GUEST COLUMNS
The Local Reporter and its Editor deserve praise for providing a comprehensive description of the many development projects currently underway in Chapel Hill. It seems likely that many residents have lost track of the rather bewildering array of new projects and thus the recent TLR article is timely and informative.
However, the article also presents a rather one-sided picture of development activity in Chapel Hill, one that reflects the views of Town Council and its staff, but not necessarily those of many local residents. The article lauds the Town’s approach to increasing affordable housing, certainly a desirable goal, but it neglects describing the many downsides to that approach…