NC urbanists and politicos
This is a list of people from around NC - Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Charlotte mostly but aim to be statewide - that are interested in urbanism, transportation, land use, development, and local politics. Help me add to it please! @micahlohr.bsky.social
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@micahlohr.bsky.social
@ludkmr.bsky.social
Plays music and types Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Area https://carolinamercury.com/
@westnorth.com
Card-carrying urbanist since 1998; housing developer, author, museum docent, board member, single-issue #climate voter. Opine solely for myself. Ex-CHI, BOS, RDU ๐๐๐ดโโ๏ธ๐๐๏ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Words @ggwash.org @citybuilder.bsky.social
@vizjourno.bsky.social
Photojournalist at The News & Observer (21-years), chicken keeper, bicycle commuter, vegetarian, Part 107 pilot, community college, Indigenous, แฃแณแฉแฑ แแฃแแแธแฉ
@jasoncoxnc.bsky.social
Real estate development, urbanism. Fire trucks are too big, streets are too wide, and IBC kills small development. Tree canopy aficionado. Sometime restaurateur.
@raleighforward.bsky.social
We created RaleighForward to serve as an online hub delivering accurate information to Raleigh residents.
@aaronlubeck.bsky.social
Builder. ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ๐จ๐ซ Restored 40+ historic buildings. Designed many more. Editor @southernurbanism.bsky.social "OnHousing" Blog | Subscribe ๐ aaronlubeck.com
@damonseils.bsky.social
Science communicator and a former mayor of #Carrboro, North Carolina, among other things. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ damonseils.org
@johnforamerica.bsky.social
@raleighreporter.bsky.social
Capitol Bureau Chief at @wunc.org, covering North Carolina politics Subscribe to our weekly politics newsletter here: https://www.wunc.org/newsletters
@housingmark.bsky.social
housing policy consultant, attorney (barely), USC Kaufman dad, former LIHTC allocator, UNC-CH x3 alum & adjunct professor, sweet tea & hushpuppy connoisseur
@harryjohnsonnc.bsky.social
Attorney working on clean energy development in the southeast. UNC Asheville & Chapel Hill alum. Come here for the transportation/land use/housing/energy takes, stay for the bluegrass and basketball.
@carolinaforward.bsky.social
We fight for a better, freer North Carolina that works for everyone. The future is a policy choice. YIMBY, esse quam videri, go Canes. ๐ beacons.bio/carolinaforward
@ejalbright.bsky.social
Writer. Current history research topics: Chichen Itza, Central Oregon (1940-1970), William Henry Lewis (1868-1949), US depredation claims (Native American)
@carolina27712.bsky.social
elder millennial. durhamite. educator. parent. Still need more coffee.
@cclaytonr.bsky.social
NC born & bred. Public education, politics, books, travel, live music, and the Oxford comma. ๐ expert. Voter. Tar Heel.
@dawnbvaughan.bsky.social
State Capitol Bureau Chief and Under the Dome politics podcast host at The News & Observer in Raleigh, NC. B. is for Baumgartner. Go Hokies.
@damonhemmerdinger.bsky.social
Placemaker-in-Chief, Camp North End and Real estate developer, ATCO Properties.
@kylewwilliams.bsky.social
Native Michigander. Building a better Durham. Sustainability, cities, and entrepreneurship.
@chrisunits.bsky.social
SaaS go to market advisor. Sales & marketing leader. Zoning reform advocacy. Minivan enthusiast. Sold a tech stake. Bought some real estate. Durham, NC
@sarapequeno.bsky.social
columnist at USA TODAY | prev: Raleigh News & Observer, INDY Week ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
@charliereece.com
Husband. Father. Homemaker. North Carolinian. Parisian. Vice Chair, Democrats Abroad France, Paris Chapter
@mkramer.bsky.social
engagement + crowdsourcing products, ProPublica; librarian, journalist, hyperlocal information ecosystems, public(s) and participation, digital archives, dogs, civic joy, mom, mummer, board games, philly, carrboro north carolina ๐ melodykramer.github.io
@citybeautiful21.bsky.social
21st-century Urban Planning, Public Transit and Rail geekery from a husband and dad who rides buses and bikes. Wake Forest / Boston sports fan. Views are mine only.
@esmcintyre.bsky.social
Investigative journalist, professor, reluctant transplant to the American South. Tijuana/Carolina del Norte. Building an army of baby watchdogs. | Author @BeaconPressBks | Mentor @MVJNetwork @TheOpEdProject | Pix @reduxpictures @reuterspictures
@drtcombs.bsky.social
Transport-Equity-Resilience PhD. Researching & teaching๐ถโโ๏ธ๐ฒ ๐ & ๐ฃ๏ธ. Occasional outbursts about dogs, kids, Davidson hoops, & gardening. My opinions are mine. A person, not a data point. She/hers. Villagist. Please read pinned post before following.
@triangleblogblog.bsky.social
A civic news cooperative in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC. We are funny people who care about civics and North Carolina. triangleblogblog.com
@nogoodwyfe.bsky.social
Chaotic good w/ redneck roots. Medievalist/teacher/PhD candidate/worker/aspiring pรญcara. Personal account; loud opinions (which is all of them) my own. @no_good_wyfe on Twit she/her ๐ North Carolina (in the woods somewhere instead of doing my work)
@yonahfreemark.com
Transport / Housing / Land Use / Politics / @urbaninstitute.bsky.social / Le progrรจs ne vaut que sโil est partagรฉ par tous / yonahfreemark.com / thetransportpolitic.com
@gregdoucette.bsky.social
In-House Counsel @ BigTech. Ex-"Computers Guy," then decade litigating 1A in NC+TX. Servant to two cats (and a dog and a wife). Armchair Philanthropist. (@greg_doucette on ExTwitter)
@micahlohr.bsky.social
Universal housing and transportation are my main deal. Just moved to Charlotte ๐ from Durham ๐.