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 […]
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Our blog bloggers look forward to 2023
Happy 2023! We have a lot to look forward to this year, including: Chapel Hill’s official application for the North-South Bus Rapid Transit Project Progress on extending the Bolin Creek Greenway to Carrboro, and Zoning changes that will make it easier to build housing in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. This year is also an election […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Bike Beat, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Greenway, Transportation
Bolin Creek Greenway Alternative Bike Map: “Not something I’d ever let my kids ride on”
For the past few weeks, an anti-greenway group in Carrboro and Chapel Hill has been sharing a map purportedly showing ‘alternative bike routes’ that could take the place of paving the Bolin Creek Greenway in Carrboro. The map looks like they threw imaginary bike lane spaghetti at a map of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Many […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Carrboro, Greenway, Transportation, UNC
Bolin Creek Greenway: Protected, safe biking and walking routes to school
I’m a parent in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District, and since the school year started, we’ve received a text, phone call and email almost every day telling us that our kindergartener’s bus is going to be late. The school district has said there are a number of options on the table to help with the […]
Posted inNextDoor, Greenway
This week in batshit NextDoor threads that veer off course and make us sigh
What a busy weekend. Thanksgiving traffic, football games, and a crazy-ass NextDoor thread that can only be described as “a virtual Thanksgiving table with your um, more challenging, side of the family.” But in the interest of civic trust, we steeled ourselves with a six pack and a half gallon of spiked eggnog, waded in, […]
Posted inBike and Walk, Chapel Hill, Connectivity, Transportation
To get people out of cars, we need to maintain, not just build, sidewalks, bike lanes, and trails.
In June 2019, while out running, I tripped while crossing an intersection. This didn’t happen only because I’m clumsy; the road I was crossing had been built around 2010 and never completed, so it was missing a final layer of asphalt. There’s a sharp cliff between the gutter pan and the street. It’s a tripping […]