We are publishing statements made during the May 24, 2023 public hearing on the Town’s housing choices proposal. My name is John Wallace, I work in the School of Public Health at UNC, and am fortunate to be able to afford to live in Chapel Hill. As a public health researcher supporting community health improvement […]
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Why I support the housing choices proposal: Carolyn Klamm
We are publishing statements made during the May 24, 2023 public hearing on the Town’s housing choices proposal. I am in support of this policy. We must remove restrictions on our housing if we are to build a sustainable future. Sustainability, to me, means a future where we do not pollute our air with car […]
Why I support housing choices: Abby Parcell
We are publishing statements made during the May 24, 2023 public hearing on the Town’s housing choices proposal. As a longtime Chapel Hill resident who has worked for the university and in the nonprofit sector, but who hasn’t been able to afford homeownership here, I’m grateful for gentle density. For nearly a decade, I have […]
Why I support the housing choices proposal: Anne Gordon
We are publishing statements made during the May 24, 2023 public hearing on the Town’s housing choices proposal. My name is Anne Gordon and I’m here from Spring Glen, a community made up primarily of duplexes and condos in the Franklin-Rosemary Historic District here in downtown Chapel Hill. Most people don’t know about us – […]
We must do better—otherwise Chapel Hill becomes like an exclusive, gated community where only the wealthy can live
We are publishing statements made during the May 24, 2023 public hearing on the Town’s housing choices proposal. In some cases, these statements may not exactly match the comments made during the meeting. This statement is from Laura Wells from Hope NC. Budget comments Mayor Hemminger and Council Members, My name is Laura Wells and […]
Why I support the Housing Choices Proposal: Mei-Yen Ireland
We are publishing statements made during the May 24, 2023 public hearing on the Town’s housing choices proposal. My name is Mei-Yen Ireland and I grew up in Chapel Hill. I went to Estes Hills Elementary, Phillips Middle, and graduated from East Chapel Hill High School. I then went away for college and was gone […]