It’s time, once again, to celebrate America. Here’s what’s going on in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Parade and community reading of Frederick Douglass Essay Each year, Carrboro celebrates the 4th of July by holding a people’s parade – with prizes! – and an annual community reading of the Frederick Douglass essay “The Meaning of July […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Carrboro, Vision Zero
Continuing to monitor traffic on N. Greensboro Street
Last April, I wrote a piece about drivers speeding along N. Greensboro Street. As I noted, it’s hard to make safety changes, in part, because our town doesn’t control these roads – NCDOT does. I’ve still been observing the intersection at N Greensboro at Shelton Street and wanted to note some recent incidents. Keep in […]
Posted inBike Beat, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Downtown, Events, Events around town, Link roundup
What’s happening in Chapel Hill and Carrboro: Week of June 24
It’s one of those weeks where the heat index “will peak as high as the upper 90s to around 105” which means many in Chapel Hill and Carrboro have scattered to the wind, and it’s easier to get a same-day reservation at Tesoro. There’s not a whole lot of news happening. Councils and the school […]
Posted inSatire, UNC
UNC is Reimagining the Pit and So Are We
Ah, the Pit. That iconic yet kind of pointless gathering spot in the middle of UNC’s campus. Too big to walk around but too small to not notice that you just stepped down a foot only to have to step back up 4 seconds later as you reach the other side. Sometimes it’s soggy from […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Connectivity, Greenway
I attended the Estes Drive Project Ribbon Cutting!
Were holding a celebratory parade parade, this Saturday, the 22nd, click for details! On Tuesday morning, the town held a ribbon cutting that was long awaited by many: the opening of the Estes Drive Bike Pedestrian improvement project. It ended up taking longer than anyone expected, a fact acknowledged by all the speakers at the […]
Posted inCarrboro, Carrboro Town Council, Downtown, Economic development
Six ways to tweak Carrboro’s paid parking plan to make it stronger
Last week, we detailed Carrboro’s plan to implement paid parking in town-owned lots. (The plan won’t affect privately-owned lots in downtown Carrboro, which make up ~80% of available parking.) The Town Council plans to discuss the proposal at their meeting tonight. There are economic benefits to having increased turnover and climate benefits to improving wayfinding […]