I recently was at an event and recognized a developer who had come before the planning commission in the past (I will not name the developer as I did not request permission to do so). We spoke briefly and the conversation turned to challenges associated with developing in Chapel Hill. The developed talked about the […]
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Lunch Links: May 6, 2022
We are starting a daily link roundup. Have a tip for the links? Let us know! Fayette Place Development Sparks Criticism from Hayti Community In January, the Durham Housing Authority (DHA) released its proposal to build 774 affordable housing units on the property. But residents of the local Hayti district—encircling Fayette Place—say that the authority […]
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Hooray for the 203 Project! Let’s build a linear park to connect downtown Carrboro.
This afternoon, the town of Carrboro will hold a groundbreaking celebration of the 203 Project, more officially known as the Orange County Southern Branch Library and Cultural Center for Carrboro. This building, decades in the making, will transform downtown Carrboro in many ways, some of which have been hotly debated here and elsewhere. But it will […]
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Five differences between Eliazar Posada and Aja Kelleher
Indyweek had a good piece by Lena Geller profiling the two candidates running for Carrboro Town Council. Eliazar Posada Aja Kelleher First, how they’re similar: They’re both children of immigrants who would bring much-needed diversity to the Town Council. They’ve both lived here for roughly the same amount of time. And they both care about […]
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Priced Out of Chapel Hill and Carrboro? Share your stories.
Every April, thousands of Chapel Hill and Carrboro residents make plans to leave town. Some are doing it under happy circumstances. They’re graduating, moving on to bigger and better things. But there are an increasing number of people who are leaving because their rent is going up—$100, $200, or more, and they can no longer […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Housing
Who is all this housing for?
On our local Nextdoor site, there’s been a good deal of complaining about the new apartment complexes going up in Chapel Hill—and there’s no doubt that there has been a lot of apartment development, although it’s coming on the heels of decades of meager investment in our apartment stock. One comment struck me though. […]