This is the question on many minds as UNC says they want to work together with the town on Carolina North, while simultaneously attempting to block a pro-active initiative of the town to re-zone the Horace Williams tract to OI-2, which realistically reflects the current capacity of our public infrastructure and the lack of any formal proposal for the land from UNC.
The process of trying to zone this land in a way that allows the University to innovate, while mainataing the health of the surrounding community has a long history. In fact, the Council considered re-zoning this land to OI-2 back in 1994, and spent subsequent years trying to develop a custom mixed-use zone for UNC, which was ultimately rejected..
Chapel Hill Herald, Saturday, March 19, 2005
[modified slightly from published version to reflect that the event is now past]
Last Saturday's March and Rally to Bring the Troops Home Now in Fayetteville was not your typical peace rally. The location was chosen to focus on support for the troops.
Among the main sponsors were Veterans For Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Military Families Speak Out.
Fayetteville, of course, is the home of Fort Bragg, one of the largest military installations in the country. Twenty percent of those serving in Iraq hail from North Carolina.
The event promised a supportive environment for soldiers and military families concerned about the Iraq war. It allowed them to speak out and to raise their questions about Bush administration policy while still having their patriotism honored.
This in from the Interfaith Council:
The House and Senate are getting ready to pass budget resolutions that will profoundly affect how much funding is available for housing and homelessness programs next year.
Contact your Representative and Senators Dole and Burr TODAY!
Tell them the Budget Resolution is going to hurt our successful efforts on ending homelessness in North Carolina.
Contacts:
Senator Dole's Office: 202/224-6342 staff: Al Garesche, if not available, ask for Amanda Nealy
Senator Burr's Office: 202/224-3154 staff: Drew Elliot
To find contact information for your Representative, go to www.house.gov and enter your zip code
What if I don't know very much about the federal budget?
It doesn't matter! Members of Congress need to know that you are paying attention to the federal budget process and that you expect them to prioritize the needs of homeless and low-income people and families. How much detail you go into is up to you. A simple call from you tells them that their vote on the resolution impacts North Carolina.
On tonight's Chapel Hill Planning Board agenda there are a number of interesting issues including rezoning the Horace Williams tract (the future home of Carolina North), rezoning the Greenwood neighborhood to prevent redevelopment, and a report on increasing health and mobility in Northside. Since I can't be there in person, I wrote the following to my colleagues on the board:
Horace Williams Tract re-zoning.
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