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Housing
Posted inChapel Hill
We’re launching the Chapel Hill (and maybe Carrboro) Inclusion Project
Crowdsourcing research into Chapel Hill neighborhoods to identify legal restrictions that limit the ability to build anything other than a single-family detached home.
Posted inPublic Comment
Melissa McCullough: Residential multifamily buildings are a traditional American housing form
We’re reprinting some of our favorite public comments from the public hearing on the housing choices proposal held by Chapel Hill Town Council on January 25, 2023. Melissa McCullough spent 31 years at EPA and retired as the Senior Sustainability Advisor and Assistant Director of the Sustainable and Healthy Communities Research Program. She was also the […]
Posted inUNC
How has the grad student stipend at UNC changed over time? This PhD student mapped it out.
This report compiles data from a number of resources and historical newspaper articles to give the broader context of the fight for a livable graduate student wage in Chapel Hill.
Posted inCHALT
Please check your sources before sharing housing-related material.
CHALT’s leaders on NextDoor and Facebook have repeatedly shared material from a particular website called Housing is a Human Right. They’ve shared pictures, articles, and phrasing from the website — which touts itself as fighting for housing justice. A small amount of digging — literally one Google search — paints a slightly different picture. The […]
Posted inChapel Hill
Tonight, we have an opportunity to push back against exclusionary zoning
Correction: Tonight’s Town Council meeting starts at 7:00 pm, not 7:30 pm. It’s been corrected below. Fear of the unknown is a powerful motivator. And, in early 21st century America, one’s home (especially if you are an owner) is often not only a secure and safe place, it is the retirement plan. The inclination for many is […]