy sky.
Rendering of a modern urban park with green lawns, walkways, and trees, adjacent to a large, contemporary white building with geometric shapes labeled "City Gateway". Several people are walking or sitting in the park, and cars are parked or driving nearby under a cloudy sky.

Where City + Park Meet

The Oakline is a bold vision for an elevated, tree-canopy promenade connecting downtown Raleigh to Dix Park, designed for people of all ages and abilities to walk, bike, gather, and explore. More than a path, it's a destination, linking neighborhoods, cultural landmarks, greenways, and public spaces into one safe, welcoming, and unforgettable experience rooted in nature and Raleigh's identity.

Presentation of The Oakline from Downtown Raleigh Alliance’s State of Downtown event on August 26th, 2026.

Connecting Fayetteville Street, City Gateway, and regional trails directly to Dix Park.

Connecting Fayetteville Street, City Gateway, and regional trails directly to Dix Park.

A shaded, car-free promenade where Downtown meets Dix Park.

A shaded, car-free promenade where Downtown meets Dix Park.

A safe, landscaped crossing honoring Raleigh's historic communities.

A safe, landscaped crossing honoring Raleigh's historic communities.

Shops, dining, and gathering space anchoring downtown's southern edge.

Shops, dining, and gathering space anchoring downtown's southern edge.

Sweeping skyline views and your first glimpse of Dix Park.

Sweeping skyline views and your first glimpse of Dix Park.

An elevated parkway through canopy trees and flowing grasses.

An elevated parkway through canopy trees and flowing grasses.

Downtown Raleigh from new heights, surrounded by soaring trees.

Downtown Raleigh from new heights, surrounded by soaring trees.

Pause beneath the canopy to rest and take it all in.

Pause beneath the canopy to rest and take it all in.

Wonder leads the way, where path, transit, and park come together.

Wonder leads the way, where path, transit, and park come together.

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View from Kindley Street Bridge looking south toward City Gateway.

View of City Gateway Open Space Plaza.

View of “Raleigh’s Front Porch” – Bridges over Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and the McDowell/Dawson Street Corridor

Bringing Raleigh’s greenways into the middle of downtown.