Happy Friday, y’all! Here’s what we’re reading as we wait for the clock to strike 5PM (or 4:50…or noon…). @ad_mastro is making us think about ways to preserve our sense of community while still making space for new neighbors. I wrote about a great comment I received, on the inkling that a certain variety of […]
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Lunch Links: May 19, 2022
Happy Thursday Thursday Blog Blog readers. We liveblogged the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting last night. Here’s what we’re reading today: Hundreds of Carrboro High students walk out in protest for abortion rights Between 250 and 300 students left campus to walk toward the Old Well on UNC Chapel Hill’s campus. (CBS17) Interactive Bike Map […]
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Chapel Hill Town Council: May 18, 2022 Live Blog
Follow along as we live blog tonight’s Chapel Hill Town Council meeting! The agenda is available here. You can watch the full meeting here: Announcements Mayor Hemminger announces the kick off of Bike Month with a pretty sweet jazzy video highlighting the town’s cycling facilities, bus bike racks, and Fix-It stations! 7:08 PM Three proclamations […]
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Lunch Links: May 18, 2022
A curated and consumable compilation of quotidian content. Happy Wednesday – you’ve almost made it to the weekend! Tristan Cleveland – aka @LUrbaniste – brings us the content we didn’t know we needed. We feel you, confused Slovakian. Slovakian sees a video about American suburbs and posts questions to Reddit. The level of bafflement is […]
Posted inCarrboro Town Council, Election 2022
North Carolina Primary Election Live Blog
Join us for what we hope will be a fine evening of liveblogging the primary election results in Orange County, NC. We have fine correspondents embedded at watch parties and at home, and will do our best to keep up with the proceedings. Polls close at 7:30 PM and results from early voting will appear […]
Posted inHousing, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council
Two cents for Affordable Housing
Local elections matter. Local referendums matter. Infrastructure details matter. Becoming a home owner with the help of Community Home Trust made me want to give back to my community.