Sometimes a fact-check requires a deep dive into source material to disentangle the intricacies of a situation and explain why a claim is false. Other times, though, it’s simple. This is one of those times. Welcome to Fact Check, Lightning Round Edition! With the election campaign heating up, we’ve encountered some false statements of fact, […]
Posted inElection 2023
Have candidates voted in previous elections? What political parties have they registered with?
Using data from the Orange County Board of Elections, we have created a spreadsheet where you can examine: The party registration history of each candidate running in this year’s municipal election Whether or not candidates voted in past municipal elections The spreadsheet contains information for every candidate running for mayor and town council in Chapel […]
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Where do I vote in Chapel Hill and Carrboro?
There’s under a month until Election Day (November 7) and a few weeks until early voting kicks off. This post details everything you need to know about voting in-person. What races are there? In Chapel Hill, the mayor seat and 4 council seats are up for grabs. In Carrboro, the mayor seat and 3 council […]
Posted inCarrboro, Election 2023
Triangle Blog Blog endorsements: Carrboro 2023 – Foushee, Posada, Fray, and Merrill
Today, we are endorsing future mayor Barbara Foushee alongside the Better Together slate—incumbent Eliazar Posada, former Planning Board chair Catherine Fray, and former Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board Chair Jason Merrill. Broadly speaking, each candidate on this slate has committed to promoting climate resilience and racial equity.
Posted inCarrboro, Election 2023
How Carrboro’s Town Council candidates differ on affordable housing, greenways
In a previous post, we examined the backgrounds and experiences of Carrboro’s Town Council candidates. This post delves into their policy positions. Today, we are endorsing future mayor Barbara Foushee alongside the Better Together slate—incumbent Eliazar Posada, former Planning Board chair Catherine Fray, and former Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board Chair Jason Merrill. Broadly speaking, […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Carrboro, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Connectivity, Things to do with kids
Forget Autonomous Cars, I Want Autonomous Kids
Happy Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day! The occasion provides a good opportunity for me to share what you might consider a “nerd urbanist parenting” milestone that I recently reached, which is that my daughter rode her bike to school without one of her parents accompanying her. My daughter is seven years old and […]