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 […]
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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 […]
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Graduate Students: Please vote in this election!
Early voting is open across North Carolina – and grad students should pay attention. The last contest for Chief Justice of the NC Supreme Court, between Cheri Beasley and Paul Newby, was decided by 401 votes. That’s less than 5% of the graduate and professional population at UNC. Graduate and professional student votes could determine […]
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Triangle Blog Blog Halloween Spirit Costumes: Chapel Hill edition
Halloween is just around the corner, and people are working on their costumes. We’ve seen some scary costumes — headless horseman, Freddy Krueger wannabees…spooky characters. Those are all pretty scary, but nothing can match the scariness of an angry NIMBY at a public meeting. Some of us have experienced firsthand some pretty angry people. In […]