TL;DR: A lot of conversation and debate in our community centers on planning, zoning, and development regulations. But…what are these things? And why are they used? Are they good? Bad? Somewhere […]
Caroline Dwyer
Caroline Dwyer, AICP (@plan_splaining) lives in Durham with her spouse, teen, and cat. Caroline earned her Master's Degree from UNC Chapel Hill's Department of City & Regional Planning in 2014 after relocating to the Triangle from Long Island, New York. Caroline is a practicing transit planner and serves on the Executive Committee of the American Planning Association's Women & Planning Division, on Durham's Cultural Advisory Board, and on Durham's Public Art Committee. Caroline likes to maximize her free time by knitting while also listening to non-fiction audio books or true crime podcasts. Double or nothing, baby. Note: As of August 2022, to avoid potential conflicts of interest with her current employer, Caroline is no longer authoring content related to the Town of Chapel Hill.
Posted inZoning
TBB Land Use & Development Primer | 1.2: Legal Foundations of Zoning
TL;DR: A lot of conversation and debate in our community centers on planning, zoning, and development regulations. But…what are these things? And why are they used? Are they good? Bad? […]
Posted inZoning
TBB Land Use & Development Primer | 1.1: Background & History of Zoning
TL;DR: A lot of conversation and debate in our community centers on planning, zoning, and development regulations. But…what are these things? Where did they come from? And why are they […]
Posted inChapel Hill Transit
Howard & Lillian Lee Honored by Chapel Hill Transit on Juneteenth
Today, June 20, 2022, Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) along with the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Orange County observed the Juneteenth holiday by celebrating the naming […]
Posted inHousing
Triangle Outlook: Biden-Harris Administration Housing Supply Action Plan
TL;DR: On May 16, 2022, the Biden-Harris administration released a five-point action plan to increase the nation’s housing supply over the next five years, ensuring “affordable rents” and “more attainable […]
Posted inUncategorized
Lunch Links: May 25, 2022
It’s a difficult day in a place and during a time when horrific events like yesterday’s tragedy in Uvalde, Texas seem only seem to be increasing in frequency. Our collective […]