Planning & Transportation

Planning & Transportation http://www.orangepolitics.com/issues/planning-transportation The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en Frustration 2020, Part Six: Recapping Tonight’s Report Out http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/02/frustration-2020-part-six-reca   <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> <w:UseFELayout/> </w:Compatibility> <p><a href="http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/02/first-tavern-talks-draw-a-youn">read more</a></p> http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/02/first-tavern-talks-draw-a-youn#comments Government Planning & Transportation CH2020 Chapel Hill Chapel Hill 2020 Comprehensive Plan Our Chapel Hill 2020 public participation tavern talks Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:47:46 -0600 Jeff Miles 6251 at http://www.orangepolitics.com Chapel Hill 2020- OWASA & Our Water Supply http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/02/chapel-hill-2020-owasa-our-wat <blockquote><p>Chapel Hill 2020 Special Presentation: OWASA and our Water Supply</p> <p>A special presentation will be given on the topic of the community's water supply by representatives from OWASA. More details regarding this presentation will come soon.</p> <p><span><strong>These special presentations are a part of the Town's Chapel Hill 2020 process:</strong></span></p><p><a href="http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/02/chapel-hill-2020-owasa-our-wat">read more</a></p> http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/02/chapel-hill-2020-owasa-our-wat#comments Environment Growth & Development Planning & Transportation Chapel Hill 2020 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:09:51 -0600 admin 6250 at http://www.orangepolitics.com Chapel Hill 2020- "Future Focus"- Thursday Evening Session http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/chapel-hill-2020-future-focus--1 <blockquote>The Chapel Hill 2020 team invites the public to “Future Focus,” work sessions scheduled Feb. 15-16 at the UNC-Chapel Hill Friday Center to explore ideas about growth, change and visualizing our community in 2020. <p>The input and results of the work sessions will be incorporated into the ongoing Chapel Hill 2020 planning process. Chapel Hill 2020 is the community-wide effort to create a new comprehensive plan. The Chapel Hill visioning process is open to all residents – and others who live, work, play, study and invest in Chapel Hill. </p> <p>The February special event will include facilitated roundtables focused on areas of potential growth.</p> <p>Participants will look to the ongoing Chapel Hill 2020 conversations for ideas about potential types of change. <br /> Participants will explore the fiscal trade-offs for the scenarios. There will be opportunities for the community to comparee scenarios and identify preferences.</p><p><a href="http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/chapel-hill-2020-future-focus--1">read more</a></p> http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/chapel-hill-2020-future-focus--1#comments Growth & Development Planning & Transportation Chapel Hill 2020 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:08:06 -0600 admin 6240 at http://www.orangepolitics.com Chapel Hill 2020- "Future Focus"- Thursday Afternoon Session http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/chapel-hill-2020-future-focus--0 <blockquote>The Chapel Hill 2020 team invites the public to “Future Focus,” work sessions scheduled Feb. 15-16 at the UNC-Chapel Hill Friday Center to explore ideas about growth, change and visualizing our community in 2020. <p>The input and results of the work sessions will be incorporated into the ongoing Chapel Hill 2020 planning process. Chapel Hill 2020 is the community-wide effort to create a new comprehensive plan. The Chapel Hill visioning process is open to all residents – and others who live, work, play, study and invest in Chapel Hill. </p> <p>The February special event will include facilitated roundtables focused on areas of potential growth.</p> <p>Participants will look to the ongoing Chapel Hill 2020 conversations for ideas about potential types of change. <br /> Participants will explore the fiscal trade-offs for the scenarios. There will be opportunities for the community to comparee scenarios and identify preferences.</p><p><a href="http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/chapel-hill-2020-future-focus--0">read more</a></p> http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/chapel-hill-2020-future-focus--0#comments Growth & Development Planning & Transportation Chapel Hill 2020 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:04:50 -0600 admin 6239 at http://www.orangepolitics.com Commissioners Consider Transit at First Meeting of New Year http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/commissioners-consider-transit <p>Last night marked the first meeting of the <a href="http://www.co.orange.nc.us/occlerks/bocc.asp" title="Orange County Board of Commissioners">Orange County Board of Commissioners</a> this year and hopefully the first post in a push by OrangePolitics to take a deeper look at the board and its biweekly meetings. Since the board had not met in over a month, the agenda was quite crowded, but a few items are worth delving into.</p><p><a href="http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/commissioners-consider-transit">read more</a></p> http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/commissioners-consider-transit#comments Orange County Planning & Transportation The Triangle BRT DCHCMPO light rail LRT marriage discrimination amendment mass transit Orange County Commissioners Our Transit Future regional transit transit transit tax Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:49:16 -0600 Jeff Miles 6233 at http://www.orangepolitics.com Don't Rush the Comprehensive Plan http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/dont-rush-the-comprehensive-pl <p>The leadership team of Chapel Hill 2020 discussed the timeline issue yesterday afternoon. Apparently the conversation was quite passionate and the group is divided with strong opposition to extending from co-chairs George and Rosemary. I'm a bit surprised since they have always said they had an open mind and were committed to getting it done right. I have yet to hear a clear articulation of why this comprehensive plan should be created in less than a year. </p><p>I have heard some people raise valid concerns about sustaining people interest for a multi-year process, but I think that points to changes that may be needed in the process. For example, what if the stakeholders only met monthly rather than every 2-3 weeks? What if we let the community lead the process more and didn't lean so heavily on the staff to run things? If you would like to explore these questions rather than rushing to complete, please <a href="http://bit.ly/ch2020-letter" target="_blank">sign on to our letter asking for more time</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/dont-rush-the-comprehensive-pl">read more</a></p> http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/dont-rush-the-comprehensive-pl#comments Democracy & Open Government Government Planning & Transportation CH2020 Chapel Hill 2020 Comprehensive Plan George Cianciolo Rosemary Waldorf Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:19:49 -0600 Ruby Sinreich 6232 at http://www.orangepolitics.com Carrboro aldermen vote 4-3 to rezone 500 N Greensboro Street for potential "Shelton Station" mixed-use project http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/carrboro-rezone-shelton-station http://www.orangepolitics.com/2012/01/carrboro-rezone-shelton-station#comments Planning & Transportation Board of Aldermen Carrboro mixed-use Shelton Station Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:42:38 -0600 Damon Seils 6231 at http://www.orangepolitics.com