It took 37 years to agree on a plan to put housing on the Greene Tract, Kirk Ross wrote last year. When a development project moves slowly, it can be hard to remember all of the little details. Those details — like how we name things — can be used by opponents of the project […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Carrboro, Parks and Rec
Chapel Hill’s New Splash Pad: Where should it go?
Where do you want a splash pad? Tell us. Kate Sayre’s petition to build a splash pad in Chapel Hill is really exciting. Kudos to this fine resident – we look forward to years of Super Soaker battles with her once we have a splash pad in place! Almost 1000 people have signed the […]
Posted inHousing, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Zoning
More housing on our larger lots
For those of us who advocate for building more housing, it has often felt like a pitched battle competing against a group of well-organized homeowners with time on their hands. Therefore, it’s nice to learn that our philosophy of “housing abundance” is becoming more widely accepted, even among some traditionally anti-development advocates. CHALT organizer Linda […]
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Lunch Links: May 23, 2022
Welcome to the week. We hope you enjoy our Monday lunch specials! Do you like Lunch Links? You’ll LOVE our weekly newsletter! Click here to subscribe. It’s free! Here’s a few of our high-traffic posts published over the weekend, in case you missed them: Caroline Dwyer was inspired by her neighbors’ wildly diverse reactions to […]
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A look at the week ahead: May 23, 2022
Here is a look at some of the local government meetings scheduled for this week, May 23-27, 2022: Chapel Hill Town Council The Chapel Hill Town Council will be holding a virtual work session on Wednesday (May 25) at 6:30 pm — view the agenda here, access the Zoom here if you want to comment, and it’s […]
Posted inGuide, Carrboro, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill and Carrboro: A field guide to local news and information
Over the past few years, we’ve started compiling where local political and news conversations are taking place, in addition to traditional sources like WUNC, the News and Observer, the Daily Tar Heel (which has excellent local coverage) and WRAL. Here’s a starting list for where we recommend getting high-quality news from social media and newsletters […]