"Glazed Expectations Ceramic Studio and Sculpture Class Studio, Chapel Hill, North Carolina"

Note that they have moved from just south of Southern Village.

Health inspections in Southern Village

For some reason, I am not able to link to this, but this is the most recent health inspection report for Weaver Street Market. All other food vendors in Southern Village are listed in this database as well https://webapp.cdp-ky.com/NCENVPBL/ESTABLISHMENT/ShowViolationTablePage.aspx?VIOLATION_INSPECTION=1311651&INSPECTION_NN=1311651&estab-id=ID54060&esttst_cty=68

Here, for example is Jaluka Bistro https://webapp.cdp-ky.com/NCENVPBL/ESTABLISHMENT/ShowViolationTablePage.aspx?VIOLATION_INSPECTION=1305544&INSPECTION_NN=1305544&estab-id=ID55279&esttst_cty=68

"County weighs delaying reval" - Chapel Hill News

"Complete Streets Workshop on Nov. 17" - Town of Chapel Hill

"Snap Fitness Now Open!" - Southern Village Homeowners Association

Where is the website for this new business?
Why is the Southern Village Homeowners Association promoting this and not other businesses? Why promote this and not cover anything to do with Obey Creek across the street (see below)? Something seems very wrong to me.

Obey Creek action by Town Council

This is from the e-mail sent out from the Town after last night's meeting:

"Update on Obey Creek Concept Plan: The Council received an update on the possible development process for Obey Creek, an area across 15-501 from Southern Village. The developer has not yet submitted applications for the proposed development, which would require both a special use permit and rezoning applications. The developer submitted a concept plan in May 2010 for Council review. A concept plan is a preliminary step toward preparation of a formal development plan and application. On Monday, Town Manager Roger Stancil provided information about the development agreement process. The Council requested additional information about other tools it can use in the review of the anticipated development proposal, including updating the Small Area Plan, a guide that addresses land use/zoning in this part of Chapel Hill, and the Comprehensive Plan, the town's long range policy document. This information will be brought back to the Council for future consideration. "

Obey Creek - agenda item for 8 November 2010 meeting

Everyone who lives in Southern Village should read this, and follow the matter extremely closely. Some may wish to attend and speak at the Town Council meeting.

Here are the comments that I filed with the Town Clerk. I sent one comment and then supplemented it, so the supplement appears first below...

"I reflected on this yesterday and there are two more questions - possible concerns - that I wish to voice for the Obey Creek item on tonight’s agenda.


One is whether the deliberations envisioned between the staff and the applicant in the future will be “noticed” and open to public presence if not participation? I believe they should be.

Second is to ask for disclosure of all of the past meetings related to the latest proposal for Obey Creek (i.e., the proposal being advanced by Roger PERRY) with anyone representing the Town of Chapel Hill. That includes Council members and all staff. What was the subject of each meeting, what documents were introduced to each meeting, and what documents were produced as a result of each meeting?

My possible concern is that the way this has been proposed for the meeting tonight suggests that the Council and/or at least the staff have made preliminary judgments about the proposal. The public should know in some detail the process that led to this apparent result beyond the agenda item and its supporting memoranda which, on a quick review, do not seem to provide detailed information about the process between first arrival at the Town of the concept or proposal and the meeting tonight.

It is also striking, unless I missed it, that I did not see any mention of the very impressive and professional petition presented by Citizens for Responsible Growth (I believe that’s the name of the group) in September, other than a link to that meeting’s video. I watched that presentation on the Town’s website and I am now quite confused about when the Town listens to responsible citizens and when it listens to developers. The Mayor, at that September meeting, made a rather strange comment at the end of the presentations to the effect that the group of presenters were wasting their time and that they would have to return and do it all over again later. What concerns me is this apparent signal that the views of the developer are to be fully considered in the early phases of this review but not the views of responsible citizens. That is very troubling if correct.

Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 4:54 PM

To: 'clerk@townofchapelhill.org'

Subject: For the Council meeting 8 November 2010

I am a Chapel Hill resident but am overseas.

In reviewing the agenda for the Town Council meeting Monday evening, I see an item related to Obey Creek.

What I don’t see is any procedure that allows me to offer any comment from where I am. Where is that explained? Surely, the Council does not limit comment only to those who are in physical attendance?

My concern is the following, and I expect that you will figure out a way to put this before the Council. When I read this recommendation….

