Time’s Person of the Year is the person, a group, idea, or object that “for better or for worse… has done the most to influence the events of the year” So, who or what would that be in our community? We posed the question in our newsletter and on social media and got back hundreds of […]
Posted inBike and Walk, NCDOT, Transportation
Yes, it’s important to improve the Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and North St. intersection in Chapel Hill
The town of Chapel Hill is working on a modest crosswalk improvement at the intersection of MLK JR Blvd and North Street. You can read about it here. Anyone who has driven, walked or ridden a bike through this area can attest to it being challenging. However, for those surrounded by metal and dozens of […]
Posted inChapel Hill, From the archives
All I want for Christmas is a playlist of Chapel Hill-themed holiday songs
When it comes to holiday music, there are three camps. First, there are people who hate holiday music, and spend December avoiding it all costs. (You can go ahead and skip this piece). Then, there’s people who love holiday music, but stick to the traditional songs. And, then, there’s people who like holiday music mostly […]
Posted inCarrboro, Greenway, Obituary
Remembering Dave Otto: Greenway advocate, historian, and advocate for Carrboro
Dave Otto, a renowned researcher on the effects of lead and arsenic exposure on humans, and a historian and photographer who charted Carrboro’s earliest years, died on December 4 of lung cancer. At the December 5th Town Council meeting, outgoing mayor Damon Seils remembered Otto for the “great work he [had] done in the community […]
Posted inAdvisory Boards, Planning Board: Chapel Hill, This Week in Planning Commission
A Festivus tradition for the Chapel Hill Planning Commission
Updated! The pole has been delivered. Scroll down to see where! As we all know, planning is a kind of religion in Chapel Hill (worshiped fervently, debated endlessly, and blessed with many niceties of dogma). It seems fitting that we formally recognize this religion each year, and perhaps even more fitting that our Planning Commission, […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council
Liveblogging Chapel Hill’s December 18th town council meeting
Mel: Hello, hello! We’re excited to liveblog tonight’s town council meeting, which will appreciate outgoing council members and Mayor Pam, and deliver oaths of office to incoming town council members and Mayor Jess Anderson. Three blogbloggers will be in attendance at Town Hall, along with some small children and (we’ve heard) possible cake. The events […]