“Serving on the Town Council sometimes reminds me of those “Choose Your Own Adventure” books. Every few chapters, you have to make a choice of which direction to go. Each time you choose, your future narrative changes – sometimes incrementally, other times, more dramatically. Luckily for the Council, we have strategies and plans that have been created with ample public input, like the Future Land Use Map, to guide us. Taken together, they call for a future Chapel Hill that is sustainable, equitable and connected.
The Council recently approved a new multi-use development at the corner of Estes and MLK Drives, called Aura. In voting for Aura, I chose the path that moves us closer to the vision laid out in those strategies and plans: a vision of Chapel Hill where diverse community members live in homes they can afford and work at well-paying jobs they can use public transit to reach.
Will Aura on its own achieve that vision? No, but it moves us in the right direction and to the next opportunity to make another choice along the path that leads us even closer to our shared vision…and on to our next adventure.”
Read more from my latest op-ed at Chapelboro.com to learn about how the Aura project will move us towards our shared vision for the community we all love. Remember, you too can choose your own adventure! Head over to my website, Stegman4ChapelHill.com for more information on the upcoming election and how to get involved.
Other news:
*NEXT COMMUNITY MEET-UP coming this Saturday! Meet me at Al’s Burger Shack in Southern Village between 5 and 6:30 to talk about the idea of the 15-minute city and how to create more people-centered spaces in Chapel Hill.
*DONATE: Funds are needed to help us get the word out. You can donate here: https://stegman4chapelhill.com/contribute/
*YARD SIGNS: Message us if you would like a sign for your yard. We will deliver it to your door!
*VOLUNTEER: Volunteers are needed to knock on doors, make calls, host events, and more. Canvassing is ramping up! Sign up here: https://stegman4chapelhill.com/volunteer/