Fighting against the wrong information that’s being circulated around Chapel Hill and Carrboro is almost a full-time job. We have fact-checked many claims related to the Bolin Creek Greenway, and are appreciative of the Carrboro Linear Parks Project for creating a FAQ with primary source documents that detail exactly what’s happened so far. Today we’re […]
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We must do better—otherwise Chapel Hill becomes like an exclusive, gated community where only the wealthy can live
We are publishing statements made during the May 24, 2023 public hearing on the Town’s housing choices proposal. In some cases, these statements may not exactly match the comments made during the meeting. This statement is from Laura Wells from Hope NC. Budget comments Mayor Hemminger and Council Members, My name is Laura Wells and […]
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Why I support the Housing Choices proposal: Theodore Nollert
Thanks for being here, y’all – I know it’s late, so I’ll bring all my energy for this: I try to be a numbers guy. We’ve got an estimate from the projected housing needs report that we need an average of ~485 units/year. There are limited developable parcels remaining in town for large multi-unit projects. […]
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Why I support the Housing Choices Proposal: Mei-Yen Ireland
We are publishing statements made during the May 24, 2023 public hearing on the Town’s housing choices proposal. My name is Mei-Yen Ireland and I grew up in Chapel Hill. I went to Estes Hills Elementary, Phillips Middle, and graduated from East Chapel Hill High School. I then went away for college and was gone […]
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Why I support the Housing Choices proposal: Jasmine Davidson
We are publishing statements made during the May 24, 2023 public hearing on the Town’s housing choices proposal. In some cases, these statements may not exactly match the comments made during the meeting. Hi, my name is Jasmine Davidson. I am the Director of Environmental Affairs with the UNC Graduate and Professional Student Government, though […]
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Statement in support of the Housing Choices proposal
I prepared the following statement for the May 24 Town Council public hearing on the Housing Choices text amendments to the LUMO. Because I got distracted and had to talk a bit about mid-century modern homes in Chapel Hill (which, in my opinion, are more distinctive and authentic than many of the over-renovated “traditional” homes […]