There’s quite a bit of vocal disagreement in Chapel Hill about how housing and housing prices work. Here, I lay out a simplistic model to illustrate how I think and what I assume about housing and housing prices. I hope this helps move our conversation forward. First, I will say that this model is going […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Chapel Hill, Greenway, Transportation
Biking to East Chapel Hill High School for the first time
Triangle Blog Blog contributor Geoff Green sent this note Friday to the mayor and town council members in Chapel Hill and we wanted to share it with you. I want to thank you for approving the Complete Community Framework and the Everywhere to Everywhere Greenway Plan, and for your decision to move forward on implementation […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council, Chapel Hill, Greenway
Let’s talk about Adam Searing’s Tall Tales
Adam Searing’s comments at the December 7 Town Council meeting were troubling. Listen closely. Searing is not just saying ‘I disagree with this. I have different priorities.’ He’s saying ‘I disagree with this and you shouldn’t trust the eight other elected members of this body.’ The following clip is his comment on the American Legion […]
Posted inChapel Hill, American Legion, Chapel Hill Town Council, Greenway, Housing, Zoning
With Legion Vote, Chapel Hill Town Council Shows Willingness to Address Hard Truths
What a difference a year makes. This time last year we were welcoming in a new Chapel Hill Town Council, one that we hoped would support affordable and abundant housing, invest in buses and greenways, and fix our broken planning systems. With an optimist’s heart, we were hopeful that the town council would tackle some […]
Posted inAmerican Legion, CHALT, Chapel Hill Town Council, Parks and Rec, Stormwater
Ugh. Factchecking CHALT (yes, again) on the Legion property
CHALT sent out a newsletter entitled “URGENT! Town Council to Vote on Legion Park TONIGHT!” earlier today. That is one super scary headline. It’s also confusing because there’s no such thing as Legion Park (yet). Moving past the headline, we noticed many errors in this newsletter. We found three in just the first paragraph. Three! […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council, Chapel Hill, Greenway
Liveblog: Chapel Hill Town Council Meeting, December 7, 2022
6:57 We’ll be kicking things off shortly for tonight’s meeting, which we estimate will take several decades. American Legion is currently 16th on the agenda out of 17. If you want to watch alongside us, here’s the link to the public meeting from town hall. 7:01 Mayor Pam is explaining how meeting agendas are set. […]