In the fall of her freshman year of high school, when my child suggested she would like to ride an e-bike to school instead of taking the bus, I was a bit skeptical. The route to school was 5 miles, she hadn’t ridden an e-bike very much, and what if it were rainy or cold? […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Durham, Outdoors, Things to do with kids
Move-A-Bull City Open Streets this weekend!
The weekend is shaping up to be pretty busy. Naturally, we have to mention our campaign forum happening at Steel String on Saturday. There is apparently some sort of important sports game taking place at Kenan stadium and, over in Durham – on Sunday , Bike Durham, the city of Durham, Durham County Public Health […]
Posted inCarrboro, Helping neighbors, Small business
Surplus Sids is Closing
Anyone going past 309 East Main in Carrboro may have noticed something has changed at Surplus Sids. We are sorry to share that the beloved surplus store is closed for good. A Carrboro mainstay since 1988, Surplus Sids has been the source of countless halloween costumes and other fascinating items, some of which are military […]
Posted inAffordable Housing, Chapel Hill Town Council, Stormwater
We can address stormwater while building more homes
Tonight, the Chapel Hill Town Council will consider whether or not to approve up to 700 homes in north Chapel Hill. (The vote itself is scheduled for October 22). On paper, this should be an easy decision. This is a large (45-acre) site in a key location, wedged between Harris Teeter (where we hear a […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Helping neighbors, Things to do with kids
ReCYCLEry Bike Co-op lives on!
You may remember last year, that the ReCYCLEry had lost their lease and needed a new home. The process took a while, but the ReCYCLEry is back up and operating, albeit in a limited fashion for now. Thanks to the Town of Carrboro, the ReCYCLEry was given some space adjacent to the town’s awesome pump […]
Posted inElection 2025, Elections, Events
The first annual Triangle Blog Blog not really an election forum forum
We are trying a different spin on a campaign event. We do appreciate the traditional forums being hosted by other groups, like the one being hosted by the Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition and Next – as well as the DWOC Carborro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough Municipal Candidates “Speed Dating” Meet & Greet. We are […]