“2. That the Development Agreement outline identify:

a. Areas of the agreement that can be drafted by the applicant and the staff for
Council review and

b. Areas of the agreement that the Council could be interested in focusing additional
time and attention on negotiating with the applicant in an open and transparent
forum, using Carolina North as a model.”

….I am pleased to see the apparent public involvement in all aspects of 2.b. and extremely troubled to see no mention of any public comment opportunity with respect to 2.a. Why is this? Why should not any “areas of agreement” that wind up being drafted not be subject to an “open and transparent forum”? I don’t believe we delegated to staff or Council our opportunity to comment on any Town business, including this.

Furthermore, this assumes that there will be agreement on all matters. What is the basis for that assumption? I see nothing here that provides a procedure when the staff and the applicant disagree? What happens then? If you don’t expect that to happen, why not?

These are not just questions; I expect answers.
Thank you.
Terry MAGUIRE"

Obey Creek - Chapel Hill Town Council Business Meeting

Look in the video for the petition from Citizens for Responsible Growth.

"Using Video Surveillance to Catch the Neighbors" - NYTimes.com

I wonder if this has come to Southern Village? I must say that it is a hard swallow to think one's every move might be the subject of someone else's video camera! But maybe it is not so different than just taking a picture out one's window as we all do when there seems to be something notable to photograph like a snowstorm or an unusual visiting animal on the deck!

Police report

"Hess, Jonathan Morris (W M, 45) VICTIM of Vandalism / Damage To Property (willful) (C), at 604 Aberdeen Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, between 18:00, 10/31/2010 and 08:00, 11/01/2010. Reported: 11/01/2010."

"Private School Civility Gap" - NYTimes.com

We have a number of parents in Southern Village who have chosen to send their children to private schools instead of to our excellent public schools. I guess they decided that excellent was not good enough for their kids. I wonder how they react to this study and what their experience has been with students at these private schools? Do they - the schools - have a need for anything like this, just published by the Council of Europe?

Morgan Creek Trail

"Morgan Creek Trail: The Council accepted $560,000 through the Metropolitan Planning Organization's Surface Transportation Program for phase two of the Morgan Creek Trail project. Phase 1 of the Morgan Creek Trail, which is currently under construction, will begin just north of the Southbridge neighborhood and end at the Merritt Pasture. The phase 1 project includes about 4,600 linear feet section of trail, primarily on the north side of Morgan Creek. This section will include a 20 space, concrete parking lot just east of Kingswood Apartments. Phase 2 would connect the existing Fan Branch Trail with the section of the Morgan Creek Trail that is now under construction. Phase 2 of the project would involve the construction of about 1,200 linear foot of trail with 2 bridges and an underpass of Culbreth Road."

"Water Watch" - Orange Water and Sewer Authority

For anyone who wants to keep an eye on our water supply.

More police action

It's a little hard to tell exactly where each of these occurred.....

"Society VICTIM of Drug Paraphernalia (C), at 0 Nc 54/s Columbia St, Chapel Hill,
NC, on 10/28/2010, 10:50. Reported: 10/28/2010.

Society VICTIM of Possession Marijuana (C), at Nc 54 Bypass/ Smith Level Rd,
Chapel Hill, NC, on 10/28/2010, 15:44. Reported: 10/28/2010.

Iraola, Dante (W M, 17) Arrest on chrg of Drugs-poss Sched Vi (M), at 0 Nc 54/smith
Level Rd, Ca, on 10/28/2010.

Johnston, Taylor Scott (W M, 18) Arrest on chrg of Drug Paraphernalia (M), at 0 Nc
54/smith Level Rd, Ca, on 10/28/2010"

I guess this must be the southern entrance to Southern Village...
 
"On 10/28/2010 at 0707, an accident occurred on US 15-501 at MARKET ST.
Accident involving: James Thomas Webb, Kristina Rae Thomas"

Rainbow Soccer

Another police incident

Note this alleged larceny on Culbreth.....

"RESTRICTED VICTIM of Larceny- All Other (C), at 225 Culbreth Rd, Chapel Hill,

NC, between 10:15, 10/26/2010 and 11:30, 10/26/2010. Reported: 10/26/2010."

"WRAL WeatherCall Frequently Asked Questions" - WRAL.com

Given the tornado watch today for Orange County - issued in the middle of the night - this service may have great value. If there is a tornado WARNING, I sure don't want to learn about it AFTER it's over!

