They’re back! After a long summer off, Chapel Hill Town Council is back in session, so we’re going to resume our weekly report of local government meetings. In other exciting news, with the end of the governor’s COVID-19 meeting, the governing boards will be meeting in person, though there will still be an option to […]
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How to stop and stall housing development in your neighborhood ?
You just got some scary news. A new project is coming before Chapel Hill Town Council that may result in new housing being built in town. Let’s stop it!
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Lunch Links: July 6, 2022
Today we’re rounding up what you may have missed on social media and in the council inbox over the past week. Enjoy! Former Town Council member and former Local Reporter editor Nancy Oates sparked a heated controversy on Twitter when she compared the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade to housing decisions. As we said […]
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Lunch Links: May 23, 2022
Welcome to the week. We hope you enjoy our Monday lunch specials! Do you like Lunch Links? You’ll LOVE our weekly newsletter! Click here to subscribe. It’s free! Here’s a few of our high-traffic posts published over the weekend, in case you missed them: Caroline Dwyer was inspired by her neighbors’ wildly diverse reactions to […]
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Greene Tract
“How long shall we stand? As long as there is a need to correct an injustice.” This week, the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and Orange County will consider adopting a resolution approving a draft recombination plat (map) and conceptual plan for 164-acres jointly owned by the three parties, known as the Greene Tract. […]
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More places to live are good, actually
Along Elliot Road in Chapel Hill sits a modern rental apartment building called the Berkshire Chapel Hill. Though nondescript, several years ago this “luxury” apartment complex rocked Chapel Hill’s political landscape. In 2015, a new mayor and slate of like-minded Town Council members won election following community outrage after the Berkshire replaced a perfectly nice […]