Downtown Chapel Hill:
Where the Town Comes to Life
Businesses, residents and other interested parties have formed the Friends of the Downtown to focus on economic growth, job creation, co-marketing opportunities, increasing influence with local government and increasing the awareness of Downtown Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Franklin Street is the core of the downtown, hence our website name: FranklinStreetUSA.com.
Monthly Meeting: Thursday, May 31, 2012
Last Thursday of the Month | Coffee at 9:30 am | Free Meeting at 10 am
Peter D. Cummings, Chairman of Ram Real Estate, will update us on the progress of 140 West Franklin Street Development — the timeline for completion, the status of sales and perhaps, the announcement of retail tenants.
The Franklin Hotel, second floor
311 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 442-9000
Bus: W Franklin St at Kenan St | Free parking behind the hotel
Chapel Hill 2020
The community and the Council have asked for a new Comprehensive Plan, to reexamine the vision for Chapel Hill and to plan together for our community's next
10 years. You have made Chapel Hill your town, so lend your ideas. Attend a meeting or check the blog for the latest, including the current draft of the proposed 2020 Comprehensive Plan. . . . www.2020buzz.org.
Upcoming meetings are listed at the bottom of this page.
Friends of the Downtown Submission to Chapel Hill 2020
The Board of Directors of the Friends of The Friends of the Downtown submitted a set of goals to the leadership of Chapel Hill 2020. For a copy of the Friends’ submission and additional information about Chapel Hill 2020, click here .
Whimsical views of Downtown Chapel Hill

