Tomorrow, Chapel Hill, and the nation, marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday that was first celebrated on January 20, 1986, three years after veto-proof majorities of the United State Congress passed legislation commemorating the civil rights leader. But proposals to pass a federal holiday to honor King had been under discussion for […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Transportation, Vision Zero
First person: My experience from being hit in a crosswalk on MLK Jr. Blvd.
In March 2021, Ari Farber was hit in a marked crosswalk by a person driving a car on MLK Jr. Blvd. Farber was doing everything right: he activated the flashing lights and he waited for them to activate before proceeding into the crosswalk. He made it across several lanes when a distracted driver hit him […]
Posted inOrange County, Zoning
When it comes to land use, Orange County is the elephant in the room. What should its future be?
If you live in southern Orange County, you can be forgiven for thinking the county is small. It’s easy to slip over into Chatham or Durham County to buy clothing, or just to get groceries. But Orange County is large. Its 401 square miles are larger than the land areas of New York City and […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Carrboro, Connectivity, Greenway
New greenway red herrings from Friends of Bolin Creek
A new blog post and “alerts” from Friends of Bolin Creek and Keep Bolin Wild (which claim to be separate organizations but share the same web server) are wildly misleading regarding a standard regulatory review of the Town of Carrboro’s Bolin Creek Greenway concept plan. They say the town hasn’t done its due diligence and […]
Posted inResearch, Triangle Blog Blog
Call for Student Submissions to the Triangle Blog Blog
Write (or do something – hell, anything) for the Triangle Blog Blog! We are offering small grants of $100-$150 for student work. Read on, friends! What is the Triangle Blog Blog? Triangle Blog Blog is the nation’s preeminent blog that ignores most of the nation to focus like a low-powered laser on civics in Carrboro […]
Posted inClimate, Orange County
What do Orange County residents think about global warming?
Almost two-thirds — 65% — of us think that local elected officials should do more to address global warming. And 85% of us want schools to teach about global warming.