Police incidents

Does anyone know anything more about any of these?

"Unc Pain Clinic VICTIM of Information (C), at 410 Market St, Chapel Hill, NC,

between 13:00, 08/17/2010 and 08:30, 10/25/2010. Reported: 10/25/2010."

"Johnson, Erica (U F, 38) VICTIM of Larceny Of Bicycle (C), at 424 Brookside Dr,

Chapel Hill, NC, between 21:00, 10/22/2010 and 09:00, 10/25/2010. Reported: 10/25/2010."

"On 10/25/2010 at 0740, an accident occurred on US 15-501 at DOGWOOD ACRES

DR. Accident involving: Linda Boone Ellis, Teri Ziemke Varillas"

Anything we can learn or do that would help the people involved or avert a repetition?

"TerraVita" - Chapel Hill Magazine

Did anyone from Southern Village attend? Reactions?

Doorhangers

Today, I found a "doorhanger" on our front door from Farm Bureau Insurance, an agent on South Elliott. As a matter of free speech, I don't object to anything anyone wants to say to me.

That said, I find it very bad judgment to put something on front door handles. Many people here travel, and do not always have someone checking their door knobs while they are away.

And so my reaction is that a firm that disregards this risk and says it is in the "home" insurance business needs to rethink that role. I surely would never deal with them.

Again, that's Farm Bureau Insurance, South Elliott Road agent, in case you, too, want to make note of this.

Miller and Long van?

There was a van in the Park and Ride lot this afternoon - that arrived from the south at about 4:45PM. A half dozen workers who appeared to have been working in construction, got out and went to their cars.

One drove out of the parking lot and then down the road up the center of the parking lot at a very high speed.

The van had Miller and Long on the side. I did not get close enough to determine more than that.

"Wal-Mart's thinking small" - Marketplace From American Public Media

Could the new development across 15-501 be one of those opportunities for Walmart?

"Culbreth Middle named an Honor School of Excellence" - Daily Tar Heel

Stop signs

Today, about 4:30, as I walked down Aberdeen toward the first intersection with Graylyn, I watched two cars emerge from Graylyn without stopping at the stop sign. It wasn't even close. Moreover, each driver was on the cellphone as the cars passed me headed up Aberdeen.

I am going to start carrying my camera when I am out walking and will start photographing and posting photos of anyone else I see who endangers the safety through reckless and illegal actions. Watch me.

Town of Chapel Hill : V Route

It sure would be nice if they clarified that this does not operate on weekends and on what other days? And what changes with the school calendar?

PurchaseTickets - TerraVita

Why not add a link here allowing people to make either an alternative contribution to the IFC (see below) or an IFC donation instead?

"Inter-Faith Council reaches mark of 3,000 families served in 2010" - Daily Tar Heel

I think it is a fair question to ask - is it a better use of $65 to attend the event this Sunday in Southern Village - Terravita, they call it (see below) - or to make a contribution of the same amount to the IFC?

"Weaver Street Market's seventh annual wine sale draws over 300" - Daily Tar Heel

Fence

That's quite a fence they are building around at least part of the play area in Southern Community Park. I wonder if that was part of the original plan or is being added because of problems?

"A growing gift of fundraising spreads to food" - NewsObserver.com

This seems to be a one woman production, and may prove to be worth the price of admission, but that's for others to decide. If it is successful, it will be a nice thing for Southern Village.

I am not quite sure how the finances work out at $65 ticket for the food and drink, and then a silent auction. I guess the latter results in the fund-raising, while the former likely benefits the organizer, but this is not explained.

"Scroggs garden grows" - Chapel Hill News

"Loans helped Weaver Street survive" - Chapel Hill News

I am worried about Weaver Street Market's sustainability in the marketplace and now have to question its commitment to transparency as well.

"Smith Level Road widening approved" - Chapel Hill News

Still another story on this .....

Lumina - Chapel Hill News

Nice report!

Real estate taxes/dues

Recently, I have been thinking about our real estate taxes. They have risen nearly to the level of 12,000/year, a three-fold increase since we arrived 11 years ago.

That's about 1,000/month.

I think it's time that we look upon living here as a club membership situation, and ask ourselves what we are getting for dues of 1,000/month, or whatever amount you may pay.

