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 […]
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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 […]
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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? 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 […]
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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 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, […]
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Guide: E-biking in Durham, Chapel Hill and Carrboro
You’re interested in e-biking in Durham, Chapel Hill and Carrboro. That’s great! We see e-bikes as a key component of the future of transportation in town. As the Washington Post put it, “They increase access to cycling, offer an environmentally friendly alternative to driving and provide mental and physical health benefits.” They’re also really enjoyable […]