For those of us who advocate for building more housing, it has often felt like a pitched battle competing against a group of well-organized homeowners with time on their hands. Therefore, it’s nice to learn that our philosophy of “housing abundance” is becoming more widely accepted, even among some traditionally anti-development advocates. CHALT organizer Linda […]
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Lunch Links: May 11, 2022
Happy Wednesday! Here’s what we’re reading. Liveblogging the Carrboro Town Council’s discussion of the Carrboro Comprehensive Plan (2022-2042) On Monday Patrick McDonough, published a thorough review of the draft. Last night, the Council has the opportunity to approve the draft, or send it back for further revisions. Here are the highlights. Asheville is in crisis. The […]
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Jenny Schuetz on America’s (and Chapel Hill’s) Housing Crisis
While many of us have recognized for a long time that Chapel Hill is an expensive place to live, the Rod Stevens report seems to have cut through the noise and raised Chapel Hillians’ awareness of the extent of the problem. According to Stevens, the report was commissioned to answer town council’s question “Are we building too […]
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A look at the week ahead: May 9, 2022
Here is a look at some of the local government meetings scheduled for this week, May 9-13, 2022: Chapel Hill Town Council The Chapel Hill Town Council will be holding a virtual work session on Wednesday (May 11) at 6:30 pm — view the agenda here, access the Zoom here if you want to comment, and it’s […]
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Lunch Links: May 6, 2022
We are starting a daily link roundup. Have a tip for the links? Let us know! Fayette Place Development Sparks Criticism from Hayti Community In January, the Durham Housing Authority (DHA) released its proposal to build 774 affordable housing units on the property. But residents of the local Hayti district—encircling Fayette Place—say that the authority […]
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The Chapel Hill housing apocalypse
Calling Chapel Hill a town on the verge of becoming an exclusive enclave of wealthy homeowners, an East Coast “Palo Alto,” a real estate consultant issued a blistering report about Chapel Hill’s direction, finding that the town needs to build significantly more housing to moderate housing price increases and retain our economic competitiveness, and criticizing […]