For many of us, the varied extreme weather events of this year have started to drive home the need to move quickly to more sustainable ways for us to live, work, and move around our communities. Chapel Hill and Carrboro must join in, and perhaps we can even help lead the way. Strangely enough, putting […]
Posted inCarrboro Town Council, Chapel Hill Town Council, Election 2023, Elections
Jon Mitchell and Catherine Fray Show Why Campaigns Matter
We’re in the midst of campaign season in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. And while some like the good, the bad, and the ugly of elections, there are others who wish we had another way to choose who represents us in local offices. But one thing that is really great about campaign season is that we […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Greenway
Greenway fact check: It’s not safe to walk or bike over active railroad tracks…
It’s the last week to fill out the survey regarding Carrboro’s greenway. We’re strong proponents of the creekside alignment – it will connect the most neighborhoods, help kids across Carrboro walk and bike safely to elementary, middle and high school; will make it easier for people of all ages and mobility levels to be near […]
Posted inGreenway, Bike and Walk, Bike Beat
Greenways I Know: The Santa Fe River Trail
2023 is the year of the trail in North Carolina. We are writing about trails and greenways we love, both here and elsewhere. This article is about the Santa Fe River Trail. My wife and I have ridden this trail many times on our trips to Santa Fe. This greenway started as a collaboration between […]
Posted inCarrboro, Greenway
End The Gridlock: Complete Carrboro’s Bolin Creek Greenway
Debates about urban development projects are dominated by the interests of the rich and powerful across the country, and our communities have suffered. There’s a new luxury apartment complex down the block, but no one you know can afford its rent. Black and brown residents get priced out while the town watches helplessly. Ever-increasing traffic […]
Posted inCarrboro, Carrboro Town Council, Greenway
Fact Checking Carrboro Town Council Candidates on Greenways in Sewer Easements
I recently attended a Carrboro candidate forum at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Carrboro. One of the questions asked by the moderator was if the candidates supported building the Bolin Creek Greenway along the “creekside” alignment that best connects Carrboro neighborhoods to schools and parks. Most of the candidates answered in the affirmative, […]