One of Chapel Hill Transit shiny new electric buses On July 19th, 50,000 people are expected to arrive in Chapel Hill for a historic soccer match between Wrexham AFC, the Welsh Soccer club owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, and Chelsea FC, English Premier League team. The teams will be playing at Kenan Stadium, […]
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How to get tickets for the shuttle bus to the Chelsea-Wrexham match
It’s really not that hard to get a pass for the Tar Heel Express, but since we anticipate a lot of fans who never normally attend UNC sports events, we thought we’d walk your through the process. You will have to create an account, but it’s pretty easy, start here Tar Heel Express tickets for […]
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Guide: Advisory Boards in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill has 20-ish advisory boards and commissions. Carrboro has almost two dozen plus some task forces. Orange County has a few dozen. Why are advisory boards and commissions on our minds? They’re often the first civic step someone takes in our town, and many board members go onto run for Town Council and other […]
Posted inCarrboro
#GivingTuesday: Where we recommend donating in Chapel Hill and Carrboro
With #GivingTuesday just around the corner, we thought we’d round up the local Chapel Hill and Carrboro non-profits that we recommend donating to this year. This post details how you can: Help water bill assistance Help housing partners Support abortion care Provide healthy food Support a youth tap ensemble Help our community’s water bill assistance […]
Posted inBike and Walk
Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s best-designed neighborhoods for trick-or-treating
Halloween night is almost here. And every year, people flock to Southern Village to trick-or-treat or to check out the decorations. Some families go all out, setting up haunted houses in their front yards, including scary music and fog machines. The sidewalks are crowded with both neighborhood kids and kids from the greater Chapel Hill […]
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TBB Land Use & Development Primer | 1.3: Anatomy of a Zoning Ordinance (1)
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 in between? It’s important to understand how land use planning and regulations work, what they can and can’t do, and how they can be used […]