Category Archives: Parking

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

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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Getting the word out

Unfortunately for me last night, I was not aware that the ArtWalk in Carrboro was going on and spent 10 minutes circling the block looking for parking. Carrboro often prides itself on being walkable, so the lack of parking spaces … Continue reading

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Carrboro needs to make walk worth it

From the Chapel Hill Newson Feb 1, 2009: Regarding Carrboro’s parking “problem,” (CHN Jan. 21) or perception thereof, I suppose perception matters a lot more than reality. My hope is that town leaders spend less time debating about how to … Continue reading

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