Both Chapel Hill and Carrboro Town Councils have a much-deserved summer recess and wrapped up a number of items in June. Here’s our roundup, along with some other civic news. Happy Summer Recess, Civics Nerds! Don’t forget to check your voter registration. What happened in Carrboro? Jason Merrill, Catherine Frey, Eliazar Posada announce council runs […]
Posted inCarrboro, Greenway
Deep Dive: The Three Alignments for Carrboro’s Bolin Creek Greenway
You may have heard the Town of Carrboro has a new survey about the Bolin Creek Greenway that, among other questions, asks which trail alignment respondents prefer: Creekside, Upland Forest, or Bolin Connector. What are these alignments and how should you respond to this question on the survey? Back in 2008, the town received funding […]
Posted inCarrboro, Connectivity, Greenway
I spoke at a Carrboro Town Council meeting about the creekside greenway alignment.
Hello! Mel here. I hate public speaking and get warm and sweaty and shaky when I speak, but I overcame those horrible sensations to deliver public comments at tonight’s Carrboro Town Council meeting on behalf of people who support the creekside alignment for the greenway. You can learn more about the greenway engagement process here. […]
Posted inCHALT, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Election 2023
SCOOP: “I’m With Adam Searing”—The No-Team Forms
David Adams, Renuka Soll, Elizabeth Sharp and Breckany Eckhardt are planning to run for council alongside council member Adam Searing, who is running for mayor. Over the weekend, we learned that Adam Searing will be running for Mayor alongside four like-minded candidates for Chapel Hill Town Council. Three of the four are running for office […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Housing
I went to a restrictive covenant meeting for the Franklin-Rosemary Historic District – here’s what I learned
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 […]
Posted inCarrboro, Carrboro Town Council, Greenway
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 […]