One of the arguments CHALT frequently makes against dense infill multi-family housing is that “the cost of serving residential development (money going out) exceeds the amount coming in.” They repeatedly cite a 2012 study commissioned by Chapel Hill’s former town manager– Here’s a recent example from NextDoor: There’s just (several) problems with this. Let’s wade […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Greenway, Transportation
Bolin Creek Greenway Alternative Bike Map: “Not something I’d ever let my kids ride on”
For the past few weeks, an anti-greenway group in Carrboro and Chapel Hill has been sharing a map purportedly showing ‘alternative bike routes’ that could take the place of paving the Bolin Creek Greenway in Carrboro. The map looks like they threw imaginary bike lane spaghetti at a map of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Many […]
Posted inGreenway, Bike and Walk, Carrboro, Transportation
Who uses the Bolin Creek Greenway in Chapel Hill?
In recent weeks, we’ve started to see a lot of misleading facts and misinformation start to spread about the missing Bolin Creek Greenway in Carrboro. Extending the greenway in Carrboro along the existing 30-foot-wide cleared sewage easement would help connect our schools, parks, and unpaved walking trails in Carrboro. We’re going to start debunking these […]
Posted inTransportation, Chapel Hill
A game-changing grant for Chapel Hill
A big win for transit: The FTA’s Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning got a great write-up today in Governing. Chapel Hill received funding to plan for TOD at 16 stations of the proposed 8.2-mile North-South BRT project. This is a game-changing grant that opens the doors to other federal grants. Okay, what is […]
Posted inHousing
Three Reminders About Why Housing Policy Matters
About six months ago, in the early days of Triangle Blog Blog, I had an interesting correspondence with a Redditor who had trouble understanding why we had gone to the trouble of starting a blog on local housing and transportation politics, of all things. Why care about something so niche? Three recent articles reminded me […]
Posted inChapel Hill
BREAKING: Police Chief Chris Blue Named Interim Town Manager for Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill Police Chief and Executive Director of Community Safety Chris Blue has been named the new Interim Town Manager of Chapel Hill, effective January 1. The appointment was announced by Mayor Pam Hemminger the day after the town announced that Maurice Jones will leave the Town Manager position on December 31. Blue was set […]