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NEXT https://nextnc.org/ Working toward a sustainable, resilient, and equitable community in Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:51:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 https://nextnc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-next-arrow-1-32x32.png NEXT https://nextnc.org/ 32 32 Asking for Pedestrian Safety https://nextnc.org/asking-for-pedestrian-safety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=asking-for-pedestrian-safety Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:49:31 +0000 https://nextnc.org/?p=1315  Making our streets safe for walking and biking is not extreme – it’s the right thing to do. Defining the problem: In many places across Orange County, it is unsafe for our friends, family, and neighbors to walk or bike. In only the four years from 2020 to 2023 in […]

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]]> Chapel Hill Carrboro Restroom Map https://nextnc.org/chapel-hill-carrboro-restroom-map/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chapel-hill-carrboro-restroom-map Sat, 28 Sep 2024 16:21:02 +0000 https://nextnc.org/?p=1293 Introducing the Chapel Hill Carrboro Restroom Map! Everybody deserves a place to use the restroom. Inspired by New York City’s public restroom Google Maps layer, we’ve created the Chapel Hill Carrboro Restroom Map showing the public restrooms in our community, including hours of operation, accessibility, and other relevant notes. The […]

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]]> Coming Up NEXT: August and September First Thursday! https://nextnc.org/coming-up-next-august-and-september-first-thursday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coming-up-next-august-and-september-first-thursday Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:02:31 +0000 https://nextnc.org/?p=1275 We’re excited to announce our next two First Thursday Happy Hours! Thursday, August 1: Cash Mob, Walking Tour, & Happy Hour Thursday, September 5: Weavers Grove Walking Tour & Happy Hour See the graphic below for details!

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]]> In Review: Policy Slam Competition https://nextnc.org/in-review-policy-slam-competition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-review-policy-slam-competition Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:40:14 +0000 https://nextnc.org/?p=1256 On April 11, NEXT was incredibly proud to host our first ever Policy Slam Competition, presented with our co-sponsor, UNC’s Community, Equity & Sustainability Workgroup. We had seven contestants from the community present their ideas at the Speakeasy in Carrboro. Our co-hosts for the evening were Dr. Ashley Hernandez and […]

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]]> Policy Slam “Lightning Talk” Competition https://nextnc.org/policy-slam-lightning-talk-competition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=policy-slam-lightning-talk-competition Fri, 19 Jan 2024 02:43:25 +0000 https://nextnc.org/?p=1220 Policy Slam “Lightning Talk” Competition CLOSED FOR ENTRIES Mark your calendar for the competition on Thursday, April 11th at 6pm at the Speakeasy in Carrboro. Do you have ideas for making Chapel Hill and Carrboro a more equitable and inclusive community? Then we have the competition for you! DEADLINE TO […]

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]]> NEXT Year in Review https://nextnc.org/next-year-in-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=next-year-in-review Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:49:10 +0000 https://nextnc.org/?p=1212 NEXT had a busy 2023! Check it out here in our year in review!

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]]> Vote Tracker UPDATE https://nextnc.org/vote-tracker-update/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vote-tracker-update Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:46:22 +0000 https://nextnc.org/?p=1198 Last week the Carrboro Town Council voted 6-1 to move forward with the Bolin Creek Greenway Creekside alignment.  Check out the vote tracker to see who voted for and against.  Read more about this here.

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]]> Coming Up NEXT in October https://nextnc.org/coming-up-next-in-october/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coming-up-next-in-october Fri, 06 Oct 2023 02:23:31 +0000 https://nextnc.org/?p=1185 The post Coming Up NEXT in October appeared first on NEXT.

]]> 2023 Endorsements Sneak Peak https://nextnc.org/2023-endorsements-sneak-peak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2023-endorsements-sneak-peak Fri, 06 Oct 2023 02:16:55 +0000 https://nextnc.org/?p=1182 Chapel Hill Endorsements Carrboro Endorsements Read more about our 2023 endorsements here.

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]]> Coming Up NEXT! https://nextnc.org/coming-up-next/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coming-up-next Wed, 06 Sep 2023 01:15:36 +0000 https://nextnc.org/?p=1134 We will be co-hosting candidate forums with IFC, CEF and Empowerment Inc. The forums will cover affordable housing, bike, pedestrian, bus infrastructure, climate action and equity. See below for details. Candidate Forum | Chapel Hill We will be co-hosting candidate forums with IFC, CEF and Empowerment Inc. The forums will […]

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