Well, that was a mess. Earlier this week, the Chapel Town Council tripped all over themselves to sabotage an ordinance they, themselves, requested from town staff. Some background: The town’s Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) controls how land can be used in the town, stating what you can build, where you can build it, how […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Live blog blog: CHCCS in a Time of Change meeting
We’re holed up at Phillips Middle School waiting for the CHCCS presentation on enrollment and demographic trends, which the News & Observer reported on earlier this week. There’s a live stream if you’d like to tune in from home. The presentation will be given by our superintendent, Dr. Rodney Trice. We’re kicking things off. Dr. […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Housing, Zoning
Smart updates proposed to Chapel Hill’s LUMO
Back in 2023, it was a big deal when the Chapel Hill Town Council approved the “housing choices” amendments to the town’s Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO), the set of regulations that control how land can be used and developed in Chapel Hill. As a community, we took a big first step to move away […]
Posted inCarrboro, Events around town, Things to do with kids
Gallop & Gorge 8k race in Carrboro – A Holiday Tradition!
Coming up on Thanksgiving morning, at 8:00AM, while some are still asleep, and many others are starting up ovens, crock pots, and other kitchen gadgets for the day’s feast, over 1,200 runners will be starting their day in downtown Carrboro with the Gallop & Gorge 8K. For as long as I can remember, I, and […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Chapel Hill, Greenway
Bolin Creek Trail has reopened!
A few weeks ago we shared the good news that Chapel Hill was moving ahead with quick fixes to three critical greenway connections that have been officially closed since Tropic Storm Chantal hit in July–the Bolin Creek Trail, the Fordham Boulevard greenway, and the Morgan Creek Trail. The town said that fixes to Bolin Creek […]
Posted inClimate, Events around town
RTP Electronics Recycling Drive Next Thursday
If you work in RTP, next Thursday 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 […]