The Town of Chapel Hill is working on a new Parks and Rec Master Plan. Engagement is happening now. Part of their engagement is an interactive map where residents can pick spots that need improvement, things you already like about a spot and also to make suggestions for something new or different.Overview is here:https://engage.chapelhillnc.gov/parks-recreation-master-plan?tool=qanda There […]
Posted inElections
Finally! Allison Riggs has been re-elected to the State Supreme Court
We’ve been waiting, we’ve been waiting for a long time. Ever since the NC State Board of Elections certified most of the races in the state on November 26, we’ve been waiting. It turns out we have been waiting 161 days. Finally, just today, Allison Riggs challenger, Jefferson Griffin conceded the election for a seat […]
Posted inAffordable Housing, Climate, Development review
Parking Reform Can’t Wait
In the United States, our cars have more housing than our people. How did we get here? A major culprit is outdated parking requirements that have quietly driven up housing costs, increased congestion, and made it harder to build walkable neighborhoods. Chapel Hill faces a choice: maintain the status quo or follow the lead of […]
Posted inClimate, Events around town
Earth Day Post: RTP Electronics Recycling Drive Next Tuesday
If you work in RTP, next Tuesday is an opportunity to clean out your closet of old electronic devices. The RTP Sustainability Committee, in conjunction with Kramden Institute, will be holding an electronics recycling drive from 8:30 until 1:00PM I have been a volunteer on this committee since 2016 or so. Our goal has been […]
Posted inAffordable Housing, Events, Events around town
Ribbon Cutting for P.E.A.C.H. Apartments: A Milestone in Affordable Housing for Chapel Hill
Coming up NEXT Friday, April 25, 2025, EMPOWERment Inc. will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Pine Knoll EMPOWERment Affordable Community Housing (AKA P.E.A.C.H.) Apartments, a 10-unit affordable housing project. This groundbreaking project stands as a model for community-driven solutions to the housing crisis and was inspired by the vision of Dr. Ted Parris, […]
Posted inOrange County, Volunteer
Call for Volunteers: Orange County Property Tax Appeals
As we detailed in our previous post, Orange County has sent out property revaluation notices with significant increases. In 2021, when the last revaluation was completed, residents in Chapel Hill’s historically black Northside neighborhood successfully challenged significant property tax inequities. Northside homeowners saw much higher increased in property values than nearby affluent areas with typically […]