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Local blogger Crazy John pledged last Thursday night to not drive for one week. He's documenting each day on his blog.
Day 1: John becomes increasingly aware of the world around him.
Day 2: John takes the bus, enjoys seeing friends and sometimes getting rides from them.
Day 3: John's resolve is weakened when he realizes that the buses don't run on Sunday and his feet are killing him. "I walked to Carrboro and back in my foot-unfriendly Chuck Taylor's. I can't believe those shoes were worn in the NBA for decades."
What will happen next? Will John's feet make it through the week?
Have you gone car-free, readers? How do you make it work? What can local governments do to make it easier?
In addition to all the interesting local blogs listed on the OP local blogroll, I'd like to call your attention to some of the really outstanding political blogs around central North Carolina:
Facing South - The Institute for Southern Studies has been a strong voice for the progressive south for decades. Now their blog tackles current events across the region in a substantial way. Their post-Katrina reporting has been invaluable.
N.C. Conservation Network - This group connects environmental groups across the state and the blog adds a more personal tone to the issues.
BlueNC - Like a dailyKOS for North Carolina. Covers statewide and legislative issues, each registered user can write their own blog on the site.
Chapel Hill Town Council Member Bill Thorpe is proposing an internship program as a way to get more students engaged in local government. Personally I have supported every proposal I've ever heard to get students involved locally, including reserving seats on town advisory boards to be filled by current students.
Thorpe takes a different approach, offering academic credit and plugging them in on the staff side instead of the leadership side. Still, it could help, or maybe even lead to other opportunities.
Thorpe hopes students will be able to earn college credit and be compensated for their experience.
"What I'm doing is asking the town to certify their internship program, hooking up with the University for the students to receive credit."
Currently, the town hires interns throughout the year and provides monetary compensation but not academic credit.
Thorpe envisions that interns would be able to work in any town department.
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