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Triangle cities manage infrastructure growth amid population increase

By Isabelle Pala | March 26

The Triangle area has accounted for 15 percent of North Carolina's 600,000-person population growth since 2020.

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Chapel Hill launches affordable housing loan fund, plans to create 600 housing units

By Vinh Le | February 19

The fund, created in partnership with UNC Health and Self-Help Ventures Fund, is expected to get developers quicker access to resources and funding.

Chapel Hill Town Council meets to discuss LUMO rewrites and stormwater infrastructure

By Taylor Motley | February 1

The Chapel Hill Town Council met on Jan. 29 to discuss a unified affordable housing program, a special use permit for development at the Finley Golf Course ...

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N.C. Attorney General joins RealPage lawsuit, tackling rent inflation across the state

By Taylor Motley | January 20

The lawsuit accuses six corporate landlords and a software company of illegally raising rent prices.

'Real loss for the community': Looking back on Orange County Living Wage's impact

By Sheridan Barry | January 8

Orange County Living Wage's advocacy over 10 years helped 8,500 employees receive a living wage while the state's minimum wage remained the same.

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Carrboro Town Council discusses property development, affordable housing concerns

By Sheridan Barry | November 21

The Carrboro Town Council met on Nov. 19 to address concerns, discuss property updates and share news on the quarterly budget.

Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro approve master plan for Greene Tract

By Brantley Aycock | November 11

In 1984, the Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Carrboro and Orange County purchased an 167-acre of land to use as a future landfill. Now, that land will ...

Orange County voters approve local bonds, money for schools, local infrastructure

By Kathryn DeHart | November 5

Voters approved five bonds for the Town of Chapel Hill regarding infrastructure and one Orange County bond regarding school facility improvements.

Chapel Hill affordable housing development receives N.C. tax credit

By Lauren Zola | September 10

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit award aims to expand affordable housing options in Orange County.

'The end of an old era': Chapel Hill breaks ground on Trinity Court development

By Lola Oliverio | June 3

On June 3, the Town of Chapel Hill officially broke ground on the Trinity Court redevelopment project, the first of four planned affordable housing developments ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses future of $50 million bond referendum

By Sarah Smiley | May 1

The Chapel Hill Town Council held its first work session dedicated to discussing the bond referendum on April 15.

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses affordable housing funding, LUMO rewrite

By Makenzie Mills | May 1

The Chapel Hill Town Council is in the midst of planning more affordable housing options for its residents.

Chapel Hill anticipates upcoming 100 percent affordable housing developments

By Maddie Policastro | May 1

Projected completion dates span over the next five years and include three types of projects — inclusionary housing, partnerships with outside developers, ...

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Carrboro Town Council discusses land use ordinance changes and ARPA funding

By Sophie Baglioni | April 29

The text amendments created a new zoning type for small restaurants and increased housing density.

New documentary explores barriers to reentry in Orange County

By Sierra President | April 22

The Orange County Local Reentry Council held a screening of "Welcome Home?" — a documentary focused on the struggle to find housing for incarcerated ...

NEXT Chapel Hill-Carrboro hosts first-ever Policy Slam Competition

By Kristin Kharrat | April 18

The event provided the opportunity for seven contestants to share local urban planning policies that can help create a more equitable community.

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Chapel Hill Town Council sees fewer proposed developments, meetings to start year

By Maddie Policastro | April 17

Since the start of 2024, the council has held only three regular meetings, changed multiple business meetings to work sessions and heard no new development ...

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State agency receives $750 million to address affordable housing

By Sierra President | April 16

Households are considered cost-burdened if they spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing. But in North Carolina, 71 percent of extremely ...