"Carrboro, DOT strike deal on Smith Level Road widening" - The Carrboro Citizen

This is fabulous - the actual plan!

"Smith Level Road plan approved" - Herald-Sun

Several things strike me about this article for those of us who live in and around Southern Village.

First, how can we see the "final" plan on a map? It's a little confusing to walk or drive the word route.

Second, what's the timetable to do the work?

Third, I hope Carrboro and/or the state will begin to measure bike lane and sidewalk use in the way they measure road traffic. Once done, how many people/day wind up using the sidewalk? How many bikes/day? We want those numbers to be very high but I fear they will not be.

Finally, once this is done, imagine a moblunch at Glasshalful or any other place in Carrboro, to which a group of us in Southern Village WALK! We can do that now, but only by taking our lives in our hands and among the high grasses.

Engines running idiocy

I keep seeing - as I did today in the Park parking lot - mothers (I have not witnessed any fathers doing this, but I am sure they do the same thing) turning on or leaving on the engines in their monster trucks (aka SUVs), leaving a child or children inside and then getting out of the car. To say they are stupid is to give them much more credit than they merit. The next time I see someone doing that I am going to call the police and demand that they be arrested on a charge of reckless endangerment of a minor. I am serious about doing this. Test me if you wish.

Kids without helmets

I saw a young boy today on the trail who had apparently fallen off his two wheeler - what do they call those? Razor? In any case, he had no helmet. The parents ought to be roundly criticized, but more important, get him a helmet!

"Don’t Toss That Dog Poop: Mass. Artist Uses Waste to Power Park Lamp" - TIME

What an opportunity for the dog area in Southern Community Park! The dogs can honestly bark that they are leaving the light on for us!

"Chapel Hill could host Costco" - The Daily Tar Heel

Note reference to property opposite Southern Village.

Lots of people on trail!

I noticed yesterday at 4:45 how many people were walking on the trail between Aberdeen and the Southern Community Park. It was also really nice to see so many kids playing soccer on the fields. That's the way it should be so much more of the time!

"Redesigning Chapel Hill" - The Carrboro Citizen

"Town picks a new bank, delays Smith Level vote" - The Carrboro Citizen

Chapel Hill Transit

When I arrived at the Park and Ride lot the other day to take the V bus, it was there waiting as I had been told over the phone. The bus, however, had not logged into the system and so did not show on the real time arrival service. When I started to board the bus, the door was closed, the engine was running and the air conditioning doing its thing. The driver, however, was asleep behind the wheel. What if she had awakened startled and done something to put the bus in motion? I think it's a very unsafe situation. She confirmed that the bus was not logged in but it was not clear to me if this was a failure of the system or the failure on her part to do something to log in.

"DaveZillion.com"

Does this work in Southern Village?

"Banking decision" - Lydia Lavelle

Note reference to Harrington Bank and the Office of Thrift Supervision.

15-501

Isn't it time that we tried to work with someone to transform the rental homes between Southern Village and 15-501 into something more attractive and equally affordable?

Ozone testing

With all of the traffic on 15-501, I wonder if anyone routinely checks ozone (or any other polutant) levels next to the highway and inside Southern Village?

"Gardeners Go to the 'Hellstrip'" - WSJ.com

Here is the accompanying story.

"Trinity Partners, LLC"

I think this firm is developing - in some way - the space previously occupied by Citrus. Trinity seems to be an office space firm so that may be what it becomes. Nice office for someone!

Soccer fields

It was nice to see the Southern Community Park soccer fields full of people over the weekend. Yesterday, it was a ghost field. But while it was animated on Saturday and Sunday, it was great!

What struck me about the scene most was what great soccer players we have among the youth of the area. They were really superb and a joy to watch. That was in contrast to so many apparent parents who mostly looked fat.

Rubbish

Yesterday as I walked through the parking lot at Southern Community Park, I noticed that many of the cars had a flyer under their windshield wipers. Many of the cars that had been parked there during the day had left and I thought I could simply pick up a flyer that someone had tossed to the ground. Not a chance! It was really impressive to see that no matter where I walked, I found none of the flyers on the ground. Maybe it was really valuable? Or maybe, I hope, everyone is thinking first before adding rubbish to the parking lot and the neighborhood!

"Homeowner’s Fight Involves Flag Tied to Tea Party" - NYTimes.com

Note the homeowners' association aspect to this story. Any flags spotted in Southern Village?

