We’ve learned that UNC’s new e-bikeshare program is set to launch on Earth Day (April 22). Called Tar Heel Bikes, the program will start with a fleet of 100 bicycles provided by a company called Spin. The bikes can be used by students, employees and visitors to campus. According to the Tar Heel Bikes website, […]
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Connecting streets, and 184,756 unique paths to Whole Foods
If you’ve traveled along Estes Drive in the past year, you’ve encountered a perfect use case for why connected streets are important. I have yet to speak to anyone that’s excited about having to travel on Estes Drive during this construction (or even before the construction). This single road illustrates more clearly than any in […]
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Year of the Trail: Hiking and Biking at Carolina North Forest
Carolina North Forest (Horace Williams Tract) is a 947 acre wooded expanse owned by the State of North Carolina and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. CNF is managed by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. There are two “sides” of Carolina North Forest, known as the “airport side” (East) and […]