Carolina North Forum: A discussion between the town and the university

James Carnahan, board member of The Village Project, discussed the Carolina North project and how it could affect the surrounding towns in a Forum between town and university officials on April 18, 2007. Listen to the podcast.

Ensuring an ecologically sustainable future for Orange County

Orange County is in the process of updating the Comprehensive Plan, which helps to guide growth and development within in the county for the next 20 years. The Village Project has produced a perspective statement that articulates our organization's principles, goals and strategies for ensuring that when growth takes place, the outcome will be a built environment that is ecologically, socially & economically sustainable.

Mass Transit Myopia

Blair Pollock of the Village Project reflects on the state of mass transit in the Triangle and questions why the UNC plans for Carolina North are not taking advantage of the existing rail line, in his article published in the Chapel Hill News.

The Village Project will be at the Community Forum on Carolina North - Mon, June 4

Neighborhoods for Responsible Growth is hosting a community forum on Carolina North at the Chapel Hill Town Chamber at 7pm. Forum topics will include a review of the most recent developments concerning this satellite campus, and what these might mean for the towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and the wider community. James Carnahan, of the Village Project, will be a panelist. Go here for more information.