Last Wednesday, I shared at the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting that having more affordable housing would benefit two groups at UNC Chapel Hill who are (or want to be) part of the town: staff, and graduate and professional students. It’s my job to speak on behalf of those 11,000 graduate and professional students. I […]
2022
Posted inBike and Walk
Greenways I Know: Jordan River Parkway
I recently flew to Salt Lake City for a work conference. I’ve been to this particular conference a few times, which is always in Salt Lake City, and so I’ve gotten to know my way around a bit. Salt Lake City would not necessarily be my first choice for personal travel, but they do some […]
Posted inChapel Hill
BREAKING: Town of Chapel Hill Town Manager Maurice Jones just announced his resignation.
Maurice Jones, Chapel Hill Town Manager, has announced his resignation from the Town. He will be leaving his post effective December 31, 2022. The full press release is here. He was appointed by the Chapel Hill Town Council on July 10, 2018. His first official day as town manager was Sept. 2, 2018. Prior to joining […]
Posted inHousing
A model for housing and housing prices
There’s quite a bit of vocal disagreement in Chapel Hill about how housing and housing prices work. Here, I lay out a simplistic model to illustrate how I think and what I assume about housing and housing prices. I hope this helps move our conversation forward. First, I will say that this model is going […]
Posted inBike and Walk
Biking to East Chapel Hill High School for the first time
Triangle Blog Blog contributor Geoff Green sent this note Friday to the mayor and town council members in Chapel Hill and we wanted to share it with you. I want to thank you for approving the Complete Community Framework and the Everywhere to Everywhere Greenway Plan, and for your decision to move forward on implementation […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council
Let’s talk about Adam Searing’s Tall Tales
Adam Searing’s comments at the December 7 Town Council meeting were troubling. Listen closely. Searing is not just saying ‘I disagree with this. I have different priorities.’ He’s saying ‘I disagree with this and you shouldn’t trust the eight other elected members of this body.’ The following clip is his comment on the American Legion […]