Shumaker’s editorial ends by acknowledging the desire by some in the community to prioritize “residential exclusiveness” and “the purity of zoning,” but suggested that some things were more important, including the Inter-Church Council’s housing project.
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Posted inChapel Hill, From the archives, Housing, Zoning
In-Chu-Co: The protests start in 1968
The day before the town council was set to vote on its plan to build 39 apartments for moderate-income people in Chapel Hill, the members of Inter-Church Council, which headline writers charmingly called “In-Chu-Co,” had to be optimistic.
Posted inHousing, Carrboro, Chapel Hill
Teardowns are coming, but what comes next?
One of the principal fears gripping the imaginations of opponents to Chapel Hill’s housing proposal is that it will unleash a wave of teardowns of existing homes, replacing them with more expensive duplexes and triplexes. As we’ve noted, this fear is overblown because it has occurred in literally none of the communities where new housing […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council, Housing
A first? Hired lawyer writes to Chapel Hill Town Council based on a blog post we wrote
Yesterday, an email hit the Chapel Hill Town Council public email inbox that raised our eyebrows more than usual. It was from a local attorney, paid for by twelve Chapel Hill households, begging the town to cease and desist with its housing choices proposal, which would allow structures like duplexes and cottage courts to be […]
Posted inChapel Hill, Housing, Zoning
Goodbye Structural Racism, Hello Status Quo
It’s February in Chapel Hill and that means two things: 1) The optimists among us are quietly confident that the UNC men’s basketball team is somehow going to turn the corner and make another deep run in the NCAA tournament, and 2) The pessimists among us are working on another petition to town council. This […]
Posted inChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Transportation
To solve our school bus crisis, we need transportation planning, not just higher salaries for bus drivers
Last night, the Board of Education for the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools met to discuss our school bus crisis. While we knew that things were bad, the presentation by Dr. André Stewart helped clarify the trouble we’re in. A few highlights: Since November, there have been 52 school days. On 42 of those days, […]