It’s the start of the Town Council cycle for Chapel Hill and Carrboro, which means we’re once again planning to keep you informed about issues involving civic life in both of our towns. We also have opinions about what the Town Councils should tackle this term. Here are five ideas we plan to track: Connecting …
Five things we want to see Town Councils tackle this term Read More »
In May each year, the Shorewalkers of New York hold an event called the Great Saunter, a 32-mile leisurely walk around the perimeter of Manhattan. It is a fantastic way to see the city while challenging yourself with a long distance urban hike. I have done the Great Saunter a few times with family, but …
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Early this morning, Carrboro resident Ray Lovinggood shared a few pictures he captured on his morning route. More unaffordable housing for Carrboro, NC. pic.twitter.com/SaB1IBFjog — Ray Lovinggood (@RayLovinggood) September 12, 2022 While my first reaction was, like yours, shock at the price tag of these homes, my concern grew as I realized that these homes …
Carrboro: The worst developments are those that we don’t discuss Read More »
This is part of our Harder Truth series. The Rural Buffer, enacted in 1987, was not utilized correctly, and needs to be reconsidered. (If the town is not going to build densely, which was part of the Buffer deal, then we should scrap the buffer. The Buffer has ‘preserved open space’ in a hyperlocal way …
I dream of a four-story mixed-use building at the corner with a bodega that has good breakfast burritos and coffee, and of a taller residential building behind it with at least twelve units, including much-needed affordable condominiums or rentals.
The lack of quality and evidence-based services that treat individuals with dignity and care while they try and navigate their trauma, substance use, and mental health is a crisis all across our country.
How do we determine Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s fair share of affordable housing to provide in the Triangle region?
We recently asked you where to put a splash pad in Chapel Hill and received great suggestions. We examined all of them for factors including access, equity, transportation, and ease of use.
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 of The Howard & Lillian Lee Transit Operations Facility at 6900 Millhouse Road in Chapel Hill. The event featured moving remarks from local elected officials, …
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The local governing bodies are winding down their work before the summer recess, but there are still a few key items taking place this week, June 20-24, 2022. Two annual budgets are on track to be approved, and the Chapel Hill Town Council is getting an update about one of its many ongoing planning projects. …
