Monthly Archives: July 2011

“Small Town” Motorist Parks Illegally, Gets $50 Ticket, Plays the Yard Sale Card in Newspaper Instead of Paying $1.25 to Park

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Patrick

One of the most common topics within the Letters to the Editor section of the Chapel Hill News are various complaints about how various urban practices are ruining Downtown Chapel Hill.  Yesterday’s rant from Perry Deane Young complaining that parking … Continue reading →

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What makes a neighborhood walkable?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by owen

Different people have different definitions of exactly what constitutes a “walkable” neghborhood. Here is a sort of taxonomy that I propose when classifying the walkability of a neighborhood. 1. The ‘go for a walk’-able neighborhood. Sidewalks are the only criteria … Continue reading →

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Can we pave our way out of traffic?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by eric

No one can question the fact that the Triangle is growing at a blistering rate. As the nation’s 3rd fastest growing metropolitan area continues on its path to add more than 1 million people over the next 20 years, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Biking, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Land Use, Pedestrians, Public Transit, Transportation, Visioning | 1 Comment