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4 WEDNESDAY, MARCH .". 2008 Cities fight panhandling with mixed results Chapel Hill program precedented BY KAYLA CARRICK Sf NIOR WRITER Giving back to the community can come in all shapes and sizes. In this case, it comes in tin cans, parking meters and even cast iron cubes. Raleigh. Asheville and Portland. ()rc.. all have programs to cut down on panhandling while still helping out their homeless populations. Portland has old parking meters downtown where people can drop Forums review economic plans BY ROBERT C. GUNST JR. STAFF WRITER Local business owners see uni formity when they look at down town Chapel Hill. "It seems like most of the busi nesses on Franklin Street are either Carolina gear stores, restaurants or bars." said Christina Steger. man ager of Tarheel Rook Store. To hear this and similar con cerns. the town of Chape! Hill will review the Economic Development Plan in public forums this week and next. "We need guidance from citizens to help determine our track and the adjustments that we will need to make.” Chapel Hill Town Council member Rill Strom said. The plan still is in draft form and focuses on making Chapel Hill more transit-based and on diversi fying local businesses. * GETS THE ADRENALINE GOING. YOURS AND WHOEVER READS ABUT ’IT ON YOUR RESUME. ** ' The Army ROTC leader's Training Course Vsa paid 4-week summer experience that marks the beginning of your career as an Officer, a leader of the U S Army. • i ENROLL IN ARMY ROIC ★ BECOME AN ARMY OFFICER US ARMY ASK ABOUT OUR SUMMER INTERNSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES! For more information, call 919-962-5546 or email armvrotcenrollment@unc.edu their spare change to go toward homeless services, and Asheville offers cast iron collection boxes welded to poles. Chapel Hill is now in the fourth month of its own program designed to do the same thing Real Change from Spare Change. Since the program is new, lead ers still are searching for the best way to make it a success. With the funds from Chapel Hill's program, leaders want to The town's plan also emphasizes sustainable development and creat ing stronger ties to the University. Local business owners have many different opinions about what eco nomic issues are important right now, but many said they did not know about the upcoming forums. "There are big parking prob lems in Chapel Hill,” said Antonio Rodriguez, manager of Pepper's Pizza. Cluck-U Chicken plans to begin delivering food to serve those who do not want to navigate the logis tics of Chapel Hill parking. General Manager Norm Praet said. Rut Rill Hester of Rill Hester Fine Art in University Square said the town's problem isn't a lack of parking. "If people are truly compelled to come downtown, then they will find ways to get here.” Hester said. expand the downtown outreach staff to be as large as Durham's. Hut looking at other cities expe riences. Chapel Hill will need more than just tin cans. Durham has a more established street outreach team four years and two full-time staff members. To raise the money to fund such a staff. Portland leaders have advice for Chapel Hill: spread the word. "Constant education and promo tion of the program is critical for its success." said Megan Doern. com munications director for Portland Rusiness Alliance. “1 want to see us get off this parking kick. We need to put some romance down here." He said he thinks the town should hold more cultural events and rely less on UNC sports to attract visitors. The town has a unique role in creating favorable conditions to promote economic development and business growth, said Adam Klein, director of government relations and economic develop ment for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce. The forums will discuss the town's economic strategy statement and six goals for promoting growth. Residents will have the opportu nity to make their voices heard on how to solve economic problems at the forums. “At this point, we are trying to gain input on all parts." Chape! Hill THE MORE FLAVORFUL THE SAUCE, THE MORE FLAVORFUL THE BURRITO. A unique Mure mates a unique bumo Thar i why a? Qdeba wt v# m\tr.ted some tnspmnq sauces rh ore far from ordinary, Meutoon fare r root our u:’d!y popular Warm J Chart* Qunc and mr> R*Ftrh*r issuer to our proprietary PoKano Petto sauce and Arche Chile BB<? there t a flave* *f?h trOur name on . hr-e What art you qotng to lout a! Qdc*ha' >T * mfxTi an CKIII Comer of Franklin 6 Columbia • 100 West Franklin Street 929.8998 • www.qdotM.com News Portland s program started more than three years ago and has raised SIO,OOO dollars in that time. In its first year it raised $1,500. But the group is having to switch things up to keep the money com ing in. There are only 10 meters in downtown Portland, and leaders are making a push for more. “We re goipg to redesign our meters." Doern said. "That will give us an excuse to publicize the program all ox-er again." Without renewed efforts to pub licize programs like these, initia tives can fall by the wayside. Weigh in on town development Time: 10 a.m. Date: Today Location: Franklin Hotel. 311 W. Franklin St. Time: 3 p.m. Date: Thursday Location: Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 S. Estes Dnve Time: 7 p.m. Date: March 11 Location: Christ United Methodist Church, 800 Market St Economic Development Officer Dwight Bassett said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. All that remains of Raleigh's Real Change Not Spare Change program, launched in 2004, is a poster displaying the Real Change motto on a vacant storefront. At one time, many downtown Raleigh businesses displayed the poster to encourage people not to give to panhandlers. But Asheville’s program has fared a little better. Leaders first had the idea in 2002, and after shuffling it through several task forces, set up a collec tion box in July 2007. In the past eight months. Dwight LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BAND nAv . I m DTH/CASSIE BUTLER Students from Western Guilford High School in Greensboro take part in one of the Carolina Jazz Festival events last week in the Student Union. James Ketch, UNC Jazz Band director, helped during the event. The festival also had a presence on Franklin Street. MaMa it MAMA DIPS KITCHEN “Put a Taste of the South in Your mouth” Tarheel Take-out Express Delivery Available Breakfast Served Sat & Sun Bam- Ipm Open mon-Sat Bam-9 30pm and Sun Bam -9pm 408 W. ROSEMARY STREET - CHAPEL HILL 919.942.5837 - MAMADiPS.COM UNC CAMPUS & CARRBORO 919-929-0246 412 E. Main St., Carrboro Delivery charges may apply. | Horn© Alone | j any way I 1 Small 1-Topplng A a 20oz. 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