We are beginning a new series to consider policy questions that will be addressed by the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Town Councils in the next two years. As we always do at Triangle Blog Blog, we will offer our opinions, but we’ll also point you to primary source documents so you can make your own […]
Search results
Posted inChapel Hill, Election 2023
Should Chapel Hill commit to building a Complete Community, as its town council resolved to do in December 2022?
This series considers policy questions that will be addressed by the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Town Councils in the next two years. As we always do at Triangle Blog Blog, we will offer our opinions, but we’ll also point you to primary source documents so you can make your own judgment. See our series overview […]
Posted inCarrboro, Carrboro Town Council, Election 2023
Should Carrboro carry out the objectives described in its 2022-2042 Comprehensive Plan, which the council unanimously adopted last year?
We are beginning a new series to consider policy questions that will be addressed by the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Town Councils in the next two years. As we always do at Triangle Blog Blog, we will offer our opinions, but we’ll also point you to primary source documents so you can make your own […]
Posted inChapel Hill Town Council, Election 2023
Our council is finally working together. We need them to finish the race.
For too many years, the Chapel Hill Town Council has had trouble coming to agreement on what they want our future to look like. During campaign season, everyone seems to agree, even if our election contests are heated. We want to protect the environment, build affordable housing, and support great parks, libraries, and social services. […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Election 2023
Triangle Blog Blog endorsements: Chapel Hill 2023 – Anderson, McCullough, Mitchell, Nollert, Ryan
For the first time in eight years, Chapel Hill will have a new mayor. We’re a different community than we were in 2015. We are facing unprecedented growth pressures and feeling the effects of climate change. Rents have surged and homeownership has become harder for young people to achieve. The racial disparities in COVID deaths […]
Posted inElection 2023
Speed round: Factchecking Town Council candidates in Carrboro and Chapel Hill
Sometimes a fact-check requires a deep dive into source material to disentangle the intricacies of a situation and explain why a claim is false. Other times, though, it’s simple. This is one of those times. Welcome to Fact Check, Lightning Round Edition! With the election campaign heating up, we’ve encountered some false statements of fact, […]