Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger today released a statement that she will not be running for reelection for a fourth term. In her statement, she notes that during her tenure, “we put the framework in place to ensure a future that is inclusive, productive, and that nurtures a strong, diverse community. Many of the decisions […]
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Interview: Chapel Hill Town Council candidate, Theodore Nollert
Theodore Nollert recently announced his run for Town Council in Chapel Hill. Nollert, who has contributed to Triangle Blog Blog, is on the Planning Commision in Chapel Hill and the former President of the Graduate and Professional Student Government at UNC, where he successfully led a campaign to increase the graduate student stipend at UNC. […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Greenway, Transportation
Chapel Hill wins $1 million “Everywhere to Everywhere Greenways” grant
Back in December, the Chapel Hill Town Council adopted the “Complete Communities” strategy developed by the consultant Jennifer Keesmaat. One of its key pillars was development of an “Everywhere to Everywhere” greenway network that, as Mayor Hemminger said, is designed to “focus housing growth along an ‘everywhere-to-everywhere’ greenway network with attention to making sure that […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Housing
Who Needs Housing Choices?
This Wednesday, the Chapel Hill Town Council will hear, and possibly vote, on the Housing Choices for Complete Communities text amendment. As we enthusiastically wrote back last September, this proposal will make it easier to build small- and medium-sized housing in our community, which will give all of us more housing options. Having more housing […]
Posted inPlanning Board: Chapel Hill
What should Chapel Hill’s gateway developments look like?
Whether you drive into Chapel Hill several times a week, or only occasionally, you probably associate your arrival with a landmark building. If you’re coming from Durham on 15-501, you might look for the Blue Cross Blue Shield building, which is now called The Parkline. If you’re driving in from Pittsboro, it might be the […]
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Adam Searing is Chapel Hill’s FOX News
Adam Searing is probably running to be the next mayor of Chapel Hill. He’s also a demagogue who routinely spreads misinformation and appears to prefer creating rather than solving problems. We all know how FOX News operates. It whips viewers into a frenzy with information that is false but taps into their deep-seated fears, all […]