by admin | May 18, 2022 | Town Planning
Bob Stipe, a revered professor of planning and design professor at NC School of Design and professor of Law at UNC’s Institute of Government, would often take his classes for a walk down Franklin Street. He would ask students to identify elements what made the...
by admin | May 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
In January 2022, we asked subscribers to the Chapel Hill Matters newsletter to answer a 5-minute, confidential feedback survey. We wanted to know – what’s important to readers, and how are we doing? (Please note that newsletter subscribers ≠ CHALT...
by admin | May 10, 2022 | Affordable Housing
This talk, given by Peter Sabonis of Partners for Dignity and Rights, underscores the global nature of the housing crisis and its local impact. Given as part of our April webinar series on the housing crisis, Peter discusses three major causes for the...
by admin | May 9, 2022 | Mobility
Estes Drive is an important two lane cross connector. The portion of greatest interest and where the most congestion occurs is between MLK Jr. Blvd and where Caswell joins Estes at the stoplight. Estes Elementary, Phillips Junior High, Azalea Residences, and the...
by admin | May 9, 2022 | Affordable Housing, Health, Town Planning
Until now, CHALT has not formally taken a position on the redevelopment of 828 MLK, a known coal ash dump site. Here’s our take. We are concerned that this is an environmental justice issue in the making. Before the Town Council decided on March 23 to move...
