We read a lot of slide decks that both towns put up on their website, and they often contain really interesting facts or statistics that don’t surface widely. So we’re starting a new feature: interesting slides we found recently. 1. Housing challenges in Chapel Hill In April, Chapel Hill’s Town Council received an update on […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Advisory Boards, Chapel Hill Town Council, Housing
Chapel Hill’s historic district commission contemplates Chapel Hill’s future
The Chapel Hill Historic District Commission (HDC) focuses on the tiny details. If you’ve been to a meeting, you know that it’s an opportunity to spend an evening futzing over the minutiae of fence heights and lighting elements and window trim with people who have the authority to force you to spend tens of thousands […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Events around town
Road cycling for beginners – you can do it!
The weather has gotten nice , especially this week. Maybe you are now looking at that shiny road bike you bought during the pandemic, and you would like to head out with a group and enjoy a nice Saturday morning ride. But you have never done that and you’re not sure where to start. There are a group of folks with the Carolina […]
Posted inJournalism
Yesterday, the Chatham News + Record quietly announced that they had been sold to Pat McCrory’s statewide newspaper. This is terrible news.
Yesterday, the Chatham News + Record quietly announced that they had been sold to Pat McCrory’s statewide newspaper network, North State Media. This is terrible news for North Carolina and our news ecosystem. The Chatham News + Record covers Siler City, Pittsboro, and other towns in Chatham County. Chatham County is one of the fastest-growing […]