Bike plan sparks debate at Carrboro Board of Aldermen meeting
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen heard an update on the Town's bike plan at its meeting Tuesday. Aldermen members debated the comprehensiveness of the plan.
BIKE SAFETY
Column: We need to complete Chapel Hill's streets
Sue Hunter is running for a seat on Chapel Hill Town Council and wants to talk about how to make Chapel Hill more commuter-friendly.
Do you look both ways? How Chapel Hill and Carrboro try to promote pedestrian safety
After a pedestrian was injured in a collision on Tuesday, the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are taking measures to ensure pedestrian safety.
'On your left!': Walkers and bikers navigate sharing sidewalks
One major divide on campus is between walkers and bikers, and sharing sidewalks can cause feuds between the two methods of transportation. Here's how students navigate the struggle between walkers and bikers.
Orange County students and residents to bike to Raleigh as part of climate strike
The Chapel Hill Climate Strike was organized by 16-year-old climate activist Ember Penney to pressure the Chapel Hill Town Council to adopt local climate change policies.
Carrboro is going for gold status as a cycling-friendly town
The Town of Carrboro hopes to become an even more bike-friendly community by achieving gold status through the League of American Cyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Communities. But they can't do it without the help of local cyclists.
Chapel Hill gets the wheels turning on new bike paths
New bike paths aim to help increase the safety and ease of biking around Chapel Hill.
Biking along West Rosemary Street just got a lot safer
Chapel Hill is working to improve their bronze rating by The League of American Bicyclists to a gold.
Carrboro residents voice concerns over bicycle safety in town
Despite being rated a silver-level community by the League of American Bicyclists, Carrboro residents say that the town has room to improve its bike safety.
Porthole Alley reopens with new measures to promote pedestrian safety
Porthole Alley reopened on March 29 after undergoing a renovation project aiming to improve safety and appearance. The alley is best known for Michael Brown’s parade mural and connects Franklin Street to UNC’s campus.
Pedestrian deaths on MLK Boulevard prompt new safety campaign
The Town of Chapel Hill has started a Pedestrian Safety Campaign following the death of two pedestrians on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Chapel Hill aims to make biking safer and easier by 2025
Chapel Hill has vowed to become more a bicycle-friendly community with a new plan they adopted on Oct. 25 to prioritize the expansion of greenways.
Bicycle Tour brings flurry of cyclists and tents to Chapel Hill
Dozens of tents waved in the gentle autumn breeze as the 19th Mountains to Coast bicycle tour set up camp for the night. Hundreds of cyclists from multiple states, two Canadian Provinces and as far away as Germany have gathered together to explore North Carolina.
Carrboro opens 3 new bike repair stations for local cyclists
The League of American Bicyclists gave Carrboro a silver rating in overall bicycle-friendliness in 2014, but the Carrboro Board of Aldermen and advocacy groups aim to increase this rating to gold within the next few years.
Law makes biking safer in North Carolina
Thanks to a newly implemented North Carolina law, cyclists and motorists may finally have the space to settle their differences.
Carrboro to slow down downtown
The speed limits in downtown Carrboro are an issue to some pedestrians.
Chapel Hill aims to improve safety on Estes Drive
Concerns have been high lately when it comes to cyclist and pedestrian safety along Estes Drive. Now, the Chapel Hill Town Council must choose one of three proposed plans to increase bike and pedestrian friendliness within this area of Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill town council member puts red light on right turns
In downtown Chapel Hill, there are chirping crosswalk noises, bike lanes and “watch for pedestrians” signs: all measures that are in place to protect town bicyclists and pedestrians.
Cyclist hit at South Columbia and Franklin on Tuesday
A cyclist was hit by a car at the intersection of South Columbia Street and Franklin Street on Tuesday, according to a release sent by Chapel Hill Police today.
Bill would require state approval for lane reductions
The Senate passed a bill Monday that would require, if passed into law, local officials to secure the N.C. Department of Transportation's permission to create bike lanes within state roads such as Franklin Street.
