Editing Raleigh, North Carolina (section)

====Midtown Raleigh====
[[File:North Hills in Raleigh.jpg|alt=|thumb|The towers at North Hills in Midtown Raleigh]]
Midtown Raleigh is a [[neologism|relatively new term]] used to describe the residential and commercial area lying on the northside of the I-440 Beltline and is part of North Raleigh. It is roughly framed by Glenwood/Six Forks Road to the West, Wake Forest Road to the East, and Millbrook Road to the North. It includes shopping centers such as [[North Hills (Raleigh)|North Hills]] and [[Crabtree Valley Mall]]. It also includes North Hills Park and part of the Raleigh Greenway System.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitraleigh.com/plan-a-trip/cities-and-towns/raleigh/midtown-raleigh/ |title=Midtown Raleigh |website=VisitRaleigh.com |access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref> The term was coined by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, developer John Kane and planning director Mitchell Silver. ''The'' ''News & Observer'' newspaper started using the term for marketing purposes only.<ref>{{cite news |title=Who birthed Midtown |url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2009/09/30/117476/who-birthed-midtown.html#storylink |author=Matthew Eisley |newspaper=[[The News & Observer]] |access-date=November 12, 2011 |date=September 20, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105113548/http://www.newsobserver.com/2009/09/30/117476/who-birthed-midtown.html#storylink |archive-date=November 5, 2011}}</ref> The Midtown Raleigh Alliance was founded on July 25, 2011, as a way for community leaders to promote the area.<ref>{{cite news |title=Slideshow: Midtown Raleigh Alliance |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2011/07/25/slideshow-midtown-ralleigh-alliance.html#storylink |author=Dathan Kazsuk |newspaper=[[Triangle Business Journal]] |access-date=April 12, 2013 |date=July 25, 2011}}</ref> The center of the area, especially around the North Hills development at the junction of Six Forks Road and the Beltline, is experiencing rapid urbanization as several high-rise buildings have been built since 2010.