This last Sunday we went to one of our favorite town events: Carrboro Open Streets. Each year in April the town closes off Weaver Street to cars between Main Street and Roberson Street to make way for residents to walk, ride bikes, and talk to community groups that have setup in the street. What I […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Affordable Housing, Housing, UNC, Zoning
Everything awful said or implied about UNC students in the Town’s housing survey
One of the stranger things about Chapel Hill, a quintessential college town, is how many people here dislike college students. They dislike renters in general but have an extra level of contempt for students, who are widely regarded as rich brats with an unquenchable thirst for destroying the property values of the town’s landed gentry. […]
Posted inHousing, Chapel Hill
An anonymous Chapel Hill apartment manager tells all: A TBB exclusive
We recently interviewed the manager of a larger apartment building in Chapel Hill. We were curious about their experience, because some people in Chapel Hill say that our apartment buildings are largely vacant – which isn’t true. We also wanted to learn more about who is served by the newer apartment buildings in our town, […]
Posted inCarrboro, Bike and Walk, Connectivity
Carrboro Open Streets Day is Here!
We love Open Streets Day in Carrboro. From 12-4, East and West Weaver Street are closed to cars — and we can see what’s possible when there’s a pedestrian-only area in our downtown. Today, you’re invited to dance, do yoga, learn to ride a bike, climb a bike wall, or make a smoothie on a […]