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Town of Chapel Hill North Carolina - Chapel Hill TOWNnews February 1 2024 01 February 2024 ( news )
Town of Chapel Hill , state North Carolina ( By Press Release office)
Feb 01,2024
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Parking and Traffic Information for Feb . 3 UNC/Duke Basketball Game
Chapel Hill will be extra busy Saturday as the Tar Heels take on the Blue Devils . The Town of Chapel Hill works hard to plan for these events and keep our community safe . Here’s what to know before you go:
Parking
Starting at 4 p . m . , on - street parking on Franklin St . between Henderson St . and Church St . will be unavailable . Vehicles left in these spaces will be towed .
Wallace Deck , all other parking lots , and all other on - street spaces will be open .
If your car is towed , you can reach the Chapel Hill Police Department after hours by calling Orange County’s non - emergency number: 919 - 732 - 5063 .
Traffic We expect downtown and surrounding streets to be busier than usual .
Give yourself extra time to navigate the area safely .
Expect increased pedestrian traffic . Give them the right of way .
E . Rosemary St . is closed to thru - traffic .
Prohibited Items
Weapons of any kind
Fireworks and explosives
Flammable substances
Furniture
Alcoholic beverages
Glass bottles
Coolers
Paint
Animals
Drones
Register for Spring and Summer Camp Recreation Programs
Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation has released its Spring Recreation Program Guide , which includes summer camps . Registration for spring programs begins Tuesday , Feb . 6 for residents and Thursday , Feb . 8 for non - residents . Registration for camps begins Tuesday , March 19 for residents and Thursday , March 21 for non - residents .
Get a printed copy of the guide at any of our recreation centers , Chapel Hill Public Library , Town Hall , and the Public Housing department . You can also
browse recreation programs and register online
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Featured activities this Spring include three egg hunts , with a twist—The EGG - STREME Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt , Easter EGGstravagnaza in the pool at Homestead Aquatic Center , and an Egg - ceptional Egg Hunt for kids with different abilities/special needs/disabilities and their siblings .
Baseball and softball leagues ( starting in March ) are a great way for kids to have fun and learn the basics of America’s pastimes . New tennis clinics are coming for all levels and ages , and a special Community Tennis Day features a free day of family tennis .
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We Need Your Help to Design an Inclusive Playground
Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation invites community members , children , and adults of all abilities to help design our new inclusive playground at Chapel Hill Community Center Park . This exciting project aims to create a space where people of all abilities can play together and enjoy the benefits of outdoor recreation .
Barrs Recreation Playground Equipment , a leading provider of accessible playground equipment , will join us for two public listening sessions to talk about features and amenities for the inclusive playground .
Sunday , Feb . 11 , 12–2 p . m . at the Chapel Hill Public Library Meeting Room B , 100 Library Drive
Thursday , Feb . 15 , 6–8 p . m . at the Chapel Hill Community Center Meeting Room , 120 S . Estes Drive
Can’t make a meeting?
Take our online survey
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¡La inscripción para la Academia 2024 está abierta!
La Academia Cívica Popular le enseña cómo funciona el Ayuntamiento y ayuda a descubrir formas de participar activamente en los procesos comunitarios . Les invitamos a los residentes de Chapel Hill y cualquiera otra persona conectada con nuestra comunidad a este programa gratuita .
Las clases tendrán lugar todos los jueves y los sábados , entre el 22 de febrero y el 23 de marzo , 2024 . Habrá cena , cuidado infantil e interpretación y traducción al español . Y todo es gratis .
Regístrese aquía más tardar el 12 de febrero .
Registration for the 2024 Peoples Academy Is Open!
The Peoples Academy teaches you how City Hall works and helps you discover ways to actively participate in community processes . We invite Chapel Hill residents and anyone else connected to our community to this free program .
Classes will take place every Thursday and Saturday , between February 22 and March 23 , 2024 . There will be dinner , childcare , and interpretation and translation into Spanish . And it ' s all free .
Register hereby Monday , Feb . 12 .
February Traffic - Safety Initiatives
The Chapel Hill Police Department is planning pedestrian safety and speed enforcement operations in February . Officers encourage everyone traveling , regardless of your mode of transportation , to remember that community safety is a shared responsibility .
Pedestrian Safety Whether there ' s a big game in town that brings extra foot traffic or it ' s a typical workday , we have a shared responsibility to promote pedestrian safety . Check out the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ' s guide to Pedestrian Safetyfor lots of great safety tips .
Vision Zero Chapel Hill’s
Vision Zero Resolutionstates that traffic injuries and deaths aren ' t inevitable “accidents , ” but preventable crashes . The Town is committed to ending all transportation and mobility - related deaths and serious injuries by 2031 . This will be achieved through a comprehensive and holistic approach to designing safe roadway systems for all users .
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