"Ping - Renting Out Home Belongings Over the Internet" - NYTimes.com

Garage sales

In making a quick tour of Aberdeen and Graylyn at midday, it did not look to me as though many houses had participated in the garage sale that one of our neighbors organized for today.

I wonder if Southern Village might do well to declare one day every 6 months as garden sale day, hold it on the Green, see if someone would take some items on consignment and let anyone who wanted to do so, set up a table or tables to see their "stuff"?

Where are the neighbors?

It is quite remarkable to me how rarely we ever see any of our neighbors outside. I walk a lot and Southern Village often looks like a ghost town populated only by an endless fleet of SUVs or what I prefer to call trucks.

Cars in garages?

I sure get the the feeling that a LOT more people park their cars on the street today than used to be the case. Have they filled up their garages with junk? Lazy? What is it? It makes driving around Southern Village a lot more hazardous as it is much more difficult to see children who might run into the street.

Farmers' Market

It is nearly pitiful to see how few farmers are at the market each Thursday. It's not their fault that people don't shop there.

And it's irritating not to find the seasonal dates for the Southern Village market posted. It appears that it runs through 30 August and that includes today. It will be interesting to see if anyone remains.

Obesity

Upcoming event.

"Riverside Park Plans Composting Restroom" - NYTimes.com

It's too bad "we" did not do this in Southern Community Park.

Park and Ride full?

I noticed more tickets today and realized the cars are there because there is no room either in the Park and Ride or the Park lots. What's the plan? Does this mean no one can come to the park on work days and expect to find a parking place?

Playing fields

What are the rules for using the playing fields at Southern Community Park?

Parking tickets

When I walked through the Southern Community Park today, I noticed three cars parked on the roadway that seemed to have parking tickets tucked under the windshield wipers. There appear to be no signs on that stretch of "road" that say no parking. What are the rules?

"Fearrington, North Carolina" - Wikipedia

The demographics section here is really interesting and will be updated when the 2010 Census results emerge. There will be one for Southern Village as well, although I do not know the status of Southern Village as a Census-designated-place (CDP)

Snap Fitness Vs. O2 Fitness - Who would you pick? (Raleigh: chapel, how much)" - City-Data Forum

"The Herald-Sun - Efland gathering crosses generational lines"

What would a Southern Village version of this look like?

"Who Elected Me Mayor on Foursquare? I Did" - NYTimes.com

Who wants to be Mayor of Southern Village?

Southern Community Park - 8/18/10 - 5:15 PM

3 adults and 2 children in playground,1 biker, 3 walkers, 1 runner.

Southern Community Park - 8/16/10 - 5 PM

5 walkers, 4 dogs, 1 worker, 2 kids with adult in playground.

"chapelhillnews.com | Down, Ready, Set ... Hike"

Note mention of Southern Community Park.

Southern Community Park - 8/15/10 - 5:15 PM

Three dogs, 5 bikers, 6 walkers, 12 at a picnic, 15-20 on the playground, 9 on the soccer field, and 2 on the basketball court. There should be many times this number!

Southern Community Park - 8/17/10 - 4:30 PM

One guy setting up some equipment on one of the soccer field, and one adult/child in the playground.

Southern Community Park - 8/11/10 at 4:45 PM

1 biker, 3 walkers, and one more "sort of" walker.....

Street tree pruning

It looks like we are getting - or have gotten - all of our street trees pruned so that they neither block the street (and stop signs, e.g.) or sidewalks.

"Hey, kids! Meet your neighbors" - The Carrboro Citizen

It does not look like this includes Southern Village.

"Cedar Creek plant turns recycled plastic into building blocks for new products" - Fayetteville Observer

Where does all our recycled "stuff" wind up?

Southern Community Park - 5 PM

5 walkers, 2 kids and 2 adults in the playground area (grilling), about 15 peopel at a picnic in the pavillion, and 2 bikers.

V bus takes too long

I took the V bus from Edgewater - near the pond - yesterday around 4:50. It arrived as the real time service told me it would on the Chapel Hill Transit website. When it got to the park and ride lot next to the church on Market Street, the bus sat for 10 or more minutes so as to be on schedule. To my great surprise, the driver left the bus with its engine on (as best I could tell) and appeared to walk out of sight toward Weaver Street Market; she returned about 10 minutes later. We then took off and I arrived at Glen Lennox shopping center with about 40 mins elapsed. That's just too long to make this attractive. How can we improve this?

