I attended two events over the weekend that showed the complicated issue of boosting the amount of affordable housing, from the perspective of the investor and the end-user. Each left me somewhat disheartened. Community Empowerment Fund’s “Affordable Housing: The Musical” poked fun at council members, developers and others in the community while sharing the experiences […]
All posts for the month November, 2019
Two views of affordable housing
Posted by Nancy Oates on November 25, 2019
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2019/11/25/2852/
Community Home Trust’s next chapter
When Robert Dowling accepted the offer Joe Cook and two colleagues extended in 1997 to head what would become Community Home Trust, Cook had one and only one directive. He shook hands with Dowling and said, “Don’t screw up.” And 22 years later, we can testify that Dowling heeded that advice. Having launched the nonprofit […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on November 18, 2019
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2019/11/18/community-home-trusts-next-chapter/
Beyond Benetton
Funny, I would have expected UNC students to be more woke. Last week The Daily Tar Heel editors chose to write a story about a UNC graduate student who did not get appointed to a town advisory board. The town receives many applications for a limited number of vacant advisory board seats, so applicants are […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on November 11, 2019
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2019/11/11/beyond-benetton/
VOTE!
Over the past few weeks that I’ve walked through neighborhoods, canvassing voters, I’ve seen some truly lovely homes. Places that are sanctuaries from the problems and corrosive encounters with the world at large. Beautiful views; lush greenery; maybe a bubbling fountain to calm and rejuvenate one’s spirit. When the going gets tough, these folks have […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on November 4, 2019
https://chapelhillwatch.com/2019/11/04/vote/