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 […]
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Posted inPlanning Board: Chapel Hill, Housing
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 […]
Posted inHousing, Chapel Hill
As Passover approaches, the Laurel Hill neighborhood submits way more than four questions
Usually four questions are asked on Passover by the youngest member of the family. But with Passover coming up in two weeks, the Laurel Hill board has submitted a helluva lot more than four questions to Town Council, which reminds us of the maror, and the bitterness of those claiming to be suffering today. It’s […]
Posted inGreenway, Bike and Walk, Bike Beat
Greenways I know: Black Creek Greenway
The other day I wanted to take my two older kids (ages 9 and 6) for a bike ride on a greenway. Greenways are great for family bike rides because your kids, who are perhaps not old enough to predictably share a space with a car traveling 35 MPH, need a wide berth and some […]
Posted inCarrboro Town Council, Chapel Hill Town Council
Council season is starting up again: Here’s what to look for in Carrboro and Chapel Hill
Howdy ho, neighbors. We’re about to start another exciting season of Carrboro and Chapel Hill Town Council meetings — and have everything you need to know about watching and following right here in this blog post. When does Town Council meet? Carrboro Carrboro’s Town Council meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays; meetings are streamed, and […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Connectivity, Greenway, Transportation
Chapel Hill’s new traffic garden teaches kids how to safely ride bikes
This week, the Town of Chapel Hill soft opened a new traffic garden. With the cold snap upon us, most folks in town haven’t thought much about their garden. But traffic gardens aren’t for growing heirloom tomatoes, they’re for growing confident kids that can navigate our towns’ bike paths and greenways. The new traffic garden […]