Recently, I dropped off my recently deceased wife’s hiking and camping gear to Yonderlust in Durham, to be donated to the Switchback Gear Collective, a local, women-led,and community-driven 501c3 nonprofit committed to advancing equity in outdoor spaces. The donation included: two pairs of Merrell boots, two thermarests and two REI dome style tents. My wife, […]
Posted inAffordable Housing, Housing, UNC
Consider supporting UNC Habitat for Humanity’s Art For Humanity event!
Looking for a meaningful way to support affordable housing in our community while enjoying an evening of art and culture? The UNC Habitat for Humanity chapter is hosting their annual Art For Humanity auction on Sunday, April 6th, and it’s an event you won’t want to miss. We’ve checked your calendar and consulted your “friends” […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Connectivity, Vision Zero
West Cameron Avenue Bicycle Improvements! Survey and diagrams
Updated April 11 with some extra information regarding cycle tracks (scroll down) The Town of Chapel Hill has secured some funding to design and construct a protected bike infrastructure on Cameron Ave from Merritt Mill to North Columbia Street. We actually petitioned the town for this in 2023 and wrote about it at the time. […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
18 schools across CHCCS are recruiting for PTA and SIT officers
This piece is an update of one published last year on the same topic. The scene at Lincoln Center on Thursday night was an encouraging sign. Dozens of parents and students, passionate about the future of our schools, packed the school board meeting to engage in the process. My hope is that everyone who attended […]
Posted inHousing, Orange County
Gird Your Loins: Orange County is Sending Property Revaluation Notices Soon
Property owners in Orange County should prepare for sticker shock this week as revaluation notices hit mailboxes with what officials are calling “unprecedented” increases (of course – it is 2025, after all). Home values have surged approximately 52 percent countywide since the last assessment in 2021, reflecting the red-hot real estate market throughout the region. […]
Posted inChapel Hill
Town of Chapel Hill scrubs LGBT-related websites
Update 3: Late last night, we were sent a statement from current Mayor, Jess Anderson. We have reprinted it in full at the bottom of this piece. Update 2: The town is reversing course. An email from Interim Manager Mary Jane Nirdlinger to Town Council has been added to the end of the post. […]