Last November, the Chapel Hill Town Council committed $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to a “Streetscape Enhancement Mobility Plan,” that would focus on how people move around downtown. In February, the town selected Toole Design, a national streetscape design firm that has offices in Raleigh, to conduct a study of downtown streets. […]
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Posted inTransportation, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, DCHC MPO, NCDOT
NCDOT to Chapel Hill: Drop Dead
Disrespect, thy name is NCDOT. US 15-501 is one of the major gateways into Chapel Hill. At the north end of town, it crosses I-40 and connects with Durham, forming the famous “tobacco road” that connects the dueling universities and college basketball powers at Duke and UNC. As a major gateway, there have been a […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council
Liveblog: May 24 Chapel Hill Town Council meeting
Hoo boy. It’s going to be a long night and we’re going to be here for all. of. it. Hold onto your hats! It’s time for a Triangle Blog Blog Live Live Blog Blog. We’re rotating hosts but Mel is up first. It’s 6:38 and people are trickling in. Looks like it’s going to be […]
Posted inGreenway, Carrboro, Carrboro Town Council, Transportation, Uncategorized
Bolin Forest Climate Action: The latest in the misinformation campaign against Carrboro’s Greenway
We came across a brand new website earlier this week — a website so new, it’s not quite finished. It’s called “Bolin Forest Climate Action,” and appears to be created by the Friends of Bolin Creek, the anti-greenway organization that has stymied Carrboro’s plans to add a 10-foot-wide path along the existing sewage easement along […]
Posted inGreenway, Carrboro, Carrboro Town Council
A new petition against the Bolin Creek Greenway is riddled with misinformation
A new petition has started circulating from Friends of Bolin Creek, the anti-greenway group that has stalled Carrboro’s efforts to build out a 10-foot paved path along an existing 30-foot-wide sewage easement along Bolin Creek. A paved path already exists in Chapel Hill along Bolin Creek, and similar greenways exist in Hillsborough, Durham, Raleigh, Cary […]
Posted inCarrboro, Greenway
Chuck Flink: Greenways are an essential part of a sustainable, connected community
I recently attended a lecture at the Chapel Hill Public Library by Chuck Flink, an award-winning author, planner and landscape architect who has designed greenways in 250 communities, in 35 states, and in Europe, Asia, and South America over the past four decades. Flink is known worldwide for his greenway work, and has received four […]