The University of North Carolina and Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership have collaborated again to create The Good Neighbor Initiative for the 13th year in a row.

The Good Neighbor Initiative is an event filled with volunteers who go door to door in select neighborhoods to educate those residents on rules and regulations in their area.

Meg McGurk from the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership has been a part of this event for several years now and said they will visit around 1,000 houses on August 22.

“It can be everything from noise ordinances, where to take your trash cans and to bring them in at the end of the night, don’t park on the lawn, and also we are having this great block party later in September,” McGurk said. “We invite all the neighbors, both the students and the year-round residents to come together, share a meal and entertainment and activities, and really celebrate their own community.”

This initiative started to bring together students and year-round residents of the neighborhoods and encourage them to get to know one another and respect their shared community.

Director of Greek Life and Community Involvement for UNC Aaron Bachenheimer said they have expanded to some neighborhoods in Carrboro and want to continue to expand this program in the future.

“The expansion typically is driven by feedback from the neighborhoods so several years ago we started to see more and more calls, some noise concerns, some trash concerns, and the number of formally single-family homes that are now rentals may be in need of the Good Neighbor Initiative, shall we say,” Bachenheimer said.

The Good Neighbor Initiative door-to-door event will be held on the first day of classes on August, 22. The block party will be held on September 13 from five until nine o’clock in the evening at the Hargraves Community Center.

The organizers are still looking for more volunteers for both events. If you are interested in being involved, visit the UNC Campus Involvement page to sign up.

Related Stories
‹
Be A "Good Neighbor" At Hargraves Thursday
Thursday's block party is part of the annual "Good Neighbor Initiative."
Chapel Hill Welcomes Students New And Old
Local businesses and organizations are teaming together to make the transition for newcomers and their families as smooth as possible.
The Morning News: Mark Chilton Retiring, UNC Returning
In today's news: longtime Orange County Register of Deeds Mark Chilton announces he's stepping down, a few months before the end of his term.
Merritt's Grill Opening Second Location in Chapel Hill; Einstein Bros. Bagels Opening First
Merritt’s Grill, whose BLT sandwiches have been a staple of the Chapel Hill culinary scene since the restaurant opened in 1992, is opening a second location at Finley Golf Club. The restaurant will provide dine-in, to-go and catering services inside the newly refurbished Finley clubhouse and will be open to both players and non-players. An […]
The Morning News: Legion Road, ArtsOrange, Jason Johnson, Bill Belichick
In today's news: Chapel Hill provides an update on the future of its 36-acre property on Legion Road, with a pond slated for removal.
PlayMakers' Summer Youth Conservatory Celebrates 20 Years with Run of 'Hello, Dolly!'
This year marks 20 years of Chapel Hill’s Summer Youth Conservatory, offered through PlayMakers Repertory Company.
Carolina Performing Arts Unveils Multi-Day Performance Festival for 'Campus and Downtown'
The Carolina Performing Arts festival, called “All. Together. Now.”, is set to debut Feb. 18-21, 2027 and take place every year.
UNC Reports More Than $17 Million in Direct Economic Impact from Savannah Bananas Visit
According to a release from UNC, the recent visit from the Savannah Bananas to Chapel Hill generated an estimated $17.1 million.
A Place to Connect and Heal: UNC Holds Annual Community Walk for Suicide Prevention
On Saturday, community members and college students alike met on UNC’s campus for a mile-long walk to destigmatize suicide prevention.
'Together is The Only Path Forward': Orange County's Habitat for Humanity Hosts Affordable Housing Summit
Amid a shortage of affordable housing – both locally and nationally – the Orange County chapter of Habitat for Humanity recently held a summit to discuss how leaders can collectively aim to better address the issue.
›