Chapel Hill has 20-ish advisory boards and commissions. Carrboro has almost two dozen plus some task forces. Orange County has a few dozen. Why are advisory boards and commissions on our minds? They’re often the first civic step someone takes in our town, and many board members go onto run for Town Council and other […]
Posted inTransportation
Did you know that GoTriangle’s Commuter Rail Plan Probably Won’t Be Eligible for Federal Funding?
Without federal funding, this project will not be built.
Posted inBike and Walk, Connectivity, Events around town, Transportation
We need to rebalance demands for safety and convenience
Update 6/28/2023 – The blog bloggers have just learned that the NC DOT will fund the improvements at Critz drive. This is good news, as it means the money the town was gathering for this project can now be used for other pedestrian safety initiatives! On a regular basis, pedestrians are struck and killed by […]
Posted inFrom the archives, Chapel Hill, Housing
When Howard Lee moved to Colony Woods
Earlier this week, a brand new sign went up on Chapel Hill Transit’s operations center. The Howard and Lillian Lee Transit Operations Center now honors the Lees. Howard Lee served as Chapel Hill’s mayor from 1969 to 1975, started our bus system and the Mountains-to-Sea trail, and was the first Black mayor to serve Chapel […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Transportation
To solve our school bus crisis, we need transportation planning, not just higher salaries for bus drivers
Last night, the Board of Education for the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools met to discuss our school bus crisis. While we knew that things were bad, the presentation by Dr. André Stewart helped clarify the trouble we’re in. A few highlights: Since November, there have been 52 school days. On 42 of those days, […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Connectivity, Transportation
Missed connections: There is nothing to fear from connected streets
Thinking about how we can better connect our neighborhoods in the future is really important.