Southern Community Park - 6 PM (yesterday)

More people this time. There was a game of inline? skating underway; one of the first times I have seen that rink in use. In addition, 3 walkers, 4-5 on the basketball courts, 1 dog, 1 jogger, 1 adult and child in the playground, and 6 bikers. At most, that totaled a couple of dozen people.

Southern Community Park - 4:45 PM

I made the rounds again today around the Park. I ran into 2 walkers, and an adult and child in the playground. Zero other people.

Southern Community Park

The Town of Chapel Hill seems headed toward hiring a consultant to analyze the parks and recreation program. I sure hope they will tell us what the assessment is of how successful has been the Soutrhern Community Park.

Yesterday - Sunday- as I walked around the park about 4 PM, I was struck yet again by how few people were there. I saw one jogger, two people on bikes, a third on a bike with a small child on the back, 2 guys seemingly throwing frisbees on that "course", 3 walkers, a group of about 10 having a picnic in the shelter, a few on the playground, one fellow shotting baskets, 4 on the skating "rink" but surely did not seem to be engaging in any skating, and that was about it. Worth the millions we invested in this?

I sure hope the consultants will be looking hard at these kinds of data.

Public Affairs : AA insurance highlights problem of pedestrian and jogger distraction - The AA

I think this i a problem in Southern Village as well.

Delhi Police Use Facebook to Track Scofflaw Drivers - NYTimes.com

For Southern Village?

Nice Cambriolages : les "Voisins vigilants" ont un effet dissuasif | nicematin.com

The local equivalent here of the neighborhood watch program there.

"Connecticut Dining - Buying Local - Farmers’ Markets Seek Stability Through Loyalty" - NYTimes.com

Will the farmers' market survive in Southern Village?

Contributors to the cost of bringing the Symphony to Southern Village

"100 Years Ago, Exercise Was Blended Into Daily Life" - NPR

I think it is worse in Southern Village.

Announcement - O2 is leaving Southern Village

"Los Angeles Journal - L.A.’s Most Popular Gym Is the City Itself" - NYTimes.com

It sure seems to me that Southern Community Park ought to have been designed with an eye toward a lot more physical exercise around the team sport areas. Unless you are a child, and other than walking or running, there are no options. Why?

Weaver Street Market hours

Nice to see the sign in front of Weaver Street Market, open 7 days/week from 7 AM til 10 PM!

The Story - WUNC

How do our schools compare?

"Lisa McCarthy and her three sons Cole, Jude and Bennett started a recycling program at Mark Twain Elementary School in Long Beach, CA. Sounds much easier than it actually was. When Lisa first realized how much was being thrown out at lunch time, she approached school officials. They approved the creation of the recycling program - if Lisa did everything herself. She pulled together a group of volunteer parents and eventually kids. Lisa and her sons talk to Dick about the obstacles they overcame while helping their school go green."

"Plastic Bag Ban: California Moves To Ban Plastic Bags At Grocery Stores"

Without a law, why don't we work with all of the merchants in Southern Village to do this?

"Compost Startup Helps Restaurants Cut Costs" - NPR

In Southern Village?

Vegetable gardens in Southern Village

I wonder if the time has not arrived when we should be looking at places in Southern Village where we could have a well-organized community garden of some sort - maybe with a part-time manager to help keep an eye on things there? Maybe there is a right of way for OWASA that would lend itself to this? Or even in or adjacent to one or more of our parks? We have plenty of land as someone noted a while ago. Putting in an irrigation connection would make very good sense and so we ought to look for spots that either have water lines in them or nearby and that have the necessary sun, etc, no?

Bus advertising

It sure seems to me that businesses in Southern Village are missing the boat in not regularly advertising on the Chapel Hill Transit lines that serve Southern Village. Imagine if the weekly movie schedule appeared up there, every week. Or imagine an ad for a special deal or event at one of the eating establishments......

I also saw no mention in last week's Carrboro Citizen of the outdoor movies in Southern Village last weekend.

"Blue Sky Film Festival"

"chapelhillnews.com | Meet the Eco- Chicos"

What's the Southern Village version of this?

"How walkable is your neighborhood?" - Marketplace

"In the Garden - Conquering the Strip Between Sidewalk and Street" - NYTimes.com

This should be great inspiration to others in Southern Village!