Happy Election Day! We’ve made our endorsements (Orange County, Raleigh municipal races, and, most critically, the NC Supreme Court), but today we want to focus on something else. Too many of our polling sites aren’t accessible to people who walk, roll, or take the bus. Even though the entire point of a voting precinct is […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Connectivity, Greenway, Transportation
Chapel Hill and Carrboro school bus issues speak to wider need for safe streets and greenways
On Wednesday afternoon, the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools held a virtual meeting to discuss school buses. Those who tuned in quickly realized that our school bus system is in trouble—big trouble. We’ve lost drivers and buses, and have started using contracted vehicles just to get kids to school. There are children riding the bus […]
Posted inCarrboro
Future-Proofing Cul-de-Sac Carrboro
This piece was originally published on WCHL’s Viewpoints. If you are interested in updates about community efforts to urge the town to build out Carrboro’s greenway network, sign up for the email updates over at the Carrboro Linear Parks Project. I live in one of the northern Carrboro neighborhoods, one of the suburban neighborhoods. The […]
Posted inElection 2022, Elections, Triangle Region
RALEIGH MATTERS: Triangle Blog Blog Endorsements for the Capital City
Raleigh’s progress on zoning reform is an inspiration for cities across the South. It must not regress into the anti-housing politics of old. Raleigh is the South’s beacon on housing. By passing long overdue reforms, such as permitting missing middle housing and ending parking mandates, the City of Oaks is setting precedents other places cite […]
Posted inCarrboro Town Council, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Chapel Hill Transit, Connectivity, Events around town, Journalism
This week in civic life: November 1-4 – Town council preview, The Local Reporter update, and a nighttime bike ride
Hello! What a week – there’s trick-or-treating, of course, but there’s also a full slate of civic meetings and activities to delight and inspire us all once again. Let ‘s dig in. Tuesday November 1 BOCC meeting We kick off the week with an Orange County Board of Commissioners Business Meeting 7:00 PM, Richard Whitted […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Connectivity, Guide, Things to do with kids
Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s best-designed neighborhoods for trick-or-treating
Halloween night is almost here. And every year, people flock to Southern Village to trick-or-treat or to check out the decorations. Some families go all out, setting up haunted houses in their front yards, including scary music and fog machines. The sidewalks are crowded with both neighborhood kids and kids from the greater Chapel Hill […]