Who's driving this thing?
Last night, the County Commissioners did a pretty good job of displaying why it has been so easy, maybe even necessary, for the County Manager to be such a policy leader. Fortunately, I did see Barry...
View ArticleHistoric Large-Scale Zoning of Eno Economic Development District May Happen...
On the heels of summer, while citizens are getting back from other pursuits, the County is poised to solidify an historic rezoning of a community that had the misfortune to be in an Economic...
View ArticleWho lit a fire under the County Commissioners?
Tonight the County Commissioners abandoned tradition and moved swiftly forward on two issues. Despite opposition from Commissioners Alice Gordon and Barry Jacobs, they approved the unpopular rezoning...
View Article"Dream Up Downtown" with the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership
The Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership is ramping up YOUR involvement in the Chapel Hill downtown with the "Dream Up Downtown Walks." These walks are moving conversations to explore and engage in our...
View ArticleWelcome back, Dwight!
I have no idea what the story is behind this, but I bet it's interesting. Seven months after resigning as the head of Economic Development for the Town of Chapel Hill and taking effectively the same...
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Carrboro: North Carolina's Market Town
Previously on CityBeautiful21 I talked about Informal Markets -- events that are marked by an agreed-upon time and place to sell and buy goods, but may lack features of a permanent retail...
View ArticleChapel Hill's Dwight Bassett makes the case for economic development
Yesterday at noon, Chapel Hill's Economic Development Officer Dwight Bassett provided a brief, one-hour presentation outlining some key facts and developments concerning retail, housing, and office...
View ArticleUnderstanding Development Agreements
Chapel Hill hosted another lunchtime presentation Tuesday, this time to discuss development agreements. UNC School of Government professor David Owens broke down development agreements as they exist...
View ArticleKeep Fleet Feet in Carrboro
Fleet Feet has been reluctantly considering moving their corporate headquarters and retail store out of Carrboro. This Tuesday, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen will consider an Economic Development...
View ArticleEno Economic Development District Land Use
Is anyone/group working to oppose this? I would like to participate. I attended the Town Meeting hosted by Durham last night (no OC representation). Can this be...
View Article'Luxury' Changes Coming to University Mall
It was just announced this morning that big changes are coming to the University Mall (no more Dillards sadly - where will I buy my ladies underpinnings...) and a 13-screen, $16/movie ticket high-end...
View ArticleEphesus Fordham Work Session
There was another well attended meeting at lunch about Ephesus Fordham today. I asked questions about the projected differences in available Affordable Housing from Form Based Code vs. current Special...
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