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Special Topic: "Making Transportation Decisions at a Local Level"

I attended the "Special Topic: Making Transportation Decisions at a Local Level" presentation a smaller section of the larger "Sketching Chapel Hill" Series, and I thought that I'd share some details that were discussed by Martin/Alexiou/Bryson Consulting. The firm presented a 50 minute PowerPoint concerning both the CTP for the greater area, the Long Range Plan and the shorter 7 Year Transportation Plans for the area, followed by Q&A. Also, on the consulting firm's website, there are some interesting bike lane sharing plans for NCSU that are pretty cool to check out.

The Orange County Democratic Party Moving Forward

Two weeks ago, I had the honor and good fortune of being elected the new chair of the Orange County Democratic Party. This is an extremely humbling experience, as I became the youngest county chair in the North Carolina Democratic Party. However, it is my pleasure to serve my party in Orange County with the tasks ahead. With that comes the responsibility of communicating with our community and promoting greater inclusion.

What I want to do is simple: broadcast our message out to the voters of Orange County and get people talking about the issues affecting them. We have the fortune of living in one of the most Democratic and progressive counties in North Carolina. With that comes the responsibility of being one of the most active parties in the state. Additionally, this means taking a pro-active role in our community, especially when it comes to issue advocacy, as we are the very definition of grassroots.

What is "Local"?

I’m a big fan of the Chapel Hill Carrboro Chamber of Commerce’s new OurLocalDeal website, that has daily, Groupon-style, half-off deals for Orange County businesses, but recently when I grumbled about their featuring the local UPS Store franchise, I set off a minor twitter war. UPS is a global corporation based in Atlanta with stores located all over the world. The Chamber of Commerce defends their choice as being a unionized, locally-owned store.

Local Histories exhibit - opening reception

This is a great temporary use for what some of you think of as The Old Chapel Hill Museum, although it's still The Old Chapel Hill Library to me. It's an exhibit curated by UNC professor elin o'Hara slavick about the meaning of place. The show opens January 28 and runs through April 28th with special events on February 11th, March 18th, and April 4th.

Read on or visit their web site to learn more...

“Local Histories: The Ground We Walk On”
an exhibition of over 50 artists from across the U.S. exploring Alfredo Jaar’s idea that “place can not be global,” curated by artist elin o’Hara slavick + art historian Carol Magee
January 28 – April 29, 2011
OPENING RECEPTION: February 11, 5-9pm
523 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA (the old Chapel Hill Museum)
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 2-7pm; Saturday 12-7pm; closed Sunday + Monday
Performances by Cathy McLaurin, Neill Prewitt and Lance Winn March 18, 7pm
Mildred’s Lane Goes Elsewhere: a collaboration between artist J. Morgan Puett and Elsewhere, a living museum in Greensboro, North Carolina, a conversation, April 4, 7pm
Artists: Alexis Bravos, Lauren F. Adams, Sophia Allison, Dave Alsobrooks, Patricia Bellan-Gillen, Erik Benjamins, Joshua Bienko, Lynn Bregman Blass, Molly Brewer, Ian Brownlee, Ann Chwatsky, María DeGuzmán, Lee Delegard, Travis Donovan, Jordan Essoe, Ashley Florence, Matthew Garcia, Gail Goers, Heather Gordon, Michael Gurganus, Elizabeth Hull, Brett Hunter, Michelle Illuminato, Michael Itkoff, Andrew Ellis Johnson, Ann Pegelow Kaplan, Susan Alta Martin, Mario Marzan, Cathy McLaurin, Morgan Muhs, Shaw Osha, Lillian Outterbridge, Freddie Outterbridge, Allyson Packer, Jessica Almy-Pagán, John Douglas Powers, Neill Prewitt, Susanne Slavick, Leah Sobsey, Spectres of Liberty, Tracy Spencer, Cici Stevens, Mary Carter Taub, Julie Thomson, Montana Torrey, Paul Valadez, Jeff Waites, Michael Webster, Cathy Weiss, Amy White, Ripley Whiteside, Lance Winn, Denis Wood

Date:

Friday, February 11, 2011 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Location:

523 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill

More Information:

http://localhistories.wordpress.com/

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Lyle Estill author reading - "Small is Possible"

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Lyle Estill author reading - "Small is Possible"
Forget Homeland Security – Let’s Create Hometown Security!

Event Info
Host:
Internationalist Books & Community Center
Type:
Meetings - Informational Meeting
Network:
Global

Event Info
Host:	Internationalist Books & Community Center
Type:	Meetings - Informational Meeting
Network:	Global

Time and Place
Date:
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Internationalist Books
Street:
405 W Franklin St
City/Town:
Chapel Hill, NC

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Time and Place
Date:	Thursday, July 31, 2008
Time:	7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	Internationalist Books
Street:	405 W Franklin St
City/Town:	Chapel Hill, NC
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Find out how at Internationalist Books and Community Center on Thursday, July 31st at 7 PM, as we welcome author and activist Lyle Estill for a reading from his new book, Small Is Possible. This passionate, insightful book introduces us to "hometown security," with this chronicle of a community-powered response to resource depletion in a fickle global economy. True stories, springing from the soils of Chatham County, North Carolina, offer a positive counter balance to the bleakness of our age. This is the story of how one small southern US town found actual solutions to actual problems. Unwilling to rely on government and wary of large corporations, these residents discovered it is possible for a community to feed itself, fuel itself, heal itself and govern itself.

"Think self-reliance is far-fetched in a flat world? Lyle Estill's Small is Possible shows how it is being done for food, housing, energy, finance, health care, and just about everything else communities care about. A seasoned entrepreneur and social innovator, Estill tells fun-to-read stories that are engaging, insightful, and practical. His book is an indispensable resource for community organizers and economic developers alike."
-Michael Shuman, author of "The Small Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses are Beating the Global Competition"

Local resident Lyle Estill is the author of numerous articles, essays, and blog entries, including the book, Biodiesel Power; the Passion, People and Politics of the Next Renewable Fuel. He serves as vice-president of Piedmont Biofuels in Pittsboro, NC.

Contact Info
Phone:	9199341740
Email:	info@internationalistbooks.org