https://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3mkv2zynodk2jNew post about May Day and the history of labor organizing at UNC02 May 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkv2zynodk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3mkpzo36tts2jMaking housing cheaper means tackling the cost of capital and making predictable rules about what you're allowed to build where.30 Apr 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpzo36tts2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3matdaib52s2qhttps://theonollert.substack.com/p/the-spirit-of-christmas Merry Christmas!25 Dec 2025 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3matdaib52s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3m6rmnql4zs2sNew Substack about how housing costs have outpaced incomes this century - and what we can do to fight poverty, increase incomes, and make housing more affordable https://theonollert.substack.com/p/housing-costs-drive-poverty29 Nov 2025 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6rmnql4zs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3m6cxp3wvok2kChapel Hill needs more housing options for undergrads and grad students! It's hard to find good, affordable options. Our land use rules make it even harder than it has to be!23 Nov 2025 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6cxp3wvok2khttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3m65fx4h2ik2ghttps://theonollert.substack.com/p/the-town-council-takes-a-swing-and The Council stalled Wednesday night on positive land use reforms to legalize more homes on smaller lots. When we come back in January, we'll try again--and I'll ask to include triplexes and quadplexes in the legislation. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Nov 2025 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65fx4h2ik2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3lwji6ykwj22aWhat is affordable housing? Who is it for, and how do we get more of it? (Hint: legalize more kinds of housing, get rid of poison pill regulations, and get creative with public housing loan funds!)16 Aug 2025 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwji6ykwj22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3lwef7rbhos24The President is taking over DC to distract from the Epstein files. Real community safety programs are about harm reduction - and the biggest threat to public safety today is financial desperation driven by high costs and low incomes.14 Aug 2025 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwef7rbhos24https://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3lvxt7sshcs2iLegalizing single-stair buildings would reduce housing costs across North Carolina. It's not yet a partisan issue, so your legislator should be able to listen when you ask for it!09 Aug 2025 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvxt7sshcs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3lvsqaszvi22vYou can now catch a GoTriangle bus every 15 minutes between downtown Chapel Hill and downtown Durham on the 400 and 405 lines! Free for youths, seniors, and low-income riders, and lots of discounts for local employees.07 Aug 2025 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvsqaszvi22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3lvl7aqkzn22nParents are struggling to find affordable childcare in North Carolina. Actually, they're struggling to find childcare at all: five families compete for every spot in a licensed facility. We need universal pre-K!04 Aug 2025 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvl7aqkzn22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3luulsaut4s25We need politicians across North Carolina to step up and support more affordable housing!26 Jul 2025 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3luulsaut4s25https://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3ltmohh7gjk2oThe towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are coordinating with Orange County to support disaster relief: crisiscleanup.org/survivor +1910218156910 Jul 2025 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltmohh7gjk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3ltmjqzbmpc2bFlood recovery center opening at the Drakeford Library in Carrboro!10 Jul 2025 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltmjqzbmpc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3ltjynpyezk26Links to volunteer needs across the Triangle: https://theonollert.substack.com/p/how-to-help-post-chantal09 Jul 2025 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltjynpyezk26https://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3lti4ft3vik22🚨🚨Orange County, NC🚨🚨 Ways to help (and get help) here: https://linktr.ee/ChantalMutualAid08 Jul 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lti4ft3vik22https://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3ls2hcvmbw22aMy housing philosophy, summed up. Thanks to Brighton and @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social for the chance to say it!20 Jun 2025 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2hcvmbw22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3lrykbcym3s2tThis slaps19 Jun 2025 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrykbcym3s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3lrlnty2e6s2lSenseless acts of violence like the Minnesota shootings are designed to terrify and intimidate us into silence, and I don't think anyone who holds office should be silent in the face of violence that threatens the foundations of our democracy.14 Jun 2025 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrlnty2e6s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3lqirwpt3o22lHere's a story you might have missed: one Republican in Raleigh forced city councils across North Carolina to raise property taxes.31 May 2025 22:23 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqirwpt3o22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3lqg3mdjk3s2tEnjoyed biking up Manning Drive to the UNC Men's Baseball team win over Holy Cross! One of the attendants insisted that we could not possibly have biked there when we ducked under a rope to retrieve our bikes. Here's the proof! 😂30 May 2025 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqg3mdjk3s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3lprcezsps226Lots of chatter today about old leaders. I'm very pleased to have administered the oath of office today to a young leader - Adolfo Alvarez, UNC's new student body president!22 May 2025 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprcezsps226https://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3lp7yh2apoc2oI was happy to vote yes on more affordable workforce housing close to downtown! https://chapelboro.com/news/housing/chapel-hill-town-council-approves-affordable-workforce-housing-community-along-mlk-boulevard15 May 2025 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7yh2apoc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3lp5izwy2r22wHere's why houses are so hard to find - and so expensive - in Chapel Hill. Fortunately, we could make changes that would help! https://theonollert.substack.com/p/why-for-sale-housing-is-scarce-in14 May 2025 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5izwy2r22whttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3loleq2xws22oChapel Hill will soon adopt a new budget and a new tax rate. Since 2022, costs have risen 5-6X faster than new revenues. My latest substack post breaks down why this happens and what we need to do about it. https://theonollert.substack.com/p/chapel-hills-budget-gap07 May 2025 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3loleq2xws22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theonollert.bsky.social/post/3loh5yht6qc2iChapel Hill and Orange County have clear evidence that housing scarcity drives up property taxes. Read here! https://theonollert.substack.com/p/housing-scarcity-increases-everyones05 May 2025 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:vtku3nzm5t77m3hbfai4dmrn/app.bsky.feed.post/3loh5yht6qc2i