When I heard that Sept 22 was International Car-Free Day, I thought to myself, “Well this’ll be the third day this week that I can choose a car-free day.” I have a lot of privilege when it comes to having a car-free day: I can afford to live in close proximity to my job and […]
Nancy Lovas
Nancy Lovas lives in Carrboro and is a firm believer in being local. She volunteers at the Carrboro Farmers Market, works as a business and entrepreneurial librarian, and enjoys porch hangouts with neighbors.
Posted inGreenway
How greenways can help combat the epidemic of loneliness
The Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Vivek Murthy, recently addressed our nation’s loneliness and isolation crisis in a new advisory bulletin. The public statement calls attention to the urgent public health issue of loneliness that is affecting half of all Americans, with some of the highest rates among young adults. Dr. Murthy detailed […]
Posted inCarrboro
Drivers treat Carrboro’s North Greensboro St. like a speedway
Like many Carrboro residents and visitors, I walk, bike, or drive on N. Greensboro St. daily. No matter the mode of transportation I’m using, I have witnessed reckless driving behavior. As a pedestrian, I often cross N. Greensboro at Shelton Street, which is just past Southern States and right in front of Breakaway Cafe. Far […]