The Town emphasized it is working closely with UNC to prepare for this weekend's demonstrations and will provide any further information on road closures or service changes later today.
Whether you're going local or across towns, here's the transportation guide for you, the savvy public transit user.
Senate Bill 824, requiring photographic identification to vote, will take effect starting in 2020. The Orange County Board of Elections is taking steps to get IDs for as many people as possible.
Tai Huynh is the fourth UNC student to campaign for Chapel Hill Town Council since the voting age was brought down in 1971.
The draft for the Town's 2020 plan to reduce its carbon footprint includes initiatives to replace non–LED lighting in Town-owned facilities, increase composting opportunities and reduce single-use plastics.
With no sidewalks and no crosswalks, students that live in housing along N.C. 54 are forced to cross the highway dangerously just to make it to class on time. NCDOT plans to implement infrastructure to prevent this and make accessing transportation in this area easier.
A comprehensive proposal to rebuild trials and improve sewage systems was recently accepted by the Town of Chapel Hill, which primarily benefits the Stratford Hills and Bolin Creek neighborhoods.
Residents, students, and city planners expressed support for a rezoning initiative in the Historic Rogers Road neighborhood at a Chapel Hill Town Council meeting on Wednesday.
501A North St., zoned as a single-family residence, was recently condemned for having 10 students living inside.
“Cutting funds devoted to transit is taking us in exactly the wrong direction."
For some students, off-campus living is a rite of passage. For others, it's the next step in the natural progression of college life. But for local residents, it can be burden.
Local citizens introduced a petition to the Chapel Hill town council that seeks 100 percent clean and renewable energy by the year 2050.
![Mark Marcoplos, a member of the Board of County Commissioners for Orange County, discusses reasons for the failure of the light rail initiative at Graham Memorial on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Marcoplos cites "high cost, bad faith partners... [and] outright animosity from the legislature that put all these hurdles" before the Board. He was hopeful that the light rail could generate tax revenue, help in subsidizing affordable housing, creating jobs, relieving congestion and help lower emissions to combat climate change. "A lot of people that didn't pay attention to what we could have had will never know what we missed."](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/dth/9984bd30-26b3-47a8-9f7c-b062950d8017.sized-1000x1000.JPG?w=800)
“We can blame Duke today, but I think our problems started back three years ago."
With homelessness, housing costs and inaccessible assisted living resources on upward trends, the Town of Chapel Hill is beginning to combat these issues with funding for new housing projects.
Short-term rentals are a growing industry throughout the nation, and Orange County is no exception. With almost 300 active Airbnbs and HomeAways in Chapel Hill, Town officials discuss the consequences of the increasing presence of short-term rentals. Legislators discuss the possibility of putting a cap on the number of short-term rentals in an area and requiring permits for these homeowners. They also talk about adding regulations on the number of renters, noise ordinance, partying, parking, insurance requirements and health and safety.
Officers plan to check video footage from the businesses and others in the surrounding area to continue the investigation.
CHALT advocates for causes like the environment and affordable housing. It also supports local representatives that match their beliefs.
The Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool is in the process of building a new school combining its two locations.
This five-week program, run by the Town of Chapel Hill, hopes to increase engagement between citizens and town government.
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