Posted inCarrboro, Greenway

Greenway: ‘Much of the existing sewage corridor is unstable and/or impervious’

Earlier this month, I attended an environmental activity with my family at MLK Park in Carrboro. The event was put on by Lands and Water South, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to education and watershed protection. We participated in a (very wet) activity that helped us understand the importance of wetlands, trees, and other […]

Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Election 2023

Entrevista: Candidato a la Junta Escolar de CHCCS Meredith Ballew

English/Ingles Como señalamos en nuestra publicación sobre la evaluación de los candidatos a la junta escolar, hemos enviado cuestionarios a cada candidato a la junta escolar y los estamos publicando en el orden en que los recibimos. Las preguntas fueron compiladas por miembros de la Junta de Triangle Blog Blog y Bridging the Gap, así […]

Posted inChapel Hill, Events around town, Things to do with kids

Celebrating Chapel Hill’s AARP Community Challenge Grant

For six years, the AARP have been giving out Community Challenge Grants to communities across the country “The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.” They are great to have, and we need to thank the town for submitting the […]

Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Chapel Hill, Connectivity

We have been waiting 45 years for safer bike lanes on Cameron. We can’t wait any longer.

We are launching a petition asking the Town of Chapel Hill to pilot protected bike lanes on Cameron Avenue. With enough support, we believe we can get better bike lanes on Cameron in the next six months, not two years. In 1978, the Town of Chapel Hill opened its first bike lane. Located along Cameron […]

Posted inCarrboro, Chapel Hill, Connectivity, DCHC MPO, Greenway, Transportation

Support Chapel Hill’s extension of the Bolin Creek Greenway in the Transportation Prioritization Survey

It’s that time again — NCDOT SPOT Prioritization time! Yes, unless you are thoroughly engrossed in transportation planning that sentence makes no sense, but it actually is an important opportunity to show your support for local bicycle and pedestrian projects, and especially for extending the Bolin Creek Greeenway in both Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Read […]