In the spring of 1975, UNC hosted a series of events on the subject of population control. For the uninitiated, population control was a popular topic in the 1970s, premised on the belief that humanity’s only hope for survival was to dramatically reduce our population. Fans of 1970s sci-fi have probably seen Soylent Green (1973), which […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Chapel Hill, Transportation
Motorists hit at least 16 pedestrians in Chapel Hill in 2022
WCHL reported that there were 15 “pedestrian-involved crashes” as of December 9 – the incident on December 29 brings that total to 16.
Posted inChapel Hill, Carrboro
Our blog bloggers look forward to 2023
Happy 2023! We have a lot to look forward to this year, including: Chapel Hill’s official application for the North-South Bus Rapid Transit Project Progress on extending the Bolin Creek Greenway to Carrboro, and Zoning changes that will make it easier to build housing in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. This year is also an election […]
Posted inGreenway, Bike and Walk, Bike Beat, Parks and Rec
Bolin Creek Trail: The Year of the Trail in North Carolina
In 2021, Gov. Roy Cooper signed House Bill 554 designating 2023 as the Year of the Trail in North Carolina. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be exploring each of the trails in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. We start today with the Bolin Creek Trail. Happy New Year, everyone! Bolin Creek Trail, Chapel Hill’s oldest trail, […]
Posted inGreenway, Bike and Walk, Carrboro, Carrboro Town Council, Stormwater
A demographic analysis of who speaks at public meetings
It’s no surprise that the demographics of the people who spoke are wildly dissimilar from the Carrboro’s overall demographics, by any measure.
Posted inGreenway, Bike and Walk, Bike Beat
Bolin Creek Greenway: In Pictures
A photo gallery of places of note along the town of Chapel Hill’s Bolin Creek Greenway. Established in 1997