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.
Posted inChapel Hill, Downtown, Economic development, UNC
Twelve ideas for revitalizing Franklin Street
Last year, Stephen Whitlow wrote that the “predicament with Purple Bowl” was a sure sign that we’ve “reached the painful stage of economic growth. What could be good for our overall economic well being could be hell for our local businesses that make this place feel like home.” If you’ve ever moved away from Chapel […]
Posted inCarrboro, Chapel Hill, Economic development
11 things I learned about Chapel Hill and Carrboro from the State of the Community Report
Each year, the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro presents a State of the Community Report, an annual presentation to local leaders that shares the latest demographic, economic, educational and environmental data for Orange County and our municipalities. You can find the databooks for 2021, 2022, and 2023 on the Chamber website. They’re fascinating documents, […]