If you weren’t on NextDoor over the past week, you likely have a peaceful inner life and the mental fortitude necessary to handle anything life throws your way. And then there’s us. We waded into the armpit of Chapel Hill’s political milieu, hoping to find a few curious neighbors keen on discussing the history and […]
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NextDoor, where paranoia and fear proliferate
We know NextDoor sucks — it’s like an entire room of preschoolers waking up with emergent delirium after getting routine ear tubes ?? — but it sucks slightly less if you keep the following in mind: Many of the people who pile into local housing threads coordinate their responses on a listserv together. Have you […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Chapel Hill, From the archives, Things to do with kids, Transportation
Black History Month Community Bike Ride: A Recap
Earlier this week, I participated in the inaugural Black History Month Community Bike Ride. Hosted by Triangle Bike Works, the 5-mile ride was led by founder Kevin Hicks and assisted by Next Chapel Hill-Carrboro and local cycling advocacy groups, including RecycleRy, the Carrboro Bicycle Coalition and the Bicycle Alliance of Chapel Hill. Civil rights historian […]
Posted inHousing, Carrboro, Chapel Hill
Teardowns are coming, but what comes next?
One of the principal fears gripping the imaginations of opponents to Chapel Hill’s housing proposal is that it will unleash a wave of teardowns of existing homes, replacing them with more expensive duplexes and triplexes. As we’ve noted, this fear is overblown because it has occurred in literally none of the communities where new housing […]
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Premier League in Chapel Hill? Rumor has it we’re set to host Wrexham and Chelsea in July
Update: Chapelboro has confirmed the news. The match will take place on July 19 in Kenan Stadium as part of the 2023 FC Series. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, April 27. Kickoff time has not yet been announced. My entire knowledge of soccer is fueled by Ted Lasso and bandwagoning around the World […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Housing, Zoning
LUMO and an empty lot: Why I’m excited about missing middle housing
I want to talk about 102 Taylor Street in Chapel Hill and the proposed LUMO modifications. It is an empty lot that I walk past several days a week to get my morning coffee. Several years ago, an old house was removed from the lot. Since then, there is no residential construction on the land […]