We are publishing statements made during the May 24, 2023 public hearing on the Town’s housing choices proposal. I am in support of this policy. We must remove restrictions on our housing if we are to build a sustainable future. Sustainability, to me, means a future where we do not pollute our air with car […]
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Why I support housing choices: Abby Parcell
We are publishing statements made during the May 24, 2023 public hearing on the Town’s housing choices proposal. As a longtime Chapel Hill resident who has worked for the university and in the nonprofit sector, but who hasn’t been able to afford homeownership here, I’m grateful for gentle density. For nearly a decade, I have […]
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Fray, McCullough, Beauregard enter town council races in Carrboro, Chapel Hill
A lot went on this week. We’re trying to keep up with it! Here’s a summary of civic news. New Carrboro town budget dropped You can read the proposed budget here. No property tax increase. We’re still going through this and will write up something longer in the coming days. #BudgetSeason Carrboro Town Council member […]
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Why I support the housing choices proposal: Anne Gordon
We are publishing statements made during the May 24, 2023 public hearing on the Town’s housing choices proposal. My name is Anne Gordon and I’m here from Spring Glen, a community made up primarily of duplexes and condos in the Franklin-Rosemary Historic District here in downtown Chapel Hill. Most people don’t know about us – […]
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Thanks Mayor Pam Hemminger for your letter to NCDOT!
Earlier this week we wrote about NCDOT’s surprise “Express Design” for US 15-501 around I-40. It really hit a nerve with a lot of people. A lot of you contacted the NCDOT directly and also wrote the Mayor and Council. Indyweek also did a Q&A with us about it. We’d like to report the Mayor […]