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, […]
Posted inAffordable Housing, Chapel Hill Town Council, Housing
Chapel Hill’s Historic District Commission wants to review a housing development – it’s not in the historic district
In an email to Town Council, the chair of Chapel Hill’s Historic District Commission (HDC) has requested that the HDC be able to review a project near a historic district. Why? Because, according to the email, “several HDC commissioners have expressed a keen interested [sic] in learning more about the proposal given its immediate proximity […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Election 2023
Interviews: 11 of the 13 school board candidates running in Chapel Hill and Carrboro (English and Spanish)
Over the past several weeks, we’ve conducted interviews with 12 of the fourteen candidates running for a seat on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board. We hope these interviews provide you with insight into their philosophy and approach to serving our community. We have also examined the municipal voting history and party affiliation history for candidates. […]