As Chapel Hillians increasingly recognize our moral obligation to address the housing affordability crisis, inspiration may come from an unlikely source: pickleball. Think of your typical suburban single-family lot as a tennis court, with plenty of open green space and clear boundaries. When you first get a tennis court it’s a lot of fun but […]
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Lunch Links: June 1, 2022
It’s the first of June – wow! Have a rabbit rabbit on us for a month of good luck and enjoy today’s curated selection of news and media items that we found interesting, funny, useful, or important. via GIPHY June is Pride Month! Happy Pride to all who celebrate! Over in Carrboro, Mayor Damon […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Housing
How do we respond to change? (A Twitter thread)
We woke up to find many responses to our Twitter thread from yesterday on plans to 1) build a park and 2) add much-needed missing middle housing to our town. Let’s examine some of the responses, shall we? First, we should say that anyone can write to the mayor and town council — and everyone […]
Posted inBike and Walk, DCHC MPO, Durham, Transportation
Imagine a Better Erwin Road
Originally published May 31, 2022 on Durham Streets and shared with the author’s permission. TL;DR: NCDOT is resurfacing Erwin Road, presenting an opportunity to reimagine and reconfigure this highly traveled roadway, ensuring comfort and safety for all users and all modes. But NCDOT has told the City of Durham they will not support the conversion […]
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May 31, 2022: Lunch Links
Unbelievably, it’s the last day of May! Here’s a selection of media morsels from the weekend and (the first half of) today). Triangle Blog Blog contributor Geoff Green took his e-bike to the farmer’s market and grabbed some locally grown spring flowers! Keep an eye out for upcoming e-bike content on the Blog Blog! https://twitter.com/geoff_green/status/1530529461074116608?s=20&t=ZSoN9JgXME6dvMxaiOlDKw […]
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A brief guide to our state legislature Part 1
A cheat sheet for how to follow what’s happening with the North Carolina state budget as well as how to track specific bills and local acts.