The phrase “5000 housing units in the pipeline” has been popping up in CHALT-related material recently. (CHALT stands for the Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable Town. They’re an “anti-development community group” that has “opposed nearly every major development proposal” in Chapel Hill since its inception in 2014/2015. They formed a PAC in 2017. The […]
Posted inCarrboro, Carrboro Town Council
Carrboro may change its ‘Feel Free’ tagline tonight – and that seems fine
10 years ago, the tagline “Feel free” was launched for the Town of Carrboro. It was an optimistic slogan. The background about its development includes this: that in discussions with town residents, “a recurrent theme emerged about a feeling of optimism, encouragement, a lack of judgment – and as a result of being unencumbered, inspired […]
Posted inClimate, Gardening
Balcony Gardeners of Chapel Hill and Carrboro: Let’s talk native plants!
Lawns are a holdover from 18th-century England and France that have no business dominating our American landscapes. Making lawns survive in the hot and humid South is expensive, time-intensive, and input-intensive. Worst of all, HOAs can institutionalize this expense in ways that exclude low-income tenants and perpetuate housing segregation. Most gardening columns focus exclusively on […]
Posted inGreenway, Bike and Walk, Carrboro, Connectivity
An accessible Bolin Creek Greenway will transform Carrboro — for all
The freelance writer Margaret Kingsbury wrote an essay last year in which she talked about existing barriers to accessing greenways in her community. Those barriers — unpaved walkways, paths without wheelchair accessibility — make it difficult for people with disabilities to walk or roll along urban greenways. Currently, people who use wheelchairs and strollers and […]
Posted inBike Beat, Bike and Walk, Connectivity, Greenway
May is Bike Month in Chapel Hill and Carrboro!
May is National Bike Month. All across the country, communities celebrate National Bike Month by hosting events and workshops. There are a ton of events that are taking place across Carrboro and Chapel Hill for Bike Month. We’ve rounded them all up here. Some highlights: Wednesday, May 3 National Bike and Roll to School Day! […]