It’s happened again. Someone has written to the Chapel Hill Town Council imploring them not to “pave paradise and put up a parking lot.” When I hear someone use those lyrics when discussing the possible development of housing, I immediately know I have encountered an unfortunately not-so-rare breed: the Boomer NIMBY (BoomBY™). Blending the worst […]
Posted inHousing
Does the local real estate market respond to both supply and demand?
The big argument in Chapel Hill housing politics is a simple one: Does the local real estate market respond to both supply and demand? I think it does. There is a massive local and national demand for housing in the Triangle region. Chapel Hill is a great place to live. Other people think that Chapel […]
Posted inThings to do with kids, UNC
A love letter to the UNC Surplus Store
There are thick plastic drapes that you have to push aside to enter the UNC Surplus Store, a squat building located at 846 Estes Drive Extension. But what magical things await you behind that vinyl curtain. If you haven’t been, the UNC Surplus store is worth the trip. It’s cash only, and it contains […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Elections
We’re launching a Chapel Hill for All – and yes, there are yard signs
Hi everyone, Today we’re proud to launch Chapel Hill For All. We envision a vibrant, affordable, sustainable, and inclusive Chapel Hill, where people at every stage of life and at all income levels can find a home. Chapel Hill for All is, like Triangle Blog Blog, part of Shameful Nuisance, our parent organization. Whereas Triangle […]
Posted inPickleball, Parks and Rec
Dear Pickleballers
A few weeks ago, we ran a piece by DJ Barnes about the tennis and pickleball situation in Chapel Hill. Barnes is a pickleballer and he had some stuff to say about the tennis players. (Backstory: Chapel Hill is seeing an increase in pickleball play, which is affecting how tennis courts are shared. This has […]