As many readers will know, Chapel Hill Town Council recently approved the Housing Choices land use ordinance amendment in a 6-3 vote. The purpose of the amendment is to allow for more mixed housing to be developed in what are currently single-family-only zones. This proposal brought out a full-scale panic in the community who have […]
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Hooray! Carrboro’s launched the greenway engagement process!
Great news, friends! Carrboro has launched the public engagement campaign for the next phases of the Bolin Creek Greenway. (In other words, they want input on where stages 3 and 4 of the greenway will be built. You can see what’s been built already here.) This is so exciting! We are thrilled that they are […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Greenway, Transportation
Chapel Hill wins $1 million “Everywhere to Everywhere Greenways” grant
Back in December, the Chapel Hill Town Council adopted the “Complete Communities” strategy developed by the consultant Jennifer Keesmaat. One of its key pillars was development of an “Everywhere to Everywhere” greenway network that, as Mayor Hemminger said, is designed to “focus housing growth along an ‘everywhere-to-everywhere’ greenway network with attention to making sure that […]
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Live Blog: Chapel Hill Town Council meeting June 21, 2023
Our live blog has now concluded! With the approval of the housing choices ordinance, we’re closing down. Thank you so much for reading. We plan to write further analysis in the coming days. Have a great night. (If you enjoyed this, please consider a small donation to TBB, which will help us improve our tech […]
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The Selective Outrage of Save Chapel Hill Supporters
A quick pass through Chapel Hill’s historic districts will quickly reveal that homeowners in these neighborhoods really, really want to “Save Chapel Hill,” as the cheap plastic signs dotting their yards make clear. Assuming, of course, that you can see the signs around all the construction trucks parked in front of their homes. Many residents […]
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Everything we’ve written on Chapel Hill’s missing middle housing vote
Last September, we excitedly tweeted that Chapel Hill was getting ready to make it hugely easier to build “missing middle” housing. Tomorrow, the Chapel Hill Town Council will vote on a text amendment that will allow people to build duplexes and small homes throughout our community, not just in a handful of neighborhoods. There are […]