We know there are many ways to say I love you or I care about you or I want to DOLRT* you. That’s why we’ve created a series of Triangle Blog Blog themed Valentine’s Day cards. Whether you want to say “You’re a SUPerstar” or “You complete (community) me,” we’ve got you covered. Will you […]
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Posted inCHALT, Chapel Hill, Journalism
For hire: The Local Reporter is looking for another editor (Remote work ok)
Earlier this week, Andy Bechtel, who teaches journalism at UNC, tweeted that The Local Reporter was looking for a new part-time editor, noting that “someone who lives in the area would be ideal.” The non-profit local paper’s current editor — their fifth in just over four years — is based in Florida, more than 500 […]
Posted inLink roundup
It was a bit of a week at Triangle Blog Blog
It has BEEN A WEEK! With the winter holidays well in the rear view window, there’s a buzz of activity around local government, and we have been doing our best at the Blog Blog to try to keep up. We’ve published quite a few articles over the last week, and thought it would be helpful […]
Posted inHousing, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Town Council
Questions, questions, so many questions about property value and neighborhood character
Chapel Hill’s proposal to allow property owners to build more types of housing on their own properties is going before the Town Council on Wednesday January 25 for a public hearing, and it’s sure to draw a large crowd of public commenters. There will be a lot of people there speaking in favor of the […]
Posted inGreenway, Bike and Walk, Carrboro, Connectivity
Debunking misinformation about the Bolin Creek Greenway
Related: Learn more about Carrboro’s Linear Park Project and sign up for updates to build out Carrboro’s greenway network. My family lives within walking distance of Carrboro’s Bolin Creek, but we frequently drive to Umstead Park in Chapel Hill to walk along Bolin Creek’s paved path. With the envisioned paved Bolin Creek Greenway in Carrboro […]
Posted inChapel Hill, From the archives, UNC
Chapel Hill’s Woodstock, but for Population Control
In the spring of 1975, UNC hosted a series of events on the subject of population control. For the uninitiated, population control was a popular topic in the 1970s, premised on the belief that humanity’s only hope for survival was to dramatically reduce our population. Fans of 1970s sci-fi have probably seen Soylent Green (1973), which […]