We at Triangle Blog Blog are not a singularity, and we often debate civic topics amongst ourselves. So when my Triangle Blog Blog colleague Martin Johnson wrote earlier about GoTriangle’s latest commuter rail plans – saying that we shouldn’t move forward with the project due to high costs and potential low ridership, I wanted to […]
Posted inBike Beat, Bike and Walk
Work at or attend UNC? Come join us for a social bike ride on Friday! (And other biking news)
There are quite a few bike and transit events taking place this week. Here are a summary of what’s on tap: Tuesday (today) Go Chapel Hill is hosting an employee transit fair from 8am-1pm that includes demos of e-bikes and an unveiling of some new covered bike racks at Chapel Hill Town Hall. This is […]
Posted inCarrboro, Housing
Carrboro: The worst developments are those that we don’t discuss
Early this morning, Carrboro resident Ray Lovinggood shared a few pictures he captured on his morning route. More unaffordable housing for Carrboro, NC. pic.twitter.com/SaB1IBFjog — Ray Lovinggood (@RayLovinggood) September 12, 2022 While my first reaction was, like yours, shock at the price tag of these homes, my concern grew as I realized that these homes […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat
We must prioritize people who walk, bike, and roll on our streets
Last week, a pedestrian was killed and a bicyclist was seriously injured on Chapel Hill’s streets. The pedestrian was hit by a car on MLK Blvd Thursday night. The bicyclist, a UNC student, was hit Thursday by a dump truck at the corner of Pittsboro and Columbia Streets. We are angry. We recognize that it […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council, Chapel Hill
Factchecking Adam Searing’s newsletter ‘Controversial town topics’
It’s Town Council season again, which means our fact-checking fingers are limbering up for a workout. In a preview of things to come, Chapel Hill Town Council member Adam Searing sent out a Saturday night newsletter entitled “Controversial town topics on tap.” We’ve previously written about Searing’s claims that Chapel Hill was last in our […]
Posted inCarrboro Town Council, Chapel Hill Town Council, Orange County Board of County Commissioners
A look at the week ahead: September 12, 2022
They’re back! After a long summer off, Chapel Hill Town Council is back in session, so we’re going to resume our weekly report of local government meetings. In other exciting news, with the end of the governor’s COVID-19 meeting, the governing boards will be meeting in person, though there will still be an option to […]