This piece was written by Martin Johnson and Stephen Whitlow. In a previous post, we discussed the Booker Creek Working Group, which the Town of Chapel Hill formed in response to neighbors’ opposition to stormwater management basins that would mitigate flooding in the Booker Creek watershed. Town Council rescinded its approval of the storage basins […]
Posted inElection 2022, Elections
The Triangle Blog Blog Voting Guide (and why we think Carrboro and Chapel Hill should shift to even-year elections)
Today kicks off early in-person voting in North Carolina. You. Must. Vote. (Here’s the list of sites in Orange County, NC.) We are happy to share how we plan to vote in this election and walk you through our train of thought. We hope it is useful in filling out your ballot. (If you want […]
Posted inPickleball
What is it about Pickleball, anyway?
At the blog blog we often poke fun at Pickleball and its proponents, as well as their tennis player mortal enemies, but some of us are actually big fans. We thought we’d share this piece from a Triangle Blog Blog reader and recent Pickleball enthusiast about what drew him to the game. Just what is […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council, Chapel Hill, Housing
Support making it easier to build affordable housing in Chapel Hill? Let the Town of Chapel Hill know by Wednesday
This Wednesday, the Chapel Hill Town Council could take the first step in making it easier to build affordable housing in our community. There are two proposals, which, together, are a BFD (as we’ve already said). To get community feedback, the town has put together some short surveys. They’re not getting a lot of response, […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Housing
A deep dive into the proposed changes for Chapel Hill’s LUMO
We are excited (!) Chapel Hill could soon embrace much-needed missing middle housing by amending the Town’s Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO). Two proposed amendments could speed up the development review process for projects with a substantial number of affordable units and allow different types of housing that are often more affordable than the standard […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Housing
Who’s Afraid of Height?: A night with the Chapel Hill Town Council
Earlier this week, the Chapel Hill Town Council held their first discussion on a proposed 11-story building on Rosemary Street (157 E. Rosemary) which would sit next to a seven-story parking garage and allow residents to commute by foot to UNC, UNC Hospitals, or the new wet lab (150 E. Rosemary) right across the street. If […]