by admin | May 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Letter to Mayor and Councilors, The last time Chapel Hill experimented with zoning we got Blue Hill. The outcome of proposed changes to single-family zoning might also be different than the one you intend. One idealized vision of what our community should look like...
by admin | May 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
This case demonstrates how developers can buy relatively expensive single family homes, tear them down, and build lucrative student rental duplexes. Developers could do even better by buying the many less expensive houses in family neighborhoods around town, and they...
by admin | May 19, 2023 | Affordable Housing
Letter to Mayor and Councilors, Davie Circle was formed long ago as a family neighborhood located just off Franklin Street near the UNC campus. But now the neighborhood might face a much different future. Here are houses you see today in the Davie Circle neighborhood....
by admin | Apr 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday night, April 26th, the Chapel Hill Town Council will discuss UNC Heath’s request for a permit to develop their property at Eastowne. This topic is the last on the Council agenda. The meeting materials are here. UNC Health is developing a new campus on...
by admin | Mar 28, 2023 | parks
In attempting to meet a legitimate town goal of providing affordable housing, choosing this property for housing will reduce the amount of useable land available for much-needed recreation activities, such as basketball courts, a splash pad, etc. Chapel Hill lacks...
