Advocates for more missing middle housing routinely claim that decreasing the barriers to building new houses will lead to (slightly) lower rents. The underlying logic is that more supply, all else being equal, will lead to a new, and lower equilibrium price. Opponents of missing middle housing will point to cities and towns with increasing […]
Posted inZoning, Chapel Hill
What time is the SUPer Bowl? Yeah, we’re talking special use permits.
FEBRUARY 11 – GLENDALE, AZ | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rihanna, Barbadian chanteuse and founder of Fenty, brings a ‘jam-packed’ show to the deserts of Arizona on Sunday, February 12th. Pre-show festivities, including an all-male sportsball revue and release of a captive eagle, will kickoff at 6PM. Also programmed is your annual dose of cognitive dissonance, […]
Posted inGreenway, Bike and Walk, Carrboro, Carrboro Town Council, Things to do with kids
This 2009 staff memo dismantles the concerns around the Bolin Creek Greenway
What is so interesting about the thirteen year-old staff memo is that it addresses many of the arguments against the greenway that we continue to hear today. Go ahead and download the staff memo and follow along at home as we address some very old concerns using an official town document.
Posted inHousing, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Zoning
We are very appreciative of the Chapel Hill Town Council members standing up for housing
In the 2019 book “Neighborhood Defenders,” Boston University researchers Katherine Einstein, David Glick, and Maxwell Palmer trace how “land use institutions ostensibly designed to empower underrepresented neighborhood groups actually amplify the power of neighborhood defenders to stop and delay the construction of new housing.” The authors define neighborhood defenders as homeowners who oppose new housing […]
Posted inSatire, Triangle Region
We made you some Valentine’s Day cards because we ADUre you, Chapel Hill and Carrboro…
We know there are many ways to say I love you or I care about you or I want to DOLRT* you. That’s why we’ve created a series of Triangle Blog Blog themed Valentine’s Day cards. Whether you want to say “You’re a SUPerstar” or “You complete (community) me,” we’ve got you covered. Will you […]
Posted inChapel Hill
An open letter to all of our haters out there in Facebook land
If you’re reading this, you may have come here through a somewhat unhinged and lengthy Facebook thread that can nicely be described as “airing grievances about Triangle Blog Blog, its writers, its content, and its design.” We’re glad you’re here. Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions from our fans, critics, and spouses: […]