This morning, the west end of downtown Chapel Hill was immobilized when someone called in a bomb threat against the rising Greenbridge development. I understand that some people have issues with tall buildings in Chapel Hill, although I don't especially. But I do share the concerns that many have about the gentrification of Northside. However, the fact is that Greenbridge didn't create either of those problems, and stopping it isn't going to help solve them either.
Neighborhoods
Greenbridge protesters doing more harm than good (updated)
Blog entry Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 10:11pm.Public Information Meeting on Inclusionary Zoning
Event Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 6:40pm.02/02/2010 - 5:00pm
Location:
Chapel Hill Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Blvd, Chapel Hill
Transit in the Triangle: the Benefits for You and the Region
Event Submitted by George C on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 9:39am.01/28/2010 - 5:00pm
Location:
McKimmon Center, NC State University
This forum will be an excellent opportunity to learn about the importance of transit for the Triangle region, how your life could be improved with transit, what does transit look like today, and how other metro regions have benefited from transit and transit-oriented development.
The Capital Area Friends of Transit, the Durham-Orange Friends of Transit and WakeUP Wake County are partners in the forum.
This event is free and open to the public.
McKimmon Center, NC State University
January 28, 2010
5:00 - 8:00 pm
5:00 - 5:30 Networking
5:30 - 5:35 Welcome
Rogers Road Community Complaint to the EPA
Blog entry Submitted by davepr on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 11:01pm.The Rogers Road Community has received a letter from the EPA accepting the neighborhoods environmental justice complaint against Orange County and will start an official investigation. It has been 2 years since the complaint was filed.
The Commissioners should take note of this on December 7th. There is much evidence to back up this claim.
Sidewalks for Estes?
Blog entry Submitted by Mark Chilton on Sat, 11/14/2009 - 5:57pm.A few years ago, the voters of Carrboro approved a couple million dollar bond issue to build sidewalks in various locations around Carrboro. One of the projects on the list was a sidewalk on the south side of Estes Drive Extension from the railroad tracks to North Greensboro Street. But the sidewalk bond money has not gone as far as people had hoped. Considerably higher engineering, materials, labor, drainage and utility-relocation costs have cropped up and we will not be able to build the entire original list of sidewalks with the bond money. Also, in the intervening years, the Town annexed neighborhoods on the west side of Rogers Road and it became apparent that Rogers Road was a place that needed a sidewalk, but had not been on the list before because it was not within town limits.
Call it what It is: Free Land
Blog entry Submitted by Marc Joseph on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 9:34pm.On the surface, it is perfectly reasonable to agree with the IFC’s decision to take the University up on its offer to lease the land at a rate of $1 per year. However, there continue to be many unanswered questions that when addressed will shed an entirely different light onto the issue. I’ve listed some, but not all of those questions below.
2. What is UNC getting out of this extremely philanthropic act?
3. What are the criteria Chris Moran states the IFC used to select this area?
Helping Homeless Men
Blog entry Submitted by Terri Buckner on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 10:10am.I watched Monday night's public hearing on the IFC's proposed new shelter on Homestead Road with dismay. Every time the IFC identifies an affordable parcel of land appropriate for a new Homestart shelter, the neighbors object. Although the Town Council does a good job of responding to the concerns of neighborhoods, this time we have a pickle. The shelter has to move. It cannot stay downtown and achieve the type of service the town and the IFC want to provide to our homeless male population. To help promote a more positive dialogue, I'd like to propose that we stop talking about "the shelter" and begin discussing the various services currently offered by the IFC and the new proposed services.
Orange County Parade of Homes for 2009
Blog entry Submitted by davepr on Sat, 10/03/2009 - 2:38pm.There are 9 Orange County new homes listed in the Parade of Homes insert of today's Herald.
Only one house is listed at barely under $400,000. The other 8 are all over $500,000 with 3 listed above a million. Does this say something about affordability in Orange County? Combine those prices with the tax rates and what demographics are being invited to live in the OC?
Candidate Forum: Social Issues Facing Chapel Hill
Event Submitted by jlfrye2 on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 2:39pm.10/21/2009 - 7:00pm - 10/21/2009 - 9:00pm
Location:
University United Methodist Church, 150 E Franklin St.
Gene Nichol moderates this social justice focused candidate forum on Wednesday, Oct 21 from 7-9 p.m. Hear candidate ideas and positions on issues like affordable housing, democracy reform and civil rights, welcoming Chapel Hill's immigrant and refugee communities, and environmental justice.
Candidate forum sponsors include: NC Common Cause, Democracy North Carolina, League of Women Voters, NAACP (UNC Chapter), Justice and Peace Commission of The Church of Reconciliation. Individual sponsors include: Rev. Stephen Elkins-Williams (Chapel of the Cross), Rev. Bob Dunham (University Presbyterian Church), Richard andJill Edens (United Church of Chapel Hill), and Rev. Peter JB Carman (Binkley Baptist Church).
Due to other church business that evening, THERE IS NO PARKING AT UUMC. Please plan to use street or other available parking.
OC J.U.I.C.E. Community Walk
Event Submitted by jcb on Tue, 09/22/2009 - 12:09am.10/17/2009 - 10:00am - 10/17/2009 - 1:00pm
