One of our community’s most treasured places are the North Carolina Botanical Gardens, which have expanded over time to include 1,100 acres of gardens and wildlife conservation areas. Areas like the Coker Arboretum, Battle Park, Forest Theater, the Mason Farm Biological Reserve, and others are proof that we can balance conservation with access, making spaces […]
Posted inCarrboro, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Election 2023
Progress Requires Planning: What’s At Stake in Chapel Hill and Carrboro Municipal Elections This Year
Election seasons in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are short, if not always sweet. In a span of just four months, candidates file for office, assemble a campaign team, answer questionnaires, meet voters, put up yard signs, talk to voters at polling sites, and await election results. If you’re new here, or just haven’t paid attention […]
Posted inHousing
Seven national housing trends and what they might mean in Chapel Hill and Carrboro
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University recently released its 2023 State of the Nation’s Housing report. The report offers timely analysis of a variety of topics related to housing supply and affordability. Here are some findings from the report that may be of interest to our readers, especially as we approach an […]
Posted inCarrboro
Richard White’s departure from Carrboro is a big loss
The Town of Carrboro recently announced that Town Manager Richard White III would be stepping down to take a new position in the City of Salisbury. This really bums us out. Since arriving in Carrboro in August 2021, White has done a tremendous job in his role of Town Manager. During his tenure, he helped […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Election 2023
Interview: CHCCS School Board Candidate Solomon Gibson III
Spanish/Espanol Solomon Gibson III is running for a seat on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. Gibson decided to enter the race after receiving a notice from the president of the Progressive Democrats of Orange County. He is a long-time voice-over artist, performer, and radio announcer. Gibson was recently interviewed by Chapelboro about […]
Posted inFrom the archives, Legislature
1971 Revisited: Rectifying Racial Remembrance
We initially saw Michael Parker West‘s Twitter thread on private school enrollment in North Carolina, and asked him to turn it into a blog post. West is an educator, institutional and community organizer, and assistant principal based in Wake County. It’s been reported that North Carolina private school enrollments are growing to levels not seen […]