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Carrboro Advisory Boards Should Push For Gathering Space at Lloyd Farm
Tonight, at 7:30 pm in Town Hall, the various Carrboro Town Advisory Boards will meet to review the Lloyd Farm rezoning proposal before it goes to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen later in June. This...
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At Busiest Time of Day, Downtown Carrboro Has Over 2,000 EMPTY Parking Spaces
Yes, you read that right. There are usually 2,000 (or more!) parking spaces empty at all times in downtown Carrboro. But we don’t have a way to allow private businesses to partner seamlessly with each...
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Lloyd Farm: What Happens When You Let a Grocery Store Chain Do Urban Design
After several years of hearing suggestions for improvements from adjacent neighborhoods, elected officials, advisory boards and citizens from all over Carrboro, the folks at Argus Development have...
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Carrboro Greenways Have Great Tree Canopies
I took a ride on my bike recently to check out construction progress on the Bolin Creek Greenway extension under MLK Blvd in Chapel Hill. In the late afternoon, it was 93 degrees with a heat index of...
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Carrboro Now Has Express Bus Service to Durham! Here’s How to Use It
Route 405 Arrives In Carrboro (Photo Courtesy of Alicia Stemper Photography) Monday, August 8th was an exciting day- for the first time ever, we now have direct regional bus service to and from...
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Roundabout Being Considered for Estes Dr and Greensboro St Intersection
Did you know that NCDOT is considering removing the traffic signal at the intersection of Estes Drive and North Greensboro St in Carrboro? There will be a drop-in meeting Monday, November 14th at from...
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Carrboro Needs a Comprehensive Plan, and The Aldermen Should Put Money in the...
Carrboro needs a new Comprehensive Plan, and an entirely new Unified Development Ordinance. The Carrboro Board of Aldermen should take the first step towards these goals by putting money in the town’s...
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Carrboro Parking Study Gathers Good Data, But We Need to Start Charging for...
On Tuesday night, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen will take up a resolution to turn the recently completed Carrboro Parking Study into a plan for downtown parking. When they do, they should recommend...
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Development at 203 S Greensboro Needs Less Parking, More Startup Space to...
On September 19, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen will be discussing a proposal to redevelop 203 S. Greensboro St into the Southern Orange County library and several other public uses for Town of...
View ArticleComments for Second Public Hearing on Library Site at 203 S Greensboro St
I sent some comments to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen this evening for tonight’s public hearing. Sorry for not formatting them better, but time was short! Here they are: First, I appreciate Mr....
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The Chelsea Theater’s Future is In Question. Is The ArtsCenter the Answer?
This evening I caught the Herald-Sun article announcing that Chapel Hill’s Chelsea Theater may be near the end of its run. Having seen many films there and having given my spouse Chelsea gift...
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Chapel Hill Transit Proposes New System Maps – Scenario 3 Is The Best
The bottom line: in the past week or so, Chapel Hill Transit has released three potential service scenarios that could inform the transit service we have in the fall of 2019. Scenario 3 is a major,...
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Meetings on The 203 Project – Library & ArtsCenter Space – TODAY!
Just a quick note to everyone this morning- the Town of Carrboro has been pushing the word out that there are not one but TWO meetings being held TODAY, August 4th, to collect public input on The 203...
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Lloyd Farm Is Only “Doing The Wrong Thing Better” And Should Be Voted Down
One of Canada’s leading urban planners, Brent Toderian, shares this slide with communities he consults in to spur discussion: As the Carrboro Board of Aldermen contemplate the Lloyd Farm proposal...
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The Equity Benefits of Completing the Bolin Creek Greenway
There are lots of great reasons to complete the Phase 3 and 4 segments of the Bolin Creek Greenway through Carrboro that include a wide variety of environmental benefits. But equally important are the...
View ArticleA Scope of Work for Bolin Creek Greenway Engagement That Moves Carrboro Forward
On Friday, March 24th, the Town of Carrboro released a Scope of Work (Town Scope) for the Bolin Creek Greenway (BCG) Public Input Process that several Carrboro residents, myself included, believe...
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Carrboro Town Council Should Vote on Parking Reform This Week (May 16th)
On Tuesday, May 16th, the Town Council will discuss the potential of removing parking requirements in town for the first time. The Short Story: All of the information the Town Council needs to make a...
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Here’s How Much The Bolin Creek Greenway Will Really Cost
Yesterday evening, I attended the Carrboro Town Council meeting to ask Town Council to amend their list of projects submitted for state funding to DCHCMPO by June 27, 2023 in order to include the...
View ArticleA Proposed Text Amendment To Convert Parking Minimums to Parking Maximums in...
Back on May 16th, at long last, the Carrboro Town Council held a discussion about whether to remove parking requirements in Carrboro. As the Town Council finished its discussion, the schedule for next...
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The Primary Election Question: Should Carrboro Infrastructure Decisions Be...
Now that we’re several weeks into election season, we’re getting a clearer picture of the priorities of each of the Carrboro Town Council candidates. What’s also clear is that while there